Access to a wide range of plastic materials has been rationalized by the increased demand
from growing populations and the development of high-throughput production systems …

Ionic liquids (ILs) offer a wide range of promising applications because of their much
enhanced properties. However, further development of such materials depends on the …

Dialkyl carbonates are important organic compounds and chemical intermediates with the
label of “green chemicals” due to their moderate toxicity, biodegradability for human health …

Utilizing renewable resources is a prerequisite for a sustainable society. One easily
available renewable carbon resource is carbon dioxide (CO2), which has the advantages of …

Environmentally friendly products and procedures are being developed both in industry and
academia, mainly due to the depletion of fossil resources and the growing global awareness …

To be the abundant natural feedstock, CO2 chemical utilization has attracted the great
interest in recent years. The key point to CO2 conversion is the activation of either CO2 or co …

Conventional polyurethanes involve the use of isocyanates, which require hazardous and
toxic phosgene for their manufacture. These monomers cannot be manufactured without …

Carbon dioxide chemistry (in particular, capture and conversion) has attracted much
attention from the scientific community due to global warming associated with positive …

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is an easily available, renewable carbon resource, which has the
advantages of being non-toxic, abundant and economical. CO2 is also attractive as an …

This review is a summary and critical analysis of recent advances in the understanding of (a)
the nature and coordination state of Ti ions and other functional groups (such as OH) on …