Dynamic covalent polymer networks (DCPN) have historically attracted attention for their
unique roles in chemical recycling and self-healing, which are both relevant for sustainable …

In contrast to conventional hard actuators, soft actuators offer many vivid advantages, such
as improved flexibility, adaptability, and reconfigurability, which are intrinsic to living …

Polyurethane thermosets are indispensable to modern life, but their widespread use has
become an increasingly pressing environmental burden. Current recycling approaches are …

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 …

Thermoset elastomers are widely used in industry and frontier research due to their
advantage of mechanical robustness, high thermal/chemical resistance, and good …

Herein, we present the state of the art technology on the recycling, reuse, thermal
decomposition (by thermolysis, thermal processing, flash pyrolysis, smoldering, open …

Epoxy vitrimers with dynamic covalent networks enable reprocessing and recycling of epoxy
thermosets. However, achieving high mechanical performance remains a challenge. In this …

Polymer networks built out of dynamic covalent bonds offer the potential to translate the
control and tunability of chemical reactions to macroscopic physical properties. Under …

The transition towards safer and more sustainable production of polymers has led to a
growing body of academic research into non-isocyanate polyurethanes (NIPUs) as potential …

Durable hydrophobic materials have attracted considerable interest in the last century.
Currently, the most popular strategy to achieve hydrophobic coating durability is through the …