The majority of post-consumer plastic waste is not recycled. Impediments to the recycling of
commodity polymers include separation, impurities and degradation of the macromolecular …

The design and synthesis of chemically recyclable polymers, which can be reutilized as their
starting monomers or new value-added chemicals, has provided a practical approach to …

Identifying plastics capable of chemical recycling to monomer (CRM) is the foremost
challenge in creating a sustainable circular plastic economy. Polyacetals are promising …

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 …

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

Although Staudinger realized makromoleküles had enormous potential, he likely did not
anticipate the consequences of their universal adoption. With 6.3 billion metric tons of plastic …

The current global materials economy has long been inefficient due to unproductive reuse
and recycling efforts. Within the wider materials portfolio, plastics have been revolutionary to …

The development of sustainable polymers that possess useful material properties
competitive with existing petroleum-derived polymers is a crucial goal but remains a …

The widespread use of polymer materials and their improper disposal have resulted in
significant environmental pollution and wastage of resources. Therefore, the design of …

The societal importance of plastics contrasts with the carelessness with which they are
disposed. Their superlative properties lead to economic and environmental efficiency, but …