Expanding plastics recycling technologies: chemical aspects, technology status and challenges
Less than 10% of the plastics generated globally are recycled, while the rest are incinerated,
accumulated in landfills, or leak into the environment. New technologies are emerging to …
accumulated in landfills, or leak into the environment. New technologies are emerging to …
Plastic waste upcycling toward a circular economy
Large amounts of plastics are discarded worldwide each year, leading to a significant mass
of waste in landfills and pollution to soil, air, and waterways. Upcycling is an efficient way to …
of waste in landfills and pollution to soil, air, and waterways. Upcycling is an efficient way to …
Defining the macromolecules of tomorrow through synergistic sustainable polymer research
Transforming how plastics are made, unmade, and remade through innovative research and
diverse partnerships that together foster environmental stewardship is critically important to …
diverse partnerships that together foster environmental stewardship is critically important to …
Vitrimers: Current research trends and their emerging applications
The development of recyclable plastics is a key research focus in today's world due to their
environmental issues, and non-renewability concerns. Recently, vitrimeric materials have …
environmental issues, and non-renewability concerns. Recently, vitrimeric materials have …
Circular reprocessing of thermoset polyurethane foams
Thermoset polyurethane (PU) foams are widely used in industrial applications, but they
cannot be recycled by conventional melt reprocessing because of their cross‐linked …
cannot be recycled by conventional melt reprocessing because of their cross‐linked …
Reprocessable cross-linked polymer networks: are associative exchange mechanisms desirable?
BR Elling, WR Dichtel - ACS Central Science, 2020 - ACS Publications
Covalent adaptable networks (CANs) are covalently cross-linked polymers that may be
reshaped via cross-linking and/or strand exchange at elevated temperatures. They …
reshaped via cross-linking and/or strand exchange at elevated temperatures. They …
Toward stimuli‐responsive dynamic thermosets through continuous development and improvements in covalent adaptable networks (CANs)
M Podgórski, BD Fairbanks, BE Kirkpatrick… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Covalent adaptable networks (CANs), unlike typical thermosets or other covalently
crosslinked networks, possess a unique, often dormant ability to activate one or more forms …
crosslinked networks, possess a unique, often dormant ability to activate one or more forms …
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 …
Circularity in polymers: addressing performance and sustainability challenges using dynamic covalent chemistries
The circularity of current and future polymeric materials is a major focus of fundamental and
applied research, as undesirable end-of-life outcomes and waste accumulation are global …
applied research, as undesirable end-of-life outcomes and waste accumulation are global …
Reprocessing postconsumer polyurethane foam using carbamate exchange catalysis and twin-screw extrusion
Cross-linked polyurethane (PU) is extensively used as thermoset foam; however, methods to
directly reprocess PU foam waste derived from commercial sources into similar value …
directly reprocess PU foam waste derived from commercial sources into similar value …