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An old tool to obtain new polymers from renewable resources: [OSSO]-type titanium-catalysed ethylene and myrcene copolymers

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: C and 2D NMR techniques confirmed a multi-block architecture for the novel synthesized copolymers. Notably, PMEI terpolymers exhibited a strong tendency toward forming alternating ethylene-isoprene (E-I) sequences. The thin film morphology, investigated by tapping mode atomic force microscopy (AFM), for the PME and PMEI copolymers, evidenced a phase-separated morphology consisting of soft and hard phases, respectively, ascribed to polydienic and polyethylenic domains. The materials displayed glass transition temperatures ranging from -62 to -74 °C, demonstrating their potential as sustainable and high-performance elastomers.

Source: Faraday Discussions

DOI: 10.1039/d5fd00046g

Authors: Fatemeh Niknam, Antonio Buonerba, David Hermann Lamparelli, Carmine Capacchione

Institutions: University of Salerno, Consorzio Interuniversitario Reattività Chimica e Catalisi

Language: English

Topic: biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties

Subfield: Biomaterials

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: European Commission, Università degli Studi di Salerno

Award: G370099976