Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a method of making a polycarbonate, comprising contacting one or more cyclic monomers and carbon dioxide in the presence of one or more of a Lewis acid catalyst, an initiator, and an ionic liquid; and agitating, sufficient to copolymerize the one or more cyclic monomers and carbon dioxide to create a polycarbonate. Embodiments of the present disclosure further describe a method of controlling a polymer composition, comprising contacting one or more cyclic monomers and carbon dioxide; adjusting an amount of one or more of a Lewis acid catalyst, an ionic liquid, and an initiator in the presence of the one or more cyclic monomers and carbon dioxide, sufficient to selectively modify a resulting polycarbonate; and agitating, sufficient to copolymerize the one or more cyclic monomers and carbon dioxide to create the polycarbonate.

A process, apparatus, and material for generating polymers are disclosed. Generating the polymers comprises reacting carbon dioxide (CO.sub.2) with a cyclopropenimine (CPI). Generating the polymers further comprises reacting monomers with a product of the reaction between the CPI and the CO.sub.2.

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.

Provided herein are methods for synthesizing cyclic carbonates, glycocarbonates, and polyglycocarbonates by reacting polyol glycans with carbon dioxide. Synthesis can include selective polycondensation of polyol glycan hydroxyl moieties.

This invention provides a production method of a poly(carbonate-ether)polyol, comprising the steps of: performing a reaction between a carboxylic acid and an epoxide to obtain an intermediate, wherein the carboxylic acid has an acidity constant of 0.2 to 4; and performing a polymerization reaction between the intermediate and carbon dioxide under the action of a rare earth doped double metal cyanide of Zn.sub.3[Co(CN).sub.6].sub.2 to obtain a poly(carbonate-ether)polyol. In the production method of the poly(carbonate-ether)polyol provided by this invention, a carboxylic acid having a suitable acidity constant is used as an initiator and an epoxide is firstly activated by using the carboxylic acid, and polyethers having different molecular weights generated in situ after activation are used as chain transfer agents to be involved in the polymerization reaction between carbon dioxide and the epoxide under the action of a rare earth doped double metal cyanide Zn.sub.3[Co(CN).sub.6].sub.2. This production method of the poly(carbonate-ether)polyol has a shorter reaction time, and the content of a byproduct propylene carbonate in the product is relatively low.

Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a method of making a polycarbonate, comprising contacting one or more cyclic monomers and carbon dioxide in the presence of one or more of a Lewis acid catalyst, an initiator, and an ionic liquid; and agitating, sufficient to copolymerize the one or more cyclic monomers and carbon dioxide to create a polycarbonate. Embodiments of the present disclosure further describe a method of controlling a polymer composition, comprising contacting one or more cyclic monomers and carbon dioxide; adjusting an amount of one or more of a Lewis acid catalyst, an ionic liquid, and an initiator in the presence of the one or more cyclic monomers and carbon dioxide, sufficient to selectively modify a resulting polycarbonate; and agitating, sufficient to copolymerize the one or more cyclic monomers and carbon dioxide to create the polycarbonate.

Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a method of making a polycarbonate, comprising contacting one or more cyclic monomers and carbon dioxide in the presence of one or more of a Lewis acid catalyst, an initiator, and an ionic liquid; and agitating, sufficient to copolymerize the one or more cyclic monomers and carbon dioxide to create a polycarbonate. Embodiments of the present disclosure further describe a method of controlling a polymer composition, comprising contacting one or more cyclic monomers and carbon dioxide; adjusting an amount of one or more of a Lewis acid catalyst, an ionic liquid, and an initiator in the presence of the one or more cyclic monomers and carbon dioxide, sufficient to selectively modify a resulting polycarbonate; and agitating, sufficient to copolymerize the one or more cyclic monomers and carbon dioxide to create the polycarbonate.

The present invention relates to a method for selectively separating propylene carbonate by adding water to reaction products comprising a polyether carbonate polyol and propylene carbonate, which are generated from a polymerization reaction of propylene oxide and carbon dioxide under a double metal cyanide (DMC) catalyst, wherein an economical and effective separation of propylene carbonate can be achieved.

The present disclosure relates to a method for preparing a polyalkylene carbonate resin, and more particularly, to a method for preparing a polyalkylene carbonate resin having the reduced cyclic carbonate content, which is a by-product, and an increased ratio of a repeating unit including carbon dioxide, by increasing catalyst activity.

Provided are a poly(alkylene carbonate) resin composition having improved mechanical properties, heat resistance, and processability, a preparation method of the poly(alkylene carbonate) resin composition, a molded article formed by using the composition, and a preparation method of the molded article, in which the poly(alkylene carbonate) resin composition includes poly(alkylene carbonate) having a weight average molecular weight of 100,000 g/mol to 500,000 g/mol and polyamide having a melting point of 180 C. to 194 C. at a weight ratio of 95:5 to 75:25.