The mechanochemical synthesis of polymers

A Krusenbaum, S Grätz, GT Tigineh… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Mechanochemistry–the utilization of mechanical forces to induce chemical reactions–is a
rarely considered tool for polymer synthesis. It offers numerous advantages such as reduced …

A guide to direct mechanocatalysis

S Hwang, S Grätz, L Borchardt - Chemical Communications, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Direct mechanocatalysis (DM) describes solvent-free catalytic reactions that are initiated by
mechanical forces in mechanochemical reactors such as ball mills. The distinctive feature of …

Mechanochemical Synthesis of Corannulene‐Based Curved Nanographenes

G Báti, D Csókás, T Yong, SM Tam… - Angewandte …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
It is shown that corannulene‐based strained π‐surfaces can be obtained through the use of
mechanochemical Suzuki and Scholl reactions. Besides being solvent‐free, the …

Flow synthesis of hypercrosslinked polymers with additional microporosity that enhances CO 2/N 2 separation

N Chanchaona, L Ding, S Lin, S Sarwar… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Hypercrosslinked polymers (HCPs) are typically synthesised over 24 hour batch reactions,
limiting productivity rates during scale-up production. Continuous flow synthesis can …

Eco-Friendly Production of Hyper-Cross-Linked Polymers Using Mechanosynthesis and Bioresources: A Critical Review

AM Borrero-López, A Celzard… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Hyper-cross-linked polymers (HCPs) are receiving great attention due to their high specific
surface areas, allowing them to offer high performances in many different applications …

High hydrogen release by cryo-adsorption and compression on porous materials

P Ramirez-Vidal, G Sdanghi, A Celzard… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Although hydrogen is a promising energy carrier to replace fossil fuels and reduce CO 2
emissions, its low volumetric energy density remains a major drawback. Indeed, hydrogen …

Five-minute mechanosynthesis of hypercrosslinked microporous polymers

JSM Lee, T Kurihara, S Horike - Chemistry of Materials, 2020 - ACS Publications
Designable porous materials have potential in a plethora of applications, but synthesis costs
and strict reaction conditions limit their true commercialization. Herein, we show that …

The mechanochemical Scholl reaction as a versatile synthesis tool for the solvent-free generation of microporous polymers

A Krusenbaum, S Grätz, S Bimmermann, S Hutsch… - RSC …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Herein we report the mechanochemical Scholl polymerization of 1, 3, 5-triphenylbenzene in
a high speed ball mill. The reaction is conducted solvent-free, solely using solid FeCl3. The …

The mechanochemical Friedel‐Crafts polymerization as a solvent‐free cross‐linking approach toward microporous polymers

A Krusenbaum, J Geisler, FJL Kraus… - Journal of Polymer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Herein we report the mechanochemical Friedel‐Crafts alkylation of 1, 3, 5‐triphenylbenzene
(TPB) with two organochloride cross‐linking agents, dichloromethane (DCM) and chloroform …

Potential of novel porous materials for capture of toluene traces in air under humid conditions

Q Pujol, G Weber, JP Bellat, S Grätz… - Microporous and …, 2022 - Elsevier
We evaluated the potential of several novel porous materials for toluene capture in air under
humid conditions. Four novel porous solids of different nature were studied and compared to …