Closed-loop chemical recycling of thermosetting polymers and their applications: a review

Y Liu, Z Yu, B Wang, P Li, J Zhu, S Ma - Green Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Conventional thermosets are infusible and insoluble covalently cross-linked polymers that
are difficult to recycle and reuse when discarded. Recent years have witnessed the …

Degradation of cellulose derivatives in laboratory, man-made, and natural environments

NB Erdal, M Hakkarainen - Biomacromolecules, 2022 - ACS Publications
Biodegradable polymers complement recyclable materials in battling plastic waste because
some products are difficult to recycle and some will end up in the environment either …

A Full-component recyclable Epoxy/BN thermal interface material with anisotropy high thermal conductivity and interface adaptability

J Liu, H Feng, J Dai, K Yang, G Chen, S Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermal interface materials (TIMs) with excellent heat dissipation capacity are highly desired
for the development of miniaturized, integrated, and dense electronic devices. In addition …

Effect of bio-based derived epoxy resin on interfacial adhesion of cellulose film and applicability towards natural jute fiber-reinforced composites

B Kumar, S Roy, DO Agumba, DH Pham… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper reports a bio-based vanillin-derived epoxy (VDE) resin for bio-based natural fiber-
reinforced composites. VDE monomer was synthesized, and curing agents, namely, 4, 4´ …

Recent advancement in synthesizing bio-epoxy nanocomposites using lignin, plant oils, saccharides, polyphenols, and natural rubbers: A review

H Ebrahimnezhad-Khaljiri, A Ghadi - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to environmental issues, production costs, and the low recycling capability of
conventional epoxy polymers and their composites, many science groups have tried to …

Highly reinforced and degradable lignocellulose biocomposites by polymerization of new polyester oligomers

E Oliaei, P Olsén, T Lindström, LA Berglund - Nature Communications, 2022 - nature.com
Unbleached wood fibers and nanofibers are environmentally friendly bio-based candidates
for material production, in particular, as reinforcements in polymer matrix biocomposites due …

The emergence of hybrid cellulose nanomaterials as promising biomaterials

B Las-Casas, IKR Dias, SL Yupanqui-Mendoza… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanomaterials (CNs) are promising green materials due to their unique properties
as well as their environmental benefits. Among these materials, cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) …

Short-loop chemical recycling via telechelic polymers for biobased polyesters with spiroacetal units

SV Mankar, J Wahlberg, N Warlin… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Spirocyclic acetal structures have recently received growing attention in polymer science
due to their dual potential to raise the glass transition temperature (T g) and enable chemical …

Synthesis of homo-and copolyesters using an AB-type aromatic monomer based on homovanillic acid

TT Nguyen, E Olsson, S V. Mankar, N Warlin… - …, 2024 - ACS Publications
There is currently intensive research ongoing with the aim to utilize various lignin-derived
molecules to produce aromatic monomers and polymers. In the present work, homovanillic …

Adhesion improvement of bio‐based epoxy in environmentally friendly and high‐performance natural fiber‐reinforced composites

B Kumar, S Adil, J Kim - Macromolecular Materials and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Developing robust bio‐based epoxy against petroleum‐derived epoxy is necessary for
environmentally friendly and high‐performance natural fiber‐reinforced composites. A bio …