Development of New Catalysts for the Synthesis of Biodegradable Polymers

生物可降解聚合物合成新型催化剂的开发

• 批准号: 0809778
• 负责人: Geoffrey Coates
• 金额: $ 49.1万
• 依托单位: Cornell University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-07-01 至 2012-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0809778&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Development; New; Catalysts; Synthesis; Biodegradable

The Inorganic, Bioinorganic and Organometallic Chemistry Program supports the research of Geoffrey W. Coates of Cornell University on the synthesis of new polymers with reduced environmental impact via 1) the development of new procedures that reduce energy consumption, the use of non-renewable resources (fossil fuels), or the generation of chemical waste and 2) the synthesis of polymers that are easily recycled and/or biodegraded. The new biodegradable polymers (polyesters, polycarbonates, polyethers, and polyolefins) are synthesized using a wide range of catalysts (zinc, cobalt, nickel, aluminum, etc.). Characterizational studies enable the researchers to understand the structural and kinetic aspects associated with the catalysts and the polymerization process. Professor Coates has been actively involved in introducing polymer chemistry to large organic chemistry courses. He and his group conduct demonstrations for K-12 students and teachers at the Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR) and at the annual Expand Your Horizons Program for 7th-9th grade girls. The Coates' group also works closely with a small company to commercialize some of their biodegradable materials. News pieces on his synthesis of plastics from CO2 and orange oil have appeared on CNN, ABC, and the BBC, as well as in the New York Times and Esquire Magazine.

无机，生物有机和有机金属化学计划支持康奈尔大学的Geoffrey W. Coates对新聚合物的合成，并通过1）开发了减少能源消耗的新程序，以减少环境影响，从而减少不可再生资源的使用（使用非可再生资源（化石燃料）或化学废物的产生和2）易于回收和/或生物降解的聚合物的合成。 使用多种催化剂（锌，钴，镍，铝等）合成了新的可生物降解聚合物（聚酯，聚酯，聚乙烯和聚乙烯）。 特征研究使研究人员能够了解与催化剂和聚合过程相关的结构和动力学方面。 科茨教授一直积极参与将聚合物化学引入大型有机化学课程。 他和他的小组为康奈尔大学材料研究中心（CCMR）的K-12学生和老师进行示威游行，并在年度扩展您的地平线计划中为7至9年级的女孩进行了示威游行。 Coates的小组还与一家小公司密切合作，以将其一些可生物降解的材料商业化。 有关他合成CO2和Orange Oil塑料的新闻报道，CNN，ABC和BBC以及《纽约时报》和《埃斯奎尔》杂志上已经出现。