Recycling of natural fiber composites: Challenges and opportunities
Natural fibers have been widely used for reinforcing polymers attributed to their sustainable
nature, excellent stiffness to weight ratio, biodegradability, and low cost compared with …
nature, excellent stiffness to weight ratio, biodegradability, and low cost compared with …
Mechanochemical degradation and recycling of synthetic polymers
The accumulation of plastic waste, due to lack of recycling, has led to serious environmental
pollution. Although mechanical recycling can alleviate this issue, it inevitably reduces the …
pollution. Although mechanical recycling can alleviate this issue, it inevitably reduces the …
Upcycling of thermosetting polymers into high-value materials
Thermosetting polymers, a large class of polymers featuring excellent properties, have been
widely used and play an irreplaceable role in our life. Nevertheless, they are arduous to be …
widely used and play an irreplaceable role in our life. Nevertheless, they are arduous to be …
Catalyst-free mechanochemistry as a versatile tool in synthetic chemistry: a review
A notable advancement of the mechanochemical process has been its ability to initiate
reactions that are otherwise extremely difficult/impossible to accomplish. For the first time, in …
reactions that are otherwise extremely difficult/impossible to accomplish. For the first time, in …
Fully Biobased Vitrimers: Future Direction toward Sustainable Cross‐Linked Polymers
T Vidil, A Llevot - Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Improving the sustainability of polymer networks is a crucial challenge in polymer science
due to their important role in industry. Their traditional syntheses conflict with several …
due to their important role in industry. Their traditional syntheses conflict with several …
Recycling strategies for vitrimers
H Zhang, J Cui, G Hu, B Zhang - International Journal of Smart and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Vitrimer is a new type of material that combine the advantages of thermoplastic and
thermoset materials. The rapid dynamic exchange reactions at high temperature allow the …
thermoset materials. The rapid dynamic exchange reactions at high temperature allow the …
Self-healing of polymers and polymer composites
VI Irzhak, IE Uflyand, GI Dzhardimalieva - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review is devoted to the description of methods for the self-healing of polymers, polymer
composites, and coatings. The self-healing of damages that occur during the operation of …
composites, and coatings. The self-healing of damages that occur during the operation of …
Interfacial Compatibility of Core–Shell Cellulose Nanocrystals for Improving Dynamic Covalent Adaptable Networks' Fracture Resistance in Nanohybrid Vitrimer …
The development of polymeric nanocomposites with dynamic covalent adaptable networks
and biobased nanomaterials has been a promising approach toward sustainable advanced …
and biobased nanomaterials has been a promising approach toward sustainable advanced …
Progress Toward Sustainable Polymer Technologies with Ball-Mill Grinding
A Rizzo, GI Peterson - Progress in Polymer Science, 2024 - Elsevier
The ball-mill grinding (BMG) of polymers has a long history, starting with Staudinger
showing in the 1930s that polystyrene undergoes chain scission upon ball milling. However …
showing in the 1930s that polystyrene undergoes chain scission upon ball milling. However …
Nanotechnology in covalent adaptable networks: from nanocomposites to surface patterning
Cross-linked polymers with dynamic covalent linkages that can exchange and/or reversibly
cleave and reformed in response to external stimuli are known as covalent adaptable …
cleave and reformed in response to external stimuli are known as covalent adaptable …