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Polypropylene block copolymer synthesis by metathesis
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liu, lei
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http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1625523936334755
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Year and Degree
2021, Master of Science in Polymer Engineering, University of Akron, Polymer Science.
Abstract
The goal of this research project was to develop methods for synthesizing polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) block copolymers (BCP) with non-living polymerization methods. Two methods of BCP synthesis were explored. First, various catalysts were used to synthesize polypropylene with alkene functional end groups. Combining these iPP and PE materials with a metathesis catalyst affords PE-iPP BCP. Also, a metathesis method was used to degrade poly(1,3-butadiene and propylene) random polymer (BD-r-iPP) in order to get telechelic iPP for use in multiblock copolymer synthesis. Characterization of the phenoxyimine catalyst and mono-polypropylene and BD-r-iPP through NMR spectroscopy and GPC was achieved.
Committee
James Eagan (Advisor)
Jia Li (Committee Member)
Pages
33 p.
Subject Headings
Polymer Chemistry
;
Polymers
Keywords
block copolymer
;
compatibilizer
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liu, L. (2021).
Polypropylene block copolymer synthesis by metathesis
[Master's thesis, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1625523936334755
APA Style (7th edition)
liu, lei.
Polypropylene block copolymer synthesis by metathesis .
2021. University of Akron, Master's thesis.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1625523936334755.
MLA Style (8th edition)
liu, lei. "Polypropylene block copolymer synthesis by metathesis ." Master's thesis, University of Akron, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1625523936334755
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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