Sustainable polymers
AK Mohanty, F Wu, R Mincheva… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Sustainable polymers are materials derived from renewable, recycled and waste carbon
resources and their combinations, which at the end of life can be recycled, biodegraded or …
resources and their combinations, which at the end of life can be recycled, biodegraded or …
Bio-based polymers with performance-advantaged properties
Bio-based compounds with unique chemical functionality can be obtained through selective
transformations of plant and other non-fossil, biogenic feedstocks for the development of …
transformations of plant and other non-fossil, biogenic feedstocks for the development of …
Reducing environmental plastic pollution by designing polymer materials for managed end-of-life
KL Law, R Narayan - Nature Reviews Materials, 2022 - nature.com
Plastics are a ubiquitous class of synthetic polymer materials used in virtually all commercial
and industrial sectors. The majority of global plastics consists of polymers with carbon …
and industrial sectors. The majority of global plastics consists of polymers with carbon …
Strong and tough supramolecular covalent adaptable networks with room‐temperature closed‐loop recyclability
Z Zhang, D Lei, C Zhang, Z Wang, Y Jin… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Development of closed‐loop chemically recyclable plastics (CCRPs) that can be
widely used in daily life can be a fundamental solution to the global plastic waste crisis …
widely used in daily life can be a fundamental solution to the global plastic waste crisis …
A circular polyester platform based on simple gem-disubstituted valerolactones
Geminal disubstitution of cyclic monomers is an effective strategy to enhance the chemical
recyclability of their polymers, but it is utilized for that purpose alone and often at the …
recyclability of their polymers, but it is utilized for that purpose alone and often at the …
Why is recycling of postconsumer plastics so challenging?
The ubiquitous use of plastics has been driven by their combination of low cost and
properties, but these attributes directly challenge waste management schemes for plastic …
properties, but these attributes directly challenge waste management schemes for plastic …
Chemical syntheses of bioinspired and biomimetic polymers toward biobased materials
MS Ganewatta, Z Wang, C Tang - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2021 - nature.com
The rich structures and hierarchical organizations in nature provide many sources of
inspiration for advanced material designs. We wish to recapitulate properties such as high …
inspiration for advanced material designs. We wish to recapitulate properties such as high …
Hydrogenolysis of polypropylene and mixed polyolefin plastic waste over Ru/C to produce liquid alkanes
JE Rorrer, C Troyano-Valls, GT Beckham… - ACS Sustainable …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Catalytic depolymerization of polyolefins is a promising chemical recycling strategy to create
value-added products from waste plastics, which are accumulating in landfills and the …
value-added products from waste plastics, which are accumulating in landfills and the …
Conversion of polyolefin waste to liquid alkanes with Ru-based catalysts under mild conditions
Chemical upcycling of waste polyolefins via hydrogenolysis offers unique opportunities for
selective depolymerization compared to high temperature thermal deconstruction. Here, we …
selective depolymerization compared to high temperature thermal deconstruction. Here, we …
Bio-based and biodegradable polymers-State-of-the-art, challenges and emerging trends
S RameshKumar, P Shaiju, KE O'Connor - Current Opinion in Green and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Frontiers of bio-based and biodegradable polymers are constantly expanding in a view to
achieve sustainability. Hence, designing sustainable bioplastics made of either bio-based or …
achieve sustainability. Hence, designing sustainable bioplastics made of either bio-based or …