Deep-eutectic solvents playing multiple roles in the synthesis of polymers and related materials

The aim of this review is to provide an exposition of some of the most recent applications of deep-eutectic solvents (DESs) in the synthesis of polymers and related materials. We consider that there is plenty of room for the development of fundamental research in the field of DESs because their comp...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Chemical Society reviews 2012-01, Vol.41 (14), p.4996-514
Main Authors: Carriazo, Daniel, Serrano, María Concepción, Gutiérrez, María Concepción, Ferrer, María Luisa, del Monte, Francisco
Format: Article
Language:English
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The aim of this review is to provide an exposition of some of the most recent applications of deep-eutectic solvents (DESs) in the synthesis of polymers and related materials. We consider that there is plenty of room for the development of fundamental research in the field of DESs because their compositional flexibility makes the number of DESs susceptible of preparation unlimited and so do the range of properties that DESs can attain. Ultimately, these properties can be transferred into the resulting materials in terms of both tailored morphologies and compositions. Thus, interesting applications can be easily envisaged, especially in those fields in which the preparation of high-tech products via low cost processes is critical. We hope that the preliminary work surveyed in this review will encourage scientists to explore the promising perspectives offered by DESs. Synthetic processes based on the use of deep-eutectic solvents are useful to prepare a range of materials with tailored morphologies and compositions.
ISSN:0306-0012
1460-4744
DOI:10.1039/c2cs15353j