In the last decades, Covalent Adaptable Networks (CAN) appeared as an innovative
polymer family, able to bridge the gap between thermoplastics and thermosets. CAN rely on …

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 …

Abstract Development of closed‐loop chemically recyclable plastics (CCRPs) that can be
widely used in daily life can be a fundamental solution to the global plastic waste crisis …

The development of more sustainable materials with a prolonged useful lifetime is a key
requirement for a transition towards a more circular economy. However, polymer materials …

The classical division of polymeric materials into thermoplastics and thermosets based on
covalent network structure often implies that these categories are distinct and irreconcilable …

Thermosets have many advantages such as excellent mechanical properties, dimensional
stability, and chemical and environmental resistance, but suffer from unsustainability …

The evolution of self-healing polymers has resulted in a myriad of healing designs that have
given way to complex systems capable of supporting multiple cycles, among other features …

Covalent adaptable networks (CANs), comprising polymer networks crosslinked by dynamic
covalent bonds (DCBs), have garnered considerable attention as sustainable materials …

Its excellent renewability and biodegradability make cellulose an attractive resource to
prepare fossil-based plastic alternatives. However, cellulose itself exhibits strong …

Dynamic covalent polymer networks represent new opportunities in the design of
sustainable epoxy resins due to their excellent malleability and reprocessability; however …