The chemical recycling of polyesters for a circular plastics economy: challenges and emerging opportunities
Whilst plastics have played an instrumental role in human development, growing
environmental concerns have led to increasing public scrutiny and demands for outright …
environmental concerns have led to increasing public scrutiny and demands for outright …
Plastics of the future? The impact of biodegradable polymers on the environment and on society
In recent years the littering of plastics and the problems related to their persistence in the
environment have become a major focus in both research and the news. Biodegradable …
environment have become a major focus in both research and the news. Biodegradable …
Rapid and Controlled Polymerization of Bio‐sourced δ‐Caprolactone toward Fully Recyclable Polyesters and Thermoplastic Elastomers
C Li, L Wang, Q Yan, F Liu, Y Shen, Z Li - Angewandte Chemie, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The development of chemically recyclable polymers presents the most appealing solution to
address the plastics' end‐of‐use problem. Despite the recent advancements, it is highly …
address the plastics' end‐of‐use problem. Despite the recent advancements, it is highly …
Sustainable design of structural and functional polymers for a circular economy
B von Vacano, H Mangold… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
To achieve a sustainable circular economy, polymer production must start transitioning to
recycled and biobased feedstock and accomplish CO2 emission neutrality. This is not only …
recycled and biobased feedstock and accomplish CO2 emission neutrality. This is not only …
Heterocycle/Heteroallene Ring‐Opening Copolymerization: Selective Catalysis Delivering Alternating Copolymers
AJ Plajer, CK Williams - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Heteroatom‐containing polymers have strong potential as sustainable replacements for
petrochemicals, show controllable monomer–polymer equilibria and properties spanning …
petrochemicals, show controllable monomer–polymer equilibria and properties spanning …
“Like Recycles Like”: Selective Ring‐Closing Depolymerization of Poly (L‐Lactic Acid) to L‐Lactide
Chemical recycling of poly (L‐lactic acid) to the cyclic monomer L‐lactide is hampered by
low selectivity and by epimerization and elimination reactions, impeding its use on a large …
low selectivity and by epimerization and elimination reactions, impeding its use on a large …
Update and challenges in carbon dioxide‐based polycarbonate synthesis
The utilization of carbon dioxide as a comonomer to produce polycarbonates has attracted a
great deal of attention from both industrial and academic communities because it promises …
great deal of attention from both industrial and academic communities because it promises …
Precise tailoring of polyester bottlebrush amphiphiles toward eco‐friendly photonic pigments via interfacial self‐assembly
Q Guo, R Xue, J Zhao, Y Zhang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Biodegradable photonic microspheres with structural colors are promising substitutes to
polluting microbeads and toxic dyes. Here, amphiphilic polyester‐block‐poly (ethylene …
polluting microbeads and toxic dyes. Here, amphiphilic polyester‐block‐poly (ethylene …
Polythioesters Prepared by Ring‐Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Thioesters and Related Monomers
H Li, SM Guillaume… - Chemistry–An Asian …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biodegradable and biocompatible polyesters with a wide
range of applications; in particular, they currently stand as promising alternatives to …
range of applications; in particular, they currently stand as promising alternatives to …
κ-Carrageenan/poly (vinyl alcohol) functionalized films with gallic acid and stabilized with metallic ions
GAM de Jesus, SBR Berton, BM Simões… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Given the environmental issues caused by the extensive use of conventional petroleum-
based packaging, this work proposes functional films based on commercial κ-carrageenan …
based packaging, this work proposes functional films based on commercial κ-carrageenan …