Block copolymers form the basis of the most ubiquitous materials such as thermoplastic
elastomers, bridge interphases in polymer blends, and are fundamental for the development …

Sensibility to environmental concerns and the actual demand for polymeric materials free of
any metal contaminants in most applications have directed research towards significant …

This article reviews the advances made over the past five decades of research in develo**
effective chemocatalytic pathways to synthesize polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), a prominent …

The design and synthesis of chemically recyclable polymers, which can be reutilized as their
starting monomers or new value-added chemicals, has provided a practical approach to …

Carbon dioxide offers an accessible, cheap and renewable carbon feedstock for synthesis.
Current interest in the area of carbon dioxide valorisation aims at new, emerging …

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 …

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 …

This review presents an overview of the state of the art in understanding of the chemistries
behind polyethylene terephthalate (PET) degradation under hydrolytic and photolytic …

The development of sustainable polymers that possess useful material properties
competitive with existing petroleum-derived polymers is a crucial goal but remains a …

It is likely that a half-century ago even enthusiastic and optimistic proponents of the synthetic
polymer industry (Mr. McGuire included) could not have predicted the massive scale on …