Polymer formation in room temperature ionic liquids

US6924341B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• THE UAB RESEARCH FOUNDATION · US

Inventors

• Jimmy W. Mays · Knoxville, US
• Lujia Bu · Shrewsbury, US
• Robin D. Rogers · Tuscaloosa, US
• Kunlun Hong · Knoxville, US
• Hongwei Zhang · Tianjin, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 1, 2002
• Grant date: Aug 2, 2005
• Expiry date: Jun 2, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C08F293/00
• WIPO field: Macromolecular chemistry, polymers
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Methods and compositions for polymerization in ionic medium liquid at room temperature provide the benefit of allowing polymerization reactions to be carried out cheaply, and relatively quickly. The replacement of VOCs by these environmentally benign solvents has the further advantage of increased safety for chemical workers.