Advancing the Development of Highly-Functionalizable Glucose-Based Polycarbonates by Tuning of the Glass Transition Temperature

Fundamental studies that gain an understanding of the tunability of physical properties of natural product-based polymers are vital for optimizing their performance in extensive applications. Variation of glass transition temperature (Tg) was studied as a function of the side chain structure and molar mass for linear poly(glucose carbonate)s. A remarkable range of Tg values, from 38 to 125 °C, was accomplished with six different alkyloxycarbonyl...