Polycarbonate containing compounds and methods related thereto
AssigneeVanderbilt University
InventorsEva M. Harth, David M. Stevens
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are crosslinked polycarbonates, composition thereof and methods thereof. The cross-linked polycarbonates can be prepared from allyl or epoxy polycarbonates. Described herein is the formation of functionalized poly(carbonate) particles with an established intermolecular cross-linking process. Six types of ‘nanosponges’ were prepared with the differentiation in crosslinking density and crosslinking chemistry. The intermolecular chain cross-linking process was investigated via the epoxide amine reaction and the thiol-ene click reaction.
Claims24
A method of crosslinking polycarbonates comprising
- a) Providing a first and second allyl functionalized polycarbonate;
- and
- b) Crosslinking the first and second allyl functionalized polycarbonate via a crosslinker.
A method of crosslinking polycarbonates comprising
- a) Providing a first and second epoxy functionalized polycarbonate;
- and
- b) Crosslinking the first and second epoxy functionalized polycarbonate via a crosslinker.
A compound having the structure
- wherein each y is individually 1 to 1000, each z is individually 1 to 1000, and n is 1 to 1000.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.