Aluminium(<scp>iii</scp>) and zinc(<scp>ii</scp>) complexes of azobenzene-containing ligands for ring-opening polymerisation of ε-caprolactone and <i>rac</i>-lactide
Sandeep Kaler, Paul McKeown, Benjamin D. Ward, Matthew D. Jones
Abstract
The ability to control the outcome of polymerisations using an external stimulus remains a formidable challenge.
Topics & Concepts
Ring-opening polymerizationLactidePolymerizationChemistryZincCaprolactonePolymer chemistryAluminiumAzobenzeneOrganic chemistryPolymerbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization