Water and Carbon Dioxide: A Unique Solvent for the Catalytic Polymerization of Ethylene in Miniemulsion

作者:Daigle Jean Christophe; Lucien Frank P; Zetterlund Per B*; Claverie Jerome P*
来源:Chemistry-An Asian Journal, 2017, 12(16): 2057-2061.
DOI:10.1002/asia.201700669

摘要

The catalytic polymerization of ethylene is performed in water pressurized with CO2. The size of the initial monomer droplets and of the resulting polymer particles can be varied by simply changing the CO2 pressure. Furthermore, at identical ethylene partial pressure, the polymerizations performed in the presence of CO2 are significantly faster than in its absence. Thus, the combination of CO2 and water is a promising green solvent for catalytic emulsion polymerizations.

  • 出版日期2017-8-17