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Programmed Photodegradation of Polymeric/Oligomeric Materials Derived from Renewable Bioresources
Author(s) -
Rajendran Saravanakumar,
Raghunathan Ramya,
Hevus Ivan,
Krishnan Retheesh,
Ugrinov Angel,
Sibi Mukund P.,
Webster Dean C.,
Sivaguru Jayaraman
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.201408492
Subject(s) - photodegradation , monomer , degradation (telecommunications) , polymer , renewable energy , decomposition , materials science , biomass (ecology) , chemical engineering , chemistry , composite material , organic chemistry , photocatalysis , catalysis , computer science , telecommunications , oceanography , geology , electrical engineering , engineering
Renewable polymeric materials derived from biomass with built‐in phototriggers were synthesized and evaluated for degradation under irradiation of UV light. Complete decomposition of the polymeric materials was observed with recovery of the monomer that was used to resynthesize the polymers.