[HTML][HTML] Review of polymer technologies for improving the recycling and upcycling efficiency of plastic waste
Human society has become increasingly reliant on plastic because it allows for convenient
and sanitary living. However, recycling rates are currently low, which means that the majority …
and sanitary living. However, recycling rates are currently low, which means that the majority …
Vitrimers: Current research trends and their emerging applications
The development of recyclable plastics is a key research focus in today's world due to their
environmental issues, and non-renewability concerns. Recently, vitrimeric materials have …
environmental issues, and non-renewability concerns. Recently, vitrimeric materials have …
Closed-loop chemical recycling of thermosetting polymers and their applications: a review
Conventional thermosets are infusible and insoluble covalently cross-linked polymers that
are difficult to recycle and reuse when discarded. Recent years have witnessed the …
are difficult to recycle and reuse when discarded. Recent years have witnessed the …
Biobased covalent adaptable networks: towards better sustainability of thermosets
XL Zhao, PX Tian, YD Li, JB Zeng - Green Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Thermosets have many advantages such as excellent mechanical properties, dimensional
stability, and chemical and environmental resistance, but suffer from unsustainability …
stability, and chemical and environmental resistance, but suffer from unsustainability …
Healable and recyclable polymeric materials with high mechanical robustness
X Liu, Y Li, X Fang, Z Zhang, S Li, J Sun - ACS Materials Letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
The huge consumption and rapid expansion of polymeric materials in the world have
caused pervasive environmental pollution and severe waste of material resources, urging …
caused pervasive environmental pollution and severe waste of material resources, urging …
Reconstruction of cellulose intermolecular interactions from hydrogen bonds to dynamic covalent networks enables a thermo-processable cellulosic plastic with …
Its excellent renewability and biodegradability make cellulose an attractive resource to
prepare fossil-based plastic alternatives. However, cellulose itself exhibits strong …
prepare fossil-based plastic alternatives. However, cellulose itself exhibits strong …
Fast reprocessing of acetal covalent adaptable networks with high performance enabled by neighboring group participation
Q Li, S Ma, P Li, B Wang, Z Yu, H Feng, Y Liu… - …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Covalent adaptable networks (CANs) represent a transition material combining favorable
features of thermosets and thermoplastics. However, it is still a huge challenge to …
features of thermosets and thermoplastics. However, it is still a huge challenge to …
[HTML][HTML] Catalyst-free malleable, degradable, bio-based epoxy thermosets and its application in recyclable carbon fiber composites
Carbon fiber reinforced composites (CFRCs) are a kind of most potential materials due to
the high strength-to-weight ratio, excellent fatigue and corrosion resistance. However, the …
the high strength-to-weight ratio, excellent fatigue and corrosion resistance. However, the …
Abrasion and fracture self‐healable triboelectric nanogenerator with ultrahigh stretchability and long‐term durability
Since triboelectrification results from materials in physical contact, the durability of
triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) must be improved. However, it still poses challenges …
triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) must be improved. However, it still poses challenges …
Recyclable, degradable, and fully bio-based covalent adaptable polymer networks enabled by a dynamic diacetal motif
W Zhang, F Gao, X Chen, L Shen… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Covalent adaptable networks (CANs), which can reconfigure on-demand under photo-or
thermal stimuli, have recently been pursued as an alternative to the traditional thermosetting …
thermal stimuli, have recently been pursued as an alternative to the traditional thermosetting …