Synthesis of functionalized lactones by thiol-ene reaction and their application to the preparation of tunable biodegradable polymers

S Thongkham - 2019 - theses.hal.science
The development of new sustainable polymers endowed with improved performances but
minimal environmental impact has become a major concern. In this context, aliphatic …

Low-Temperature and Solventless Ring-Opening Polymerization of Eutectic Mixtures of l-Lactide and Lactones for Biodegradable Polyesters

M Castillo-Santillan, D Maniar… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Biodegradability is one of the key features for reducing the negative environmental impact of
plastic waste disposal; therefore, designing biocompatible polymeric biomaterials with …

New chemistry in functional aliphatic polyesters

R Tong - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2017 - ACS Publications
Aliphatic polyesters are important biodegradable polymers with wide applications.
Polyesters prepared by ring-opening polymerization often have a limited range of properties …

Ring Opening Polymerization of Six-and Eight-Membered Racemic Cyclic Esters for Biodegradable Materials

A Grillo, Y Rusconi, MC D'Alterio, C De Rosa… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The low percentage of recyclability of the polymeric materials obtained by olefin transition
metal (TM) polymerization catalysis has increased the interest in their substitution with more …

Fast and switchable ring-opening polymerization of biorenewable omega-substituted lactones towards sustainable copolymers with facile control over monomer …

J Jiang, X Liang, J Wang, H Qiang, J Li, J Du… - Polymer Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Highly active catalysts for the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of biorenewable
monomers, especially lactones, are essential for sustainable polymers.(Thio) urea/base …

Strategies in aliphatic polyester synthesis for biomaterial and drug delivery applications

AL Silvers, CC Chang, B Parrish… - … Polymers and Materials …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Aliphatic polyesters are among the most important class of synthetic polymers for biomedical
applications due to their biodegradability and generally high biocompatibility. However …

Tuning the performance and degradability of polyesters via novel (thio) dilactone monomers

AS Narmon - 2023 - lirias.kuleuven.be
The unsustainable nature of a large part of the current commercial plastics has triggered
worldwide public concern in the latest years. As a result, governments, academia, and …

Synthesis and functionalization of thiol-reactive biodegradable polymers

S Onbulak, S Tempelaar, RJ Pounder, O Gok… - …, 2012 - ACS Publications
In recent years, reactive degradable polymers have gained increased attention due to their
widespread application in biomedical and materials sciences. Recent progress in efficient …

Sourcing, thermodynamics, and ring-opening (co) polymerization of substituted δ-lactones: a review

P McMichael, X Schultze, H Cramail, F Peruch - Polymer Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Environmental concerns have escalated due to the extensive production of polymers from
fossil resources and the resultant issues in waste management and environmental pollution …

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 …