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This review describes the recent advances (from 2008 onwards) in the use of Schiff-base
metal complexes as catalysts for the ring opening polymerization (ROP) of cyclic esters. The …

Aliphatic polyesters such as polylactide (PLA) and polycaprolactone (PCL) have attracted
much attention due to their prominent features of environmentally friendly materials with …

Polylactide (PLA) is the leading bioderived polymer produced commercially by the metal‐
catalyzed ring‐opening polymerization of lactide. Control over tacticity to produce …

A range of simple ethylenediamine based Zn (II) and Mg (II) complexes have been prepared
and their structures determined via NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography …

The alternating copolymerization of CO2/epoxides is a useful means to incorporate high
levels of carbon dioxide into polymers. The reaction is generally proposed to occur by …

Materials combining bio-based resource and degradability aspects such as polylactide
(PLA) can represent a sustainable alternative to commercially used oil-based plastics. With …

Stereoblock polylactide (PLA) shows higher melting temperatures and better mechanical
properties than other PLA stereoisomers. More stereoselective and active catalysts are …

Isoenriched poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (P3HB) is a biodegradable material with properties
similar to isotactic polypropylene, yet efficient routes to this material are lacking after 50+ …

A series of sodium complexes bearing NNO-tridentate Schiff base ligands with an N-
pendant arm were synthesized and used as catalysts for the ring-opening polymerization of l …