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Solvent-induced competing processes in polycarbonate degradation: depolymerization, chain scission, and branching/crosslinking

Mengqi Sun, Zhen Xu, Nuwayo Eric Munyaneza, Yue Zhang, Carlos Esteban Posada, Guoliang Liu

2023Polymer Chemistry10 citationsDOI

Abstract

Catalyzed by copper sulfide nanoparticles (CuS NPs), polycarbonate (PC) degradation exhibits different degradation behaviors in varying solvents, showing competitive processes of chain scission, branching, and crosslinking.

Topics & Concepts

DepolymerizationChain scissionBond cleavagePolycarbonateBranching (polymer chemistry)ChemistryPolymer chemistrySolventDegradation (telecommunications)PolymerNanoparticlePhotochemistrySulfideCleavage (geology)CatalysisChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceNanotechnologyComposite materialTelecommunicationsComputer scienceFracture (geology)EngineeringMicroplastics and Plastic Pollutionbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesRecycling and Waste Management Techniques