A new method using compressed CO2 for the in situ functionalization of mesoporous silica with hyperbranched polymers.

The present work focuses on the development of a new eco-efficient method, based on the use of compressed CO2 as a solvent, reaction medium and catalyst, for the in situ polymerization of ethyleneimine inside mesoporous silica.

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