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 …

Human society has become increasingly reliant on plastic because it allows for convenient
and sanitary living. However, recycling rates are currently low, which means that the majority …

Bio-based compounds with unique chemical functionality can be obtained through selective
transformations of plant and other non-fossil, biogenic feedstocks for the development of …

In polymer science and industry, the important role of thermosetting resin is well-recognized.
However, most thermosets suffer from the overdependence on petroleum resource and in …

Bio-based rigid diols are key building blocks in the development and preparation of high-
performance bioplastics with improved thermal and dimensional stabilities. Here, we report …

Conventional thermosets are infusible and insoluble covalently cross-linked polymers that
are difficult to recycle and reuse when discarded. Recent years have witnessed the …

A novel biobased epoxy vitrimer (Gte-VA) with desirable mechanical properties was
synthesized from glycerol triglycidyl ether (Gte) and an imine-containing hardener (VA) …

Epoxy resins have been widely used in several materials including carbon fiber composites;
however, they are arduous to recycle. In this study, for the first time, a Schiff base epoxy …

Carbon fiber reinforced composites (CFRPs) have the problems of over-reliance on
petroleum-based products and difficult recycling of Carbon fibers (CFs). To solve these …

The use of lignin for material and chemical applications has gained interest in recent times
due to the environmental focus on using biomass for renewable materials as well as the …