Sustainable polymers

AK Mohanty, F Wu, R Mincheva… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Sustainable polymers are materials derived from renewable, recycled and waste carbon
resources and their combinations, which at the end of life can be recycled, biodegraded or …

Recent progress on bio-based polyesters derived from 2, 5-furandicarbonxylic acid (FDCA)

X Fei, J Wang, X Zhang, Z Jia, Y Jiang, X Liu - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The big challenge today is the upgrading of sustainable materials to replace miscellaneous
ones from petroleum resources. Thus, a generic bio-based building block lays the …

Key progresses of MOE key laboratory of macromolecular synthesis and functionalization in 2021

Q Wen, Q Cai, P Fu, D Chang, X Xu, TJ Wen… - Chinese Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract In 2021, The MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and
Functionalization in Zhejiang University had achieved several important results. First, a …

Modular alcohol click chemistry enables facile synthesis of recyclable polymers with tunable structure

Y Xia, Y Sun, Z Liu, C Zhang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The facile synthesis of chemically recyclable polymers derived from sustainable feedstocks
presents enormous challenges. Here, we develop a novel, modular, and efficient click …

Catalytic amounts of an antibacterial monomer enable the upcycling of poly (ethylene terephthalate) waste

H Zhang, T Fang, X Yao, X Li, W Zhu - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) is an important polymer with an annual output
second only to polyethylene. The development of PET recycling technologies is therefore …

Vanillin-derived α, ω-diene monomer for thermosets preparation via thiol–ene click polymerization

Z Gao, Y You, Q Chen, M North, H Xie - Green Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
It is of great significance for sustainable development to produce degradable, thiol–ene
networks obtained from bio-based monomers using environment-friendly processes. Hence …

New sustainable polymers and oligomers for Cultural Heritage conservation

D Bandelli, R Mastrangelo, G Poggi, D Chelazzi… - Chemical …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of “green” chemistry materials with enhanced properties is a central topic
in numerous applicative fields, including the design of polymeric systems for the …

In situ nanofluid dispersion monitoring by liquid–solid triboelectric nanogenerator based on tuning the structure of the electric double layer

H Luo, H Wang, L Yang, H Wu, S Kang… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
An agglomeration phenomenon characterized by nanoparticle dispersion is a decisive factor
that reflects the degree of the maintained overall performance of nanofluids and other …

Melt Polycondensation Strategy for Amide-Functionalized l-Aspartic Acid Amphiphilic Polyester Nano-assemblies and Enzyme-Responsive Drug Delivery in Cancer …

M Khuddus, M Jayakannan - Biomacromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
Aliphatic polyesters are intrinsically enzymatic-biodegradable, and there is ever-increasing
demand for safe and smart next-generation biomaterials including drug delivery nano …

A Facile and Unprecedented Route to a Library of Thermostable Formaldehyde‐Derived Polyesters: Highly Active and Selective Copolymerization of Cyclic Acetals …

X Zhang, C Zhang, X Zhang - … Chemie International Edition, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The development of new strategies for producing polyesters can expand the category of
biodegradable materials. Here, we disclose the alternating copolymerization of cyclic …