Programmed degradation of polymers derived from biomass
AssigneeNDSU Research Foundation
InventorsJayaraman Sivaguru, Mukund P. Sibi, Dean C. Webster, Saravana Kumar Rajendran, Ramya Raghunathan
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Abstract
Novel photodegradable polymers derived from biomass are provided, together with methods of making and methods of using said polymers.
Claims20
A photodegradable polymer derived from at least one bifunctional first monomeric unit comprising a monomer obtained from biomass and at least one second monomeric unit comprising a phototrigger.
A method for making a photodegradable polymer, the method comprising:
- reacting a bifunctionalized first monomeric unit with a bifunctionalized second monomeric unit under conditions and for a time to yield the photodegradable polymer.
A method for recycling a polymer comprising at least one bifunctional first monomeric unit comprising a monomer obtained from biomass and at least one second monomeric unit comprising a phototrigger, the method comprising:
- photodegrading the polymer to yield recycled monomers or oligomers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.