Dynamic covalent polymer networks: a molecular platform for designing functions beyond chemical recycling and self-healing
Dynamic covalent polymer networks (DCPN) have historically attracted attention for their
unique roles in chemical recycling and self-healing, which are both relevant for sustainable …
unique roles in chemical recycling and self-healing, which are both relevant for sustainable …
The dawn of a new era: targeting the “undruggables” with antibody-based therapeutics
The high selectivity and affinity of antibodies toward their antigens have made them a highly
valuable tool in disease therapy, diagnosis, and basic research. A plethora of chemical and …
valuable tool in disease therapy, diagnosis, and basic research. A plethora of chemical and …
Chemically recyclable thermoplastics from reversible-deactivation polymerization of cyclic acetals
Identifying plastics capable of chemical recycling to monomer (CRM) is the foremost
challenge in creating a sustainable circular plastic economy. Polyacetals are promising …
challenge in creating a sustainable circular plastic economy. Polyacetals are promising …
Disulfide-mediated reversible polymerization toward intrinsically dynamic smart materials
Q Zhang, DH Qu, BL Feringa… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The development of a dynamic chemistry toolbox to endow materials dynamic behavior has
been key to the rational design of future smart materials. The rise of supramolecular and …
been key to the rational design of future smart materials. The rise of supramolecular and …
100th Anniversary of macromolecular science viewpoint: Toward catalytic chemical recycling of waste (and future) plastics
The current global materials economy has long been inefficient due to unproductive reuse
and recycling efforts. Within the wider materials portfolio, plastics have been revolutionary to …
and recycling efforts. Within the wider materials portfolio, plastics have been revolutionary to …
Covalent adaptable liquid crystal networks enabled by reversible ring-opening cascades of cyclic disulfides
The development of covalent adaptable liquid crystal networks (LCNs) enabled by
introducing dynamic covalent bonds has endowed liquid crystal actuators with self-healing …
introducing dynamic covalent bonds has endowed liquid crystal actuators with self-healing …
Controlled-Radical Polymerization of α-Lipoic Acid: A General Route to Degradable Vinyl Copolymers
KR Albanese, PT Morris, J Read de Alaniz… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Here, we present the synthesis and characterization of statistical and block copolymers
containing α-lipoic acid (LA) using reversible addition–fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) …
containing α-lipoic acid (LA) using reversible addition–fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) …
Self-healing, reprocessable, degradable, thermadapt shape memory multifunctional polymers based on dynamic imine bonds and their application in nondestructively …
X Liu, E Zhang, J Liu, J Qin, M Wu, C Yang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Traditional epoxy thermosets have been extensively used in many fields, including the field
of carbon fiber composite materials, which is favored by a large number of researchers. But …
of carbon fiber composite materials, which is favored by a large number of researchers. But …
Closed-loop chemical recycling of cross-linked polymeric materials based on reversible amidation chemistry
Closed-loop chemical recycling provides a solution to the end-of-use problem of synthetic
polymers. However, it remains a major challenge to design dynamic bonds, capable of …
polymers. However, it remains a major challenge to design dynamic bonds, capable of …
Acid‐catalyzed Disulfide‐mediated Reversible Polymerization for Recyclable Dynamic Covalent Materials
BS Wang, Q Zhang, ZQ Wang, CY Shi… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Poly (1, 2‐dithiolane) s are a family of intrinsically recyclable polymers due to their
dynamic covalent disulfide linkages. Despite the common use of thiolate‐initiated anionic …
dynamic covalent disulfide linkages. Despite the common use of thiolate‐initiated anionic …