Efficiency of liquid tin(<scp>ii</scp>)<i>n</i>-alkoxide initiators in the ring-opening polymerization of<scp>l</scp>-lactide: kinetic studies by non-isothermal differential scanning calorimetry
Montira Sriyai, Tawan Chaiwon, Robert Molloy, Puttinan Meepowpan, Winita Punyodom
Abstract
The efficiency of homogeneous liquid tin(<sc>ii</sc>)<italic>n</italic>-alkoxide initiators in the ROP of<sc>l</sc>-lactide was reported in this work by non-isothermal DSC kinetic approaches.
Topics & Concepts
Differential scanning calorimetryPolymerizationAlkoxideTinIsothermal processLactideRing-opening polymerizationKinetic energyOligomerChemistryPolymer chemistryRing (chemistry)Chemical engineeringMaterials sciencePolymerOrganic chemistryCatalysisThermodynamicsPhysicsQuantum mechanicsEngineeringbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesThermal and Kinetic AnalysisCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis