All-Polycarbonate Thermoplastic Elastomers Based on Triblock Copolymers Derived from Triethylborane-Mediated Sequential Copolymerization of CO<sub>2</sub> with Various Epoxides
Mingchen Jia, Dongyue Zhang, Gijs W. de Kort, Carolus H. R. M. Wilsens, Sanjay Rastogi, Nikos Hadjichristidis, Yves Gnanou, Xiaoshuang Feng
Abstract
H NMR, GPC, thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, and atomic force microscopy. All three samples demonstrated typical elastomeric behavior characterized by a high elongation at break and ultimate tensile strength in the same range as those of other natural and synthetic rubbers, in particular those used in applications such as tissue engineering.
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CopolymerPolycarbonateThermoplastic elastomerElastomerPolymer chemistryMaterials sciencePolymer scienceThermoplasticTriethylboranePolymerComposite materialChemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesPolymer Foaming and Composites