The Diels–Alder (DA) reaction is regarded as quite a useful strategy in organic and
macromolecular syntheses. The reversibility of this reaction and the advent of self-repair …

In polymer science and industry, the important role of thermosetting resin is well-recognized.
However, most thermosets suffer from the overdependence on petroleum resource and in …

Replacing petroleum-based products with inexpensive, biorenewable, natural materials is
important for sustainable development and will have a significant impact on the polymer …

Recently, tremendous attentions have been paid to the fabrication of bio-based intrinsic fire-
retarded epoxy resins with outstanding thermal and mechanical properties from renewable …

Epoxy resins (EPs), accounting for about 70% of the thermosetting resin market, have been
recognized as the most widely used thermosetting resins in the world. Nowadays, 90% of …

A novel biobased epoxy vitrimer (Gte-VA) with desirable mechanical properties was
synthesized from glycerol triglycidyl ether (Gte) and an imine-containing hardener (VA) …

Carbon fiber reinforced composites (CFRPs) have the problems of over-reliance on
petroleum-based products and difficult recycling of Carbon fibers (CFs). To solve these …

Lignin can be used as a sustainable alternative to bisphenol A (BPA) to prepared lignin-
based epoxy resins. Lignin effects including molecular weight, phenolic content, G/S unit …

Developing bio-based epoxy resins with high thermal stability and mechanical properties as
well as satisfactory intrinsic flame retardancy is of increasing demand, though this has …

The industrial application of epoxidized vegetable oil is being diversified and
commercialized at a rapid pace. It is attributed to its environment friendly nature compared to …