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: Received: 8 April 2024 / Approved: 9 April 2024 / Online: 9 April 2024 (10:21:03 CEST)
How to cite:
Iroegbu, A.O.; Meijboom, R. Simple Method to Enhance the Molecular Weight of Polyfurfuryl Alcohol Resin Using A Straightforward Co-Catalytic System. Preprints2024, 2024040645. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0645.v1
Iroegbu, A.O.; Meijboom, R. Simple Method to Enhance the Molecular Weight of Polyfurfuryl Alcohol Resin Using A Straightforward Co-Catalytic System. Preprints 2024, 2024040645. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0645.v1
Iroegbu, A.O.; Meijboom, R. Simple Method to Enhance the Molecular Weight of Polyfurfuryl Alcohol Resin Using A Straightforward Co-Catalytic System. Preprints2024, 2024040645. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0645.v1
APA Style
Iroegbu, A.O., & Meijboom, R. (2024). Simple Method to Enhance the Molecular Weight of Polyfurfuryl Alcohol Resin Using A Straightforward Co-Catalytic System. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0645.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Iroegbu, A.O. and Reinout Meijboom. 2024 "Simple Method to Enhance the Molecular Weight of Polyfurfuryl Alcohol Resin Using A Straightforward Co-Catalytic System" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0645.v1
Abstract
This study represents a significant stride in advancing furan chemistry, presenting the synthesis of high-molecular-weight polyfurfuryl alcohol (PFA) resin (Mw = 118,959 g/mol) from furfuryl alcohol (FA) using a co-catalytic system as against the conventional single-catalytic methods. The resulting PFA resin is fully characterised, and we conclude that it exhibits good shelf life and potential in diverse applications, serving as a standalone moulded material or contributing to composites, coatings, adhesives, and nanostructured carbons.
Chemistry and Materials Science, Polymers and Plastics
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