@article { ISI:000294500600079, title = {Novel application of a Fe-Zn double-metal cyanide catalyst in the synthesis of biodegradable, hyperbranched polymers}, journal = {Chemical Communications}, volume = {47}, number = {37}, year = {2011}, month = {AUG}, pages = {10449-10451}, publisher = {ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY}, address = {THOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLAND}, abstract = {

The use of Fe-Zn double-metal cyanide as a solid catalyst for synthesizing biodegradable, hyperbranched polymers from diacids and glycerol has been reported, for the first time, wherein acidity, micro-mesoporosity and hydrophobicity of the catalyst played an important role in controlling gelation.

}, issn = {1359-7345}, doi = {10.1039/c1cc13443d}, author = {Sebastian, Joby and Srinivas, Darbha} }