Direct access to poly(glycidyl azide) and its copolymers through anionic (co-)polymerization of glycidyl azide

Senthil K. Boopathi; Nikos Hadjichristidis; Yves Gnanou; Xiaoshuang Feng

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-08251-1

Nature Communications (Jan 2019)

Direct access to poly(glycidyl azide) and its copolymers through anionic (co-)polymerization of glycidyl azide

Senthil K. Boopathi,
Nikos Hadjichristidis,
Yves Gnanou,
Xiaoshuang Feng

Affiliations

Senthil K. Boopathi: Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Nikos Hadjichristidis: KAUST Catalysis Center, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Yves Gnanou: Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Xiaoshuang Feng: Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-08251-1
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Poly(glycidyl azide) is an excellent energetic binder or plasticizer, however its production relies on post-modificaiton strategies. Here, the authors directly produced Poly(glycidyl azide) via anionic ring-opening polymerization of glycidyl azide monomer, which is additionally co-polymerized with CO2 and epoxides.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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