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Polymers from Biobased-Monomers: Macroporous Itaconic Xerogels Prepared in Deep Eutectic Solvents
Cracow University of Technology, Department of Biotechnology and Physical Chemistry, Warszawska 24, 31-155, Krakow, Poland
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Journal of Renewable Materials 2016, 4(1), 18-23. https://doi.org/10.7569/JRM.2015.634131
Abstract
New methods of preparation of crosslinked polymers from itaconic acid as a renewable monomer have been explored. Synthesis of hydrogels and xerogels from the acid in deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are described and some basic properties of the materials are reported. Most importantly, a surfactant-free method of creation of macroporous poly(itaconic-co-bisacrylamide) by phase separation polymerization in binary mixture of the DES and poly(ethylene glycol) is demonstrated.Keywords
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