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 …

The transition towards safer and more sustainable production of polymers has led to a
growing body of academic research into non-isocyanate polyurethanes (NIPUs) as potential …

The coupling of carbon dioxide (CO2) with epoxides with the formation of cyclic carbonates
is a highly attractive 100% atom economic reaction. It represents a greener and safer …

Sustainable routes for the synthesis of polyurethanes with industrial applications are
discussed in this article. Polyurethane is currently one of the most commonly used polymers …

With a global production of around 18 million tons (6th among all polymers) and a wide
range of applications, such as rigid and soft foams, elastomers, coatings, and adhesives …

Polyurethane (PU) adhesives and coatings are widely used to fabricate high-quality
materials due to their excellent properties and their versatile nature, which stems from the …

We discovered that polyhydroxyurethane (PHU) networks synthesized in the presence of a
catalyst from five-membered cyclic carbonates are intrinsically reprocessable with full …

The restrictions on isocyanate substances have encouraged researchers to find alternative
methods for the synthesis of Polyurethanes (PUs). New pathways have been designed with …

Organocatalysis has emerged as an invaluable tool for polymer synthesis and has already
demonstrated versatility for replacing organometallic catalysts in many polymerization …

Green pathways for nonisocyanate polyurethane (NIPU) production have attracted
increasing levels of interest. The reaction between 5-membered cyclic carbonate and …