The microstructure of the poly(propylene carbonate), resulting from copolymerization of propylene oxide and CO
2 was followed using high resolution NMR spectroscopy. This study led to an understanding the mechanism of the catalytic copolymerization process, which was further supported by in situ ATR-IR measurements. The thermal properties and the morphology of the obtained poly(propylene carbonate)s were studied using DSC, TGA/MS and AFM techniques to correlate the polymer microstructure to its properties in solid state. On the other hand, the dynamic behavior of the polymer chain in solution was investigated based on Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) between either two different mono-labeled polymers or within a double-labeled polymer (with FRET-donor and FRET-acceptor).
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The microstructure of the poly(propylene carbonate), resulting from copolymerization of propylene oxide and CO
2 was followed using high resolution NMR spectroscopy. This study led to an understanding the mechanism of the catalytic copolymerization process, which was further supported by in situ ATR-IR measurements. The thermal properties and the morphology of the obtained poly(propylene carbonate)s were studied using DSC, TGA/MS and AFM techniques to correlate the polymer microstructure to its p...
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