Recent Advances in Zinc Complexes for Stereoselective Ring-Opening Polymerization and Copolymerization
Recent advances in zinc complexes for stereoselective ring-opening polymerization (ROP) and copolymerization (ROCOP) highlight their pivotal role in synthesizing biodegradable aliphatic polyesters and polycarbonates. These materials address the urgent demand for sustainable alternatives to petroleum...
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| description | Recent advances in zinc complexes for stereoselective ring-opening polymerization (ROP) and copolymerization (ROCOP) highlight their pivotal role in synthesizing biodegradable aliphatic polyesters and polycarbonates. These materials address the urgent demand for sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based plastics, with stereochemical control directly impacting polymer crystallinity, thermal stability, and degradability. Zinc catalysts, leveraging low toxicity and versatile coordination chemistry, enable precise stereoregulation, whose performance is modulated by ligand steric/electronic effects, coordination geometry, and reaction conditions. This review summarizes the recent developments in zinc complexes for stereoselective ROP and ROCOP, focusing on ligand design strategies to enhance catalytic performance. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ae21f80aeee94a5e85747403ec4517c32025-08-20T02:21:02ZengMDPI AGInorganics2304-67402025-06-0113618510.3390/inorganics13060185Recent Advances in Zinc Complexes for Stereoselective Ring-Opening Polymerization and CopolymerizationXia Li0Yang Li1Gangqiang Zhang2Yat-Ming So3Yu Pan4Institute of Functional Textiles and Advanced Materials, College of Textiles and Clothing, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering, Ocean and Life Sciences, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, ChinaInstitute of Functional Textiles and Advanced Materials, College of Textiles and Clothing, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, ChinaDepartment of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaInstitute of Functional Textiles and Advanced Materials, College of Textiles and Clothing, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, ChinaRecent advances in zinc complexes for stereoselective ring-opening polymerization (ROP) and copolymerization (ROCOP) highlight their pivotal role in synthesizing biodegradable aliphatic polyesters and polycarbonates. These materials address the urgent demand for sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based plastics, with stereochemical control directly impacting polymer crystallinity, thermal stability, and degradability. Zinc catalysts, leveraging low toxicity and versatile coordination chemistry, enable precise stereoregulation, whose performance is modulated by ligand steric/electronic effects, coordination geometry, and reaction conditions. This review summarizes the recent developments in zinc complexes for stereoselective ROP and ROCOP, focusing on ligand design strategies to enhance catalytic performance.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6740/13/6/185zinc complexesring-opening polymerizationstereoselectivecopolymerizationligand designbiodegradable polymers |
| spellingShingle | Xia Li Yang Li Gangqiang Zhang Yat-Ming So Yu Pan Recent Advances in Zinc Complexes for Stereoselective Ring-Opening Polymerization and Copolymerization Inorganics zinc complexes ring-opening polymerization stereoselective copolymerization ligand design biodegradable polymers |
| title | Recent Advances in Zinc Complexes for Stereoselective Ring-Opening Polymerization and Copolymerization |
| title_full | Recent Advances in Zinc Complexes for Stereoselective Ring-Opening Polymerization and Copolymerization |
| title_fullStr | Recent Advances in Zinc Complexes for Stereoselective Ring-Opening Polymerization and Copolymerization |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recent Advances in Zinc Complexes for Stereoselective Ring-Opening Polymerization and Copolymerization |
| title_short | Recent Advances in Zinc Complexes for Stereoselective Ring-Opening Polymerization and Copolymerization |
| title_sort | recent advances in zinc complexes for stereoselective ring opening polymerization and copolymerization |
| topic | zinc complexes ring-opening polymerization stereoselective copolymerization ligand design biodegradable polymers |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6740/13/6/185 |
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