Original paper
Stereosequenced crystalline polyhydroxyalkanoates from diastereomeric monomer mixtures
Abstract
Toward less brittle degradable plastic Bacteria produce a class of polyesters, termed polyhydroxyalkanoates, that are particularly appealing on account of how easily they undergo biodegradation. Unfortunately, these polymers also tend to be overly brittle for many applications. Tang et al. report that a molecular lanthanide catalyst can sequentially polymerize chiral and then achiral diastereomers to form polyhydroxyalkanoate varieties that are...
Paper Details
Title
Stereosequenced crystalline polyhydroxyalkanoates from diastereomeric monomer mixtures
Published Date
Nov 8, 2019
Journal
Volume
366
Issue
6466
Pages
754 - 758