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ArticleScience (New York, N.Y.)2023

Diverse functional polyethylenes by catalytic amination.

Nicodemo R Ciccia, Jake X Shi, Subhajit Pal, Mutian Hua, Katerina G Malollari, Carlos Lizandara-Pueyo, Eugen Risto, Martin Ernst, Brett A Helms, Phillip B Messersmith and 1 more

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Article in Science (New York, N.Y.), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed.

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  11. Functionalization of Polyolefins via Catalytic Nitrene Addition.Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) · 2025
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  12. Chemically Recyclable and Tunable Polyolefin-Like Multiblock Copolymer Adhesives.Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Nicodemo R CicciaDepartment of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1379-3789
Jake X ShiDepartment of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5412-5253
Subhajit PalDepartments of Materials Science and Engineering and Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6260-8642
Mutian HuaMaterials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4079-316X
Katerina G MalollariDepartments of Materials Science and Engineering and Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
Carlos Lizandara-PueyoBASF Corporation, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1146-775X
Eugen RistoBASF SE, 67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2125-3299
Martin ErnstBASF SE, 67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6948-6614
Brett A HelmsMaterials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3925-4174
Phillip B MessersmithDepartments of Materials Science and Engineering and Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1197-333X
John F HartwigDepartment of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4157-468X

Funding

Acquisition of a Cryoprobe and Related Accessories for a 600 MHz NMR Spectrometer to Support Health Research Activities at the University of California, BerkeleyS10OD024998 · OD · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY · PI HARTWIG, JOHN F · 2018 to 2018
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NIH HHS S10 OD024998
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Functional polyethylenes possess valuable bulk and surface properties, but the limits of current synthetic methods narrow the range of accessible materials and prevent many envisioned applications. Instead, these materials are often used in composite films that are challenging to recycle. We report a Cu-catalyzed amination of polyethylenes to form mono- and bifunctional materials containing a series of polar groups and substituents. Designed catalysts with hydrophobic moieties enable the amination of linear and branched polyethylenes without chain scission or cross-linking, leading to polyethylenes with otherwise inaccessible combinations of functional groups and architectures. The resulting materials possess tunable bulk and surface properties, including toughness, adhesion to metal, paintability, and water solubility, which could unlock applications for functional polyethylenes and reduce the need for complex composites.

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PMID37769088
PMCPMC11723508

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