Polycondensation in Water

Fast screening of polycondensation catalyst, Determination of the kinetic data of catalyzed polycondensation in polyethylene terephthalate synthesis

Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) belongs to the family of thermal analysis methods. In general thermal analysis is the determination of substance properties in dependence on temperature. Thermodynamic data (heat capacity, phase transition, enthalpy) and kinetic data can be determined by methods of thermal analysis. The greatest advantage of thermal analysis is the easy handling and the o...

Nickel (0) Catalyzed Kumada Chain Transfer Polycondensation

Exploring chain length selectivity in HIC-catalyzed polycondensation reactions.

Polyester synthesis activity of immobilized Humicola insolens (HiC) was systematically studied with three-series of substrates varying in (i) omega-hydroxyalkanoic acid (omegaHA), (ii) alpha,omega-n-alkane diol, and (iii) alpha,omega-n-alkane diacid chain length. Covalent immobilization of HiC on Amberzyme oxirane (AO) resin (i.e., AO-HiC) was prepared. HiC-AO's activity for omegaHA substrates ...

Covalent Triazine Frameworks via a Low‐Temperature Polycondensation Approach

Covalent triazine frameworks (CTFs) are normally synthesized by ionothermal methods. The harsh synthetic conditions and associated limited structural diversity do not benefit for further development and practical large-scale synthesis of CTFs. Herein we report a new strategy to construct CTFs (CTF-HUSTs) via a polycondensation approach, which allows the synthesis of CTFs under mild conditions f...

Water-Dispersible Silica-Polyelectrolyte Nanocomposites Prepared via Acid-Triggered Polycondensation of Silicic Acid and Directed by Polycations

The present work describes the acid-triggered condensation of silicic acid, Si(OH)4, as directed by selected polycations in aqueous solution in the pH range of 6.5–8.0 at room temperature, without the use of additional solvents or surfactants. This process results in the formation of silica-polyelectrolyte (S-PE) nanocomposites in the form of precipitate or water-dispersible particles. The mean...