Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
231704 The Journal of Supercritical Fluids 2009 11 Pages PDF
Abstract

Herein we review the environmentally friendly synthesis of fluorinated polymers in supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2). Historically, many high-performance fluorinated materials are commercially synthesized in aqueous media using fluorinated surfactants or in non-aqueous conditions using fluorinated solvents. Our group has pioneered both the homogeneous and heterogeneous polymerization of fluorinated monomers in scCO2. This review includes discussions on the synthesis of main-chain and side-chain fluoropolymers conducted via a chain-growth or continuous process. Specific materials consist of acrylate- and styrene-based systems, poly(vinyl ether)s, tetrafluoroethylene- and vinylidenefluoride-based, as well as novel fluorinated elastomers and thermoplastics.

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