Vitrimerization of crosslinked poly(ethylene-vinyl acetate): the effect of catalysts
Amin Jamei Oskouei, Erqian Mao, Thomas Gray, Alireza Bandegi, Sarah Mitchell, Michelle K. Sing, Jayme Kennedy, Kimberly Miller McLoughlin, Ica Manas‐Zloczower
Abstract
DFT calculations and experiments with four zinc salts as transesterification catalysts show discrepancies between computational and experimental flow activation energies, highlighting the importance of catalyst thermal stability and molecular size.
Topics & Concepts
TransesterificationCatalysisEthyleneThermal stabilityEthylene-vinyl acetateZincVinyl acetateMaterials sciencePolymer chemistryChemical engineeringChemistryOrganic chemistryCopolymerPolymerEngineeringPolymer composites and self-healingAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis