The present disclosure provides a Lewis acid-base pair catalytic initiator and an application thereof. The Lewis acid-base pair catalytic initiator includes a Lewis acid and a Lewis base, the Lewis acid having a structural general formula as shown in formula (I) and the Lewis base having a structural general formula as shown in formula (II); wherein: the A is selected from element Baron or element Aluminum; the R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 are independently selected from alkyl, alkoxy, aryl or halogen groups; the alkyl or alkoxy have a carbon number being equal to or greater than 1 to equal to or less than 16; the aryl contains substituents with the number being equal to or less than 5, the substituents being selected from methyl, methoxy or halogen; n is selected from an integer from 1 to 16.

In one aspect, the present disclosure encompasses polymerization systems for the copolymerization of CO.sub.2 and epoxides comprising 1) a catalyst including a metal coordination compound having a permanent ligand set and at least one ligand that is a polymerization initiator, and 2) a chain transfer agent having two or more sites that can initiate polymerization. In a second aspect, the present disclosure encompasses methods for the synthesis of polycarbonate polyols using the inventive polymerization systems. In a third aspect, the present disclosure encompasses polycarbonate polyol compositions characterized in that the polymer chains have a high percentage of —OH end groups and a high percentage of carbonate linkages. The compositions are further characterized in that they contain polymer chains having an embedded polyfunctional moiety linked to a plurality of individual polycarbonate chains.

Disclosed herein are crosslinked polycarbonates, composition thereof and methods thereof. The crosslinked polycarbonates can be prepared from allyl or epoxy polycarbonates. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

The present invention relates to ether diol-derived polycarbonate diol of anhydrohexitol, a method for preparing same, polyurethane prepared from same and an adhesive comprising same and, more specifically, to polycarbonate diol, a method for preparing same, polyurethane prepared from same and an adhesive, paint and coating agent comprising same, the polycarbonate diol comprising repeating units derived from: ether diol of anhydrohexitol; carbonic diester; and random anhydrohexitol, and thus exhibiting enhanced color improving effect compared to existing polycarbonate diol and providing notably enhanced adhesion (T-peeling strength or shear strength) to polyurethane prepared by means of same.

The present invention relates to ether diol-derived polycarbonate diol of anhydrohexitol, a method for preparing same, polyurethane prepared from same and an adhesive comprising same and, more specifically, to polycarbonate diol, a method for preparing same, polyurethane prepared from same and an adhesive, paint and coating agent comprising same, the polycarbonate diol comprising repeating units derived from: ether diol of anhydrohexitol; carbonic diester; and random anhydrohexitol, and thus exhibiting enhanced color improving effect compared to existing polycarbonate diol and providing notably enhanced adhesion (T-peeling strength or shear strength) to polyurethane prepared by means of same.

In one aspect, the present disclosure encompasses a nanocomposite composition comprising a polycarbonate polyol and a nanofiller, wherein the polycarbonate polyol comprises: (a) a polycarbonate polyol derived from copolymerization of CO.sub.2 and one or more epoxides; and/or (b) an aliphatic polycarbonate polyol. In a second aspect, the present disclosure encompasses a method for preparing the nanocomposite composition. In a third aspect, the present disclosure encompasses a method of improving a performance property of a polycarbonate polyol, the method comprising the step of forming the nanocomposite composition.

The objective of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a polycarbonate safely and efficiently. A method for producing a polycarbonate is characterized in comprising the step of irradiating a light to a composition comprising a C.sub.1-4 halogenated hydrocarbon, the specific diol compound and the specific base in the presence of oxygen.

The present invention relates to a highly bio-based polycarbonate ester and a method for producing same. The highly bio-based polycarbonate ester has a bio-based carbon content of 80% or more since the highly bio-based polycarbonate ester is obtained by copolymerization of 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitol, which is a bio-based monomer derived from biomass, and 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylate and/or terephthalate, and therefore, the highly bio-based polycarbonate ester is not only human-friendly and environmentally friendly, but also advantageous in terms of biodegradability.

Provided is a synthesis method comprising a first step of producing a carbonate compound from carbon monoxide and an alcohol-based compound at an anode of a first electrochemical cell comprising a cathode and the anode, and a second step of synthesizing a first product by a dealcoholization reaction of the carbonate compound, wherein an alcohol-based compound eliminated in the second step is recycled in the first step.

Techniques regarding the synthesis of one or more polymers through one or more ring-opening polymerizations conducted within a flow reactor and facilitated by one or more anionic catalysts are provided. For example, one or more embodiments can comprise a method, which can comprise polymerizing, via a ring-opening polymerization within a flow reactor, a cyclic monomer in the presence of one or more anionic organocatalysts.