Borane catalysis for epoxide (co) polymerization

S Naumann - Polymer Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Since 2016, when simple triethylborane (Et3B) was revealed as a very capable catalyst for
the copolymerization of epoxides and carbon dioxide, research effort regarding this type of …

Organoboron-mediated polymerizations

YY Zhang, GW Yang, C Lu, XF Zhu, Y Wang… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The scientific community has witnessed extensive developments and applications of
organoboron compounds as synthetic elements and metal-free catalysts for the construction …

Development of lubricious environmentally friendly greases using synergistic natural resources: A potential alternative to mineral oil-based greases

A Saxena, D Kumar, N Tandon - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
The grease industry is saturated with extensive use of non-renewable, non-biodegradable,
toxic, and bioaccumulative entities as ingredients that satisfy the performance goals and …

[HTML][HTML] An efficient initiator system containing AlCl3 and supported ionic-liquid for the synthesis of conventional grade polyisobutylene in mild conditions

S Yousefi, N Bahri-Laleh, M Nekoomanesh… - Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ionic liquid based systems are used to facilitate the cationic polymerization of isobutylene to
conventional grade polyisobutylene (PIB) using AlCl 3 as an initiator. Specifically, the …

AIE-Based fluorescent triblock copolymer micelles for simultaneous drug delivery and intracellular imaging

B Kulkarni, S Qutub, V Ladelta, NM Khashab… - …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Fluorescent drug delivery systems have received increasing attention in cancer therapy
because they combine drug delivery and bioimaging into a single platform. For example …

Unexplored potential of acacia and guar gum to develop bio-based greases with impressive tribological performance: A possible alternative to mineral oil-based …

A Saxena, D Kumar, N Tandon - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
A potential, sustainable, and economical eco-friendly alternative to harmful petroleum-based
lubricants is a big challenge for the 21st-century lubricant industry. The present study …

Facile Synthesis of Functionalised Hyperbranched Polymers for Application as Novel, Low Viscosity Lubricant Formulation Components

SR Goodwin, A Stimpson, R Moon, L Cowie, N Aragrag… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
A novel, previously unreported, method for synthesising hyperbranched (HB) materials is
detailed. Their use as additives to produce lubricant formulations that exhibit enhanced …

Low-viscosity oligoether esters (OEEs) as high-efficiency lubricating oils: Insight on their structure–lubricity relationship

H Wang, Y Wang, P Wen, L Ma, M Fan, R Dong… - Friction, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Development of energy-efficient lubricants is a way to reduce energy consumption
for transportation, with the tendency to design molecules that are beneficial in reducing the …

Carbon dots grafted by oil-soluble polymer brushes derived from bis-alkyl chain monomers as a lubricant additive of poly-α-olefin with outstanding friction-reducing …

S Chen, Q Chen, B Wang, H Lu - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
The application of carbon dots (CDs) as lubricant additives of nonpolar oils such as poly-α-
olefins (PAOs) has been greatly hindered because most of CDs derived from the bottom-up …

Studies on the application of poly(acrylate‐co‐maleic anhydride) amides with N‐phenyl‐p‐phenylenediamine as multifunctional lube additives

E Faujdar, RK Singh - Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Three polymeric amides were developed by utilizing three acrylates of alkyl chain C‐8, C‐12
and C‐18 and maleic anhydride via polymerization pathway followed by successful coupling …