Scientists discover novel formula for nylon 6.6
04/03/2016
The process “opens the door to the production of a broad range of compounds not accessible from the petrochemical industry,” said co-lead author Zengyi Shao.
After simple separation and polymerisation, the engineers produced biobased, unsaturated nylon-6.6, which has the advantage of an extra double bond that can be used to tailor the polymer’s properties.
Advantages include: the reaction is performed at room temperature, it uses a cheap and abundant metal instead of precious elements such as palladium or platinum, and the other compounds involved in the reaction are produced from water.
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