Syntheses, properties, and applications of CO2-based functional polymers

Bo Song; Anjun Qin; Ben Zhong Tang

Cell Reports Physical Science (Feb 2022)

Syntheses, properties, and applications of CO2-based functional polymers

Bo Song,
Anjun Qin,
Ben Zhong Tang

Affiliations

Bo Song: State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, AIE Institute, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
Anjun Qin: State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, AIE Institute, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Corresponding author
Ben Zhong Tang: State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, AIE Institute, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 2001 Longxiang Boulevard, Longgang District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong 518172, China; Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; Corresponding author

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 2
p. 100719

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Summary: Carbon dioxide (CO2) is an abundant, inexpensive, nontoxic, and renewable C1 resource in organic synthesis. Converting CO2 into high-value-added fuels or materials has attracted broad interest. Using CO2 to construct polymeric materials is also highly desirable because, from them, carbonate, ester groups, etc., with many unique properties could be generated. In this review, we summarize current advances in the syntheses, properties, and applications of CO2-based functional polymers. On the basis of the introduction of CO2/epoxide, CO2/olefin, CO2/alkyne, CO2/isocyanide, and CO2/frustrated Lewis pair (FLP) polymerizations, diverse versatile properties and diverse applications of CO2-based polymers, such as superior thermal properties, aggregation-induced emission (AIE), amphipathy, and degradation, are summarized. Future focuses in CO2-based functional polymers are also discussed.

Published in Cell Reports Physical Science

ISSN: 2666-3864 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Science: Physics
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