Mechanochemical Phosphorylation of Polymers and Synthesis of Flame-Retardant Cellulose Nanocrystals
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Abstract
Phosphorylated polymers are versatile materials for a broad range of applications from flame-retardant coatings to bioactive scaffolds. Traditionally, they are synthesized in solution using corrosive concentrated phosphoric acid and energy-intensive drying techniques. In the past decade, mechanochemistry has proven to be a valuable tool for green chemists to conduct new transformations, with minimal waste, often solvent-free. This work presents the phosphorylation of cellulose nanocrystals, poly(ethylene glycol), poly(vinyl alcohol), poly(vinyl chloride), and lignin through mechanochemical processes with phosphorus pentoxide to produce reproducible phosphorylation for potential flame-retardant applications. Through 31P magic angle spinning (MAS) NMR, loadings of up to 3300 mmol/kg were determined for cellulose nanocrystals, far superior to loadings in solution around 1600 mmol/kg, and loadings of up to 4375 mmol/kg were obtained for synthetic polymers such as poly(vinyl alcohol).
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Codex and Gemma teacher scores by category
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| Metaresearch | 0.000 | 0.001 |
| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (broad) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Bibliometrics | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Open science | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
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