Fluoropolymer synthesis in supercritical carbon dioxide

Journal of Supercritical Fluids

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 447-457

  Du, Libin ^a   Kelly, Jennifer Y ^a   Roberts, George W ^b   DeSimone, Joseph M ^a,b  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluoropolymer; Supercritical carbon dioxide

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ETHERS; FLUORINE CONTAINING POLYMERS; MONOMERS; OXIDES; PHOTORESISTS; POLYMERS; STYRENE; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

AQUEOUS CONDITIONS; AQUEOUS MEDIAS; CONTINUOUS PROCESSES; ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY; FLUORINATED MATERIALS; FLUORINATED MONOMERS; FLUORINATED POLYMERS; FLUORINATED SOLVENTS; FLUORINATED SURFACTANTS; FLUORO POLYMERS; FLUOROPOLYMER; HETEROGENEOUS POLYMERIZATIONS; SPECIFIC MATERIALS; SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE; SYNTHESIS OF; TETRAFLUORO ETHYLENES; VINYL ETHERS; VINYLIDENE FLUORIDES;

SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION;

EID: 58149333137     PISSN: 08968446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2008.11.011     Document Type: Review

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