Evolution of Copolymers of Epoxides and CO2: Catalysts, Monomers, Architectures, and Applications

GW Yang, R Xie, YY Zhang, CK Xu, GP Wu - Chemical Reviews, 2024 - ACS Publications
The copolymerization of CO2 and epoxides presents a transformative approach to
converting greenhouse gases into aliphatic polycarbonates (CO2-PCs), thereby reducing …

Triazabicyclodecene: A versatile catalyst for polymer synthesis

JG Kim, GS Lee, A Lee - Journal of Polymer Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This comprehensive review aims to provide an in‐depth analysis of the catalytic
performance of 1, 5, 7‐triazabicyclo [4, 4, 0] dec‐5‐ene (TBD) in polymer synthesis. TBD, a …

cis-Fused cyclohexane promoted the chemical recycling of polycarbonate to monomer

SY Shan, W Zhang, Q Cao, YC Ye, Z Cai, JB Zhu - Polymer Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of chemically recyclable polymers serves as a promising strategy to solve
the plastic pollution issue. In this contribution, we prepared a seven-membered cyclic …

Ring-opening polymerization of functionalized aliphatic bicyclic carbonates

J Ni, M Lanzi, DH Lamparelli, AW Kleij - Polymer Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
A series of six-membered bicyclic carbonates has been prepared from an alcohol precursor
through esterification, etherification and silyl-etherification methods to afford functional …

Postpolymerization Modification by Nucleophilic Addition to Styrenic Carbodiimides

HE Houck, KA McConnell, CJ Klingler… - ACS Macro …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Carbodiimides are electrophilic functional groups that react with select nucleophiles under
mild conditions. However, their potential as platforms for postpolymerization modification …

Synthesis of polyfumarates containing a 4-tert-butylcyclohexyl group and unique solid-state properties based on the orientation of rigid poly(substituted methylene) …

R Ishimaru, Y Suzuki, A Matsumoto - Polymer Journal, 2024 - nature.com
Poly (dialkyl fumarate) s (PDRFs), which are produced by the radical polymerization of
dialkyl fumarates, are highly transparent amorphous polymer materials with excellent heat …

Recent Advances in the Synthesis and Polymerization of New CO2‐Based Cyclic

M Lanzi, AW Kleij - Chinese Journal of Chemistry, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Comprehensive Summary Carbon dioxide can be converted into functional heterocycles
known as cyclic carbonates, whose recent reactivity has been expanded towards the …

Superior Epoxy Vitrimer Containing Acetal and Disulfide Bonds for Achieving High Mechanical Properties, Reprocessability, and Degradability

N Gao, Y Zheng, J ShangGuan, H Sun, J Jiang… - …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The development of sustainable composites necessitates biobased epoxy resins that are
highly recyclable and degradable; however, the integration of mechanical, reprocessing …

CO2 and Lignin‐Based Sustainable Polymers with Closed‐Loop Chemical Recycling

A Ghorai, H Chung - Advanced Functional Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This work highlights the conversion method of chaining up greenhouse gas CO2 with
biomass lignin to develop new sustainable, recyclable polymers from abundant and non …

Comparison of the properties of bioderived polycarbonate and traditional bisphenol-A polycarbonate

F Wu, Z Pu, H Hou, X Li, R Zhu, X Wang, DY Yu… - Journal of Polymer …, 2023 - Springer
Bioderived polycarbonate (ISB-PC) was synthesized via transesterification and
polycondensation of isosorbide (ISB) and diphenyl carbonate (DPC) using lithium …