The development of sustainable and environmentally friendly polymer materials is among
the most pressing contemporary challenges for polymer science and engineering. Bio …

Gelatin's versatile functionalization offers prospects of facile and effective crosslinking as
well as combining with other materials (eg, metal nanoparticles, carbonaceous, minerals …

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 …

In recent year, there has been increasing concern about the growing amount of plastic waste
coming from daily life. Different kinds of synthetic plastics are currently used for an extensive …

Whilst plastics have played an instrumental role in human development, growing
environmental concerns have led to increasing public scrutiny and demands for outright …

Over 359 million tons of plastics were produced worldwide in 2018, with significant growth
expected in the near future, resulting in the global challenge of end-of-life management. The …

Nonbiodegradable plastics with inert and saturated C–C backbones comprise the majority of
global annual plastics produced, including the ubiquitous polyolefins (polyethylene and …

Carbon dioxide offers an accessible, cheap and renewable carbon feedstock for synthesis.
Current interest in the area of carbon dioxide valorisation aims at new, emerging …

Continual reduction of landfill space along with rising CO 2 levels and environmental
pollution, are global issues that will only grow with time if not correctly addressed. The lack …

Although polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is a promising biodegradable packaging material, it
presents some disadvantages for food packaging such as poor ultraviolet (UV) and water …