Ultrafast and selective recycling of poly(<i>p</i>-dioxanone) to monomers by using Brønsted–Lewis acidic ionic liquids as solvents/catalysts
Wei Zhang, Guoqiang Tian, Gang Wu, Si‐Chong Chen, Yu‐Zhong Wang
Abstract
In the [Et 3 NH][ZnCl 3 ]/pentaerythritol system, poly( p -dioxanone) is almost fully chemically recycled to the high-purity p -dioxanone monomer in several minutes.
Topics & Concepts
PentaerythritolMonomerIonic liquidCatalysisPolymer chemistryChemistryLewis acids and basesOrganic chemistryPolymerFire retardantbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisPolyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications