Polyolefin thermoplastic elastomers from polymerization catalysis: Advantages, pitfalls and future challenges
Polyolefins have dominated materials technology over the last century and remain among
the most used materials, despite environmental problems have emerged and their public …
the most used materials, despite environmental problems have emerged and their public …
Recent advances in thermoplastic elastomers from living polymerizations: Macromolecular architectures and supramolecular chemistry
Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) have found use in a wide range of applications, such as
adhesives, elastomers, coatings, fibers, and in additive manufacturing techniques such as …
adhesives, elastomers, coatings, fibers, and in additive manufacturing techniques such as …
Catalytic chemical recycling of post-consumer polyethylene
Among commercial plastics, polyolefins are the most widely produced worldwide but have
limited recyclability. Here, we report a chemical recycling route for the conversion of post …
limited recyclability. Here, we report a chemical recycling route for the conversion of post …
Chemically recyclable ester-linked polypropylene
Polyolefins represent the largest class of commodity materials due to their excellent material
properties; however, they have limited pathways to chemical recycling and are often difficult …
properties; however, they have limited pathways to chemical recycling and are often difficult …
Polyethylene Incorporating Diels–Alder Comonomers: A “Trojan Horse” Strategy for Chemically Recyclable Polyolefins
Polyolefins with periodic unsaturation in the backbone chain are sought after for
synthesizing chemically recyclable polymers or telechelic polyolefin macromonomers. Here …
synthesizing chemically recyclable polymers or telechelic polyolefin macromonomers. Here …
Development of well-defined olefin block (co) polymers achieved by late transition metal catalysts: Catalyst, synthesis and characterization
Y Wang, J Lai, Q Gou, R Gao, G Zheng, R Zhang… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2025 - Elsevier
As the saturation rate of the bulk polyolefin market accelerates, the development of high
value-added polyolefins becomes increasingly urgent. Particular attention is directed …
value-added polyolefins becomes increasingly urgent. Particular attention is directed …
Olefin metathesis in multiblock copolymer synthesis
Multiblock copolymers constitute a basis for an emerging class of nanomaterials that
combine various functional properties with durability and enhanced mechanical …
combine various functional properties with durability and enhanced mechanical …
Acyclic diene metathesis (admet) as powerful tool for functional polymers with versatile architectures
S Liu, J Yan, Q Zhang, Y Yan - Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic …, 2022 - Springer
Since the discovery of acyclic diene metathesis (ADMET), researchers have gradually
developed ADMET polymerization into a mature methodology for the preparation of versatile …
developed ADMET polymerization into a mature methodology for the preparation of versatile …
Anisotropic thermal transport in thermoelectric composites of conjugated polyelectrolytes/single-walled carbon nanotubes
We report a method to determine the thermal conductivities of polymer composites with
single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) using time-domain thermoreflectance. Both …
single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) using time-domain thermoreflectance. Both …
Biaxial chain growth of polyolefin and polystyrene from 1, 6-hexanediylzinc species for triblock copolymers
SS Park, CS Kim, SD Kim, SJ Kwon, HM Lee… - …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Synthesis of polyolefin (PO)-based block copolymers is of immense research interest. In this
work, we report a strategy for the construction of polystyrene (PS)-block-PO-block-PS, a …
work, we report a strategy for the construction of polystyrene (PS)-block-PO-block-PS, a …