Catalysis as an enabling science for sustainable polymers
The replacement of current petroleum-based plastics with sustainable alternatives is a
crucial but formidable challenge for the modern society. Catalysis presents an enabling tool …
crucial but formidable challenge for the modern society. Catalysis presents an enabling tool …
N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Materials Chemistry
N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) have become one of the most widely studied class of
ligands in molecular chemistry and have found applications in fields as varied as catalysis …
ligands in molecular chemistry and have found applications in fields as varied as catalysis …
Advanced materials by atom transfer radical polymerization
K Matyjaszewski - Advanced Materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) has been successfully employed for the
preparation of various advanced materials with controlled architecture. New catalysts with …
preparation of various advanced materials with controlled architecture. New catalysts with …
From lab to market: current strategies for the production of biobased polyols
The global market for polyols was US 26.2billionin2019andisexpectedtogrowuptoUS 34.4
billion by 2024. Polyols are most commonly employed as the main component in the …
billion by 2024. Polyols are most commonly employed as the main component in the …
Towards high-performance sustainable polymers via isomerization-driven irreversible ring-opening polymerization of five-membered thionolactones
P Yuan, Y Sun, X Xu, Y Luo, M Hong - Nature Chemistry, 2022 - nature.com
The development of sustainable polymers that possess useful material properties
competitive with existing petroleum-derived polymers is a crucial goal but remains a …
competitive with existing petroleum-derived polymers is a crucial goal but remains a …
Organocatalysis for depolymerisation
Polymeric materials have been accumulating in the environment for decades as a result of
the linear way of consuming plastics. Unfortunately, the current approaches followed to treat …
the linear way of consuming plastics. Unfortunately, the current approaches followed to treat …
Controlling polymer stereochemistry in ring-opening polymerization: a decade of advances sha** the future of biodegradable polyesters
This review highlights recent developments in the field of biodegradable polymeric materials
intended to replace non-degradable conventional plastics, focusing on studies from the last …
intended to replace non-degradable conventional plastics, focusing on studies from the last …
Polymerization of polar monomers mediated by main-group Lewis acid–base pairs
The development of new or more sustainable, active, efficient, controlled, and selective
polymerization reactions or processes continues to be crucial for the synthesis of important …
polymerization reactions or processes continues to be crucial for the synthesis of important …
Metal-free atom transfer radical polymerization with ppm catalyst loading under sunlight
Organocatalytic atom transfer radical polymerization (O-ATRP) is recently emerging as an
appealing method for the synthesis of metal-free polymer materials with well-defined …
appealing method for the synthesis of metal-free polymer materials with well-defined …
Urea anions: simple, fast, and selective catalysts for ring-opening polymerizations
Aliphatic polyesters and polycarbonates are a class of biorenewable, biocompatible, and
biodegradable materials. One of the most powerful methods for accessing these materials is …
biodegradable materials. One of the most powerful methods for accessing these materials is …