Reaction Temperature and Solvent Influence Reactivity Ratios in the Copolymerization of Ethylene Oxide and Propylene Oxide

Milena S. Hesse, Gregor M. Linden, Holger Frey · 2025

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Milena Hesse, Gregor Linden, and Holger Frey studied how heat and solvent shape a common plastic blend in a 2025 paper. The blend joins two oxide chains and is used widely in labs and in industry. Though it has been made for decades, how heat and the liquid it forms in sway the chain mix was not well mapped.

The team made the blend in three solvents and at heats from 25 to 60 degrees Celsius. They tracked how fast each part joins the chain, then checked the heat traits and dissolving traits of each batch. Their map links the pot settings to the traits of the end product. Makers can use it to tune the blend for a set use.

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CREATORMilena S. Hesse, Gregor M. Linden, Holger Frey
YEAR2025
COLLECTIONPAPERS
FORMATTXT
FILE SIZE59 KB
VERSION1.0
LICENSECC BY 4.0
RIGHTSCC BY
SOURCEEurope PMC

Source: https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC12752706

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