Depolymerisation of poly(lactide) under continuous flow conditions
Sophie Ellis, Antoine Buchard, Tanja Junkers
Abstract
Poly( l -lactide) is depolymerised in continuous flow, allowing to use benign solvents such as THF to reach up to 90% depolymerisation efficiency.
Topics & Concepts
LactideContinuous flowPolymer scienceMaterials scienceChemistryBiochemical engineeringOrganic chemistryEngineeringCopolymerPolymerbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis