Ming L. Yu
Physical Review B
Herein, we report the use of acid/base complexes for the ring opening polymerization of (L)-lactide. The salt formed from an equimolar reaction of benzoic acid and DBU produced a catalyst capable of controlled polymerizations allowing for targeted molecular weights and narrow polydispersities. The use of computational analysis suggests a bifunctional catalytic mechanism wherein both the monomer and propagating hydroxyl group are activated toward polymerization. © 2011 Royal Society of Chemistry.
Ming L. Yu
Physical Review B
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Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films
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MRS Spring Meeting 1999