Dynamic covalent polymer networks: a molecular platform for designing functions beyond chemical recycling and self-healing
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 …
unique roles in chemical recycling and self-healing, which are both relevant for sustainable …
Biobased vitrimers: Towards sustainable and adaptable performing polymer materials
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 …
polymer family, able to bridge the gap between thermoplastics and thermosets. CAN rely on …
Strong and tough supramolecular covalent adaptable networks with room‐temperature closed‐loop recyclability
Z Zhang, D Lei, C Zhang, Z Wang, Y **… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
widely used in daily life can be a fundamental solution to the global plastic waste crisis …
Defining the macromolecules of tomorrow through synergistic sustainable polymer research
Transforming how plastics are made, unmade, and remade through innovative research and
diverse partnerships that together foster environmental stewardship is critically important to …
diverse partnerships that together foster environmental stewardship is critically important to …
Recyclable and malleable thermosets enabled by activating dormant dynamic linkages
Chemical recycling of polymers is critical for improving the circular economy of plastics and
environmental sustainability. Traditional thermoset polymers have generally been …
environmental sustainability. Traditional thermoset polymers have generally been …
Self-healing polymers
Self-healing is the capability of a material to recover from physical damage. Both physical
and chemical approaches have been used to construct self-healing polymers. These include …
and chemical approaches have been used to construct self-healing polymers. These include …
Vitrimers: Current research trends and their emerging applications
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 …
environmental issues, and non-renewability concerns. Recently, vitrimeric materials have …
Elastic vitrimers: Beyond thermoplastic and thermoset elastomers
Thermoset elastomers are widely used in industry and frontier research due to their
advantage of mechanical robustness, high thermal/chemical resistance, and good …
advantage of mechanical robustness, high thermal/chemical resistance, and good …
Structure–reactivity–property relationships in covalent adaptable networks
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 …
control and tunability of chemical reactions to macroscopic physical properties. Under …
Cleavable comonomers enable degradable, recyclable thermoset plastics
Thermosets—polymeric materials that adopt a permanent shape upon curing—have a key
role in the modern plastics and rubber industries, comprising about 20 per cent of polymeric …
role in the modern plastics and rubber industries, comprising about 20 per cent of polymeric …