Polycarbonates are an important class of materials due to their favorable thermal, mechanical and optical properties, as well as the biodegradability and biocompatibility of aliphatic polycarbonates. In the present project we focus on the direct synthesis of polycarbonates from carbon dioxide and diols catalyzed by cerium oxide. Short chain polycarbonates are obtained with decent conversion and narrow molecular weight distribution from 1,4-benzenedimethanol and CO<sub>2</sub>. The applications on other diols are currently under development.

Direct synthesis of polycarbonates from carbon dioxide and diols over a ceria catalyst

251st National Meeting (2016)

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