The development of viable alternatives to petroleum-based polymeric materials is a
compelling contemporary challenge attributable to environmental concerns and the effects …

The continuous quest for green and sustainable polymeric material has become a topic of
interest. In this context, nonisocyanate polyurethanes (NIPU) materials are considered the …

Carbon dots (CDs) have aroused widespread interest in the construction of room-
temperature phosphorescent (RTP) materials. However, it is a great challenge to obtain …

Polyurethane (PU), as a polymer material with versatile product forms and excellent
performance, is used in coatings, elastomers, adhesives, and foams widely. However, the …

Rapid cleanup of crude oil spills is a worldwide challenge because heavy oil components (>
10 3 mPa· s) are difficult for removal by conventional porous oil sorbents due to their …

Castor oil (CO)-derived polyurethanes (PUs), denoted CPUs, are drastically limited because
they cannot be reprocessed, reshaped, or recycled and because they show low strength …

In modern society, the multifarious polymeric material polyurethane (PU) is used in
household appliances and commercial sectors. Statistics shows the usage of PU as rigid …

Vegetable oil (VO) derivatives as feedstocks for elastomeric materials have been extensively
studied. However, most of the resulting materials generally exhibit poor mechanical …

The establishment of both mechanically robust yet facile healable and recyclable epoxy
resin systems are highly desirable and still present significant challenges. Herein, by fully …

Among the various polymers, polyurethanes are likely the most versatile specialty polymers.
These polymers are widely used in many applications such as foams, coatings, insulations …