Abstract
A microwave-assisted method of synthesizing high-molecular-weight PLA using SSA as green catalyst was developed. Yellowish PLA with above 2.0 × 104 g · mol−1 was obtained when the reaction was run at 260 °C within 60 min under microwave irradiation with 0.4 wt.-% SSA. This method used only 10% of the energy consumption necessary for conventional heating, and the catalyst could be used five times without losing catalytic activity. The improvement in and the decrease in the energy consumption under microwave irradiation suggested that selective heating and hot spots effects played a crucial role. The method was shown to be a time-saving, green and a promising way to lower the cost and spread the application of PLA.
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