Preparation of hypercrosslinked PolyHIPEs by using a bio-derived monomer

• Published in: European polymer journal Vol. 152; p. 110474
• Main Authors: Kekevi, Burcu, Mert, E. Hilal
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 05.06.2021; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Alkylation; Chemical synthesis; Citrus fruits; Composition; Copolymerization; Crosslinking; Crosslinking polymerization; Diels-Alder reactions; Divinylbenzene; Emulsion templating; Emulsions; Essential oils; Free radical polymerization; Free radicals; Friedel-Crafts alkylation; Hypercrosslinking; Monomers; PolyHIPE; Polymers; Terpenes; β-Myrcene; Emulsion templating; β-Myrcene; Hypercrosslinking; PolyHIPE; Friedel-Crafts alkylation

[Display omitted] •A terpene derivative was used as a sustainable monomer for the synthesis of macroporous polymers.•Water-in-oil (w/o) type high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs) of β-myrcene were prepared.•Crosslinking of HIPEs was performed by using mixtures of DVB, VBC and BDDA comonomers.•The ef...