Browsing by Subject "Green Chemistry"
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(2020-07-31)Polyurethanes (PUs) comprise an important class of polymers that are used for a multitude of industrial applications. However, the toxicity of certain metal-containing catalysts and diisocyanate reagents, as well as the ...
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(2020-01-24)Solvents are needed to perform nearly every reaction in chemistry. They are needed not only to provide the medium in which the reaction occurs, but also have important roles controlling the temperature and concentrations ...
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(2015-09-24)Chlorosilanes are common protecting groups. However, in use, they introduce an extra step and after use they are discarded. As part of an effort to make these species’ use greener, we have been exploring effective ways ...
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(2016-02-09)Soluble polyolefins such as polyethylene (PEOlig) and polyisobutylene (PIB) are useful tools in catalysis. This dissertation describes several examples that these polyolefins were used to facilitate homogeneous catalysis ...