Functionalization of polymers normally requires high heat and strong reagents, which uses lots of energy and produces hazardous waste. By using a photocatalytic cycle developed by the Musacchio Group, which uses visible light and iridium ligand complexes to generate radicals, the same organic reactions can be performed at much milder conditions without the use of high temperatures and strong reagents.

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Creator

• Bazydola, Lucas

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 121668
• E-project-042524-104738

Advisor

• Timko, Michael T.
• Musacchio, Patricia Z.

Year

• 2024

Date created

• 2024-04-25

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Chemical Engineering

Source

• E-project-042524-104738

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2024-05-22