title: Functionalized hyperbranched polyethylene powder supports.
abstract: [reaction: see text] Polyethylene powders with useful loadings of functional groups are accessible by hyperbranched grafting chemistry. Using a 200 microm diameter high-density powder, loadings of up to 0.4 mmol/g of CO(2)H groups are attained. The carboxylic acid groups in the resulting powders can be further functionalized covalently or ionically and resulting powders have the physical durability and solvent resistance associated with polyethylene itself.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, P.O. Box 30012, College Station, Texas 77842-3012, USA. bergbreiter@tamu.edu
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Bergbreiter
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kippenberger
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry; D000577:Amides / Q000737:chemistry; D002264:Carboxylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D002625:Chemistry, Organic / Q000379:methods*; D004952:Esters / Q000737:chemistry; D020959:Polyethylene / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D000577:Amides; D002264:Carboxylic Acids; D004952:Esters; D020959:Polyethylene