Transforming how plastics are made, unmade, and remade through innovative research and
diverse partnerships that together foster environmental stewardship is critically important to …

The majority of post-consumer plastic waste is not recycled. Impediments to the recycling of
commodity polymers include separation, impurities and degradation of the macromolecular …

The ring-opening copolymerization (ROCOP) of epoxides with CO2 or cyclic anhydrides is a
versatile route toward synthesizing a wide range of polycarbonate and polyester …

Carbon dioxide offers an accessible, cheap and renewable carbon feedstock for synthesis.
Current interest in the area of carbon dioxide valorisation aims at new, emerging …

Incorporating sulfur (S) atoms into polymer main chains endows these materials with many
attractive features, including a high refractive index, mechanical properties, electrochemical …

The replacement of current petroleum-based plastics with sustainable alternatives is a
crucial but formidable challenge for the modern society. Catalysis presents an enabling tool …

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is an important C1 source for the generation of important carboxylic
acids and derivatives. Stoichiometric and catalytic carboxylation of nucleophiles, including …

The review summarizes current trends and developments in the polymerization of alkylene
oxides in the last two decades since 1995, with a particular focus on the most important …

Polyesters synthesized through the alternating copolymerization of epoxides and cyclic
anhydrides compose a growing class of polymers that exhibit an impressive array of …

The importance of stereochemistry to the function of molecules is generally well understood.
However, to date, control over stereochemistry and its potential to influence properties of the …