Closed-loop recyclable polymers: from monomer and polymer design to the polymerization–depolymerization cycle

S Yang, S Du, J Zhu, S Ma - Chemical Society Reviews, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The extensive utilization of plastic, as a symbol of modern technological society, has
consumed enormous amounts of finite and non-renewable fossil resources and produced …

Advances in the synthesis of chemically recyclable polymers

XL Li, K Ma, F Xu, TQ Xu - Chemistry–An Asian Journal, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The development of modern society is closely related to polymer materials. However, the
accumulation of polymer materials and their evolution in the environment causes not only …

Insights into substitution strategy towards thermodynamic and property regulation of chemically recyclable polymers

YM Tu, FL Gong, YC Wu, Z Cai, JB Zhu - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
The development of chemically recyclable polymers serves as an attractive approach to
address the global plastic pollution crisis. Monomer design principle is the key to achieving …

Leveraging the monomer structure for high-performance chemically recyclable semiaromatic polyesters

HZ Fan, X Yang, YC Wu, Q Cao, Z Cai, JB Zhu - Polymer Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of inexpensive and high-performance chemically recyclable polymers
serves as a promising strategy for solving the issues regarding plastic pollution. In the …

Advancing the material performance of chemically recyclable polythioesters via copolymerization

W ** new chemically recyclable polymers provides an opportunity for establishing a
circular plastic economy. However, it is still challenging to reconcile both polymer …

cis-Fused cyclohexane promoted the chemical recycling of polycarbonate to monomer

SY Shan, W Zhang, Q Cao, YC Ye, Z Cai, JB Zhu - Polymer Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of chemically recyclable polymers serves as a promising strategy to solve
the plastic pollution issue. In this contribution, we prepared a seven-membered cyclic …

Ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters mediated by base/(thio) urea binary catalysts toward sustainable polyesters

L Wang, Y Liu, Y Shen, Z Li - Polymer Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The aliphatic polyesters prepared by ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of cyclic esters
have shown great promise as sustainable polymers due to the potential bio-renewable …

Naphthalene engineering of chemically recyclable polyesters with enhanced thermal and mechanical properties

XM Wang, HY Huang, YM Tu, Z Cai, JB Zhu - Polymer Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of new chemically recyclable polymers is highly demanded for
establishing a circular plastics economy. The superior aliphatic-aromatic 5H-1, 4 …

Degradable sugar-derived poly (vinyl ether ester) s by hydroxyl-yne click polymerization

CY Cui, W Chen, HR Wang, WM Ren, XB Lu… - European Polymer …, 2024 - Elsevier
The development of sustainable routes to degradable and bio-based polymers offers a
promising solution to tackle the global plastic waste crisis. Herein, three hydroxyl …

Accessing chemically recyclable polyamides via geminal dimethyl substitution

JH Chen, YM Tu, JR Yao, XT Tang, YY **a, Z Cai… - Polymer, 2024 - Elsevier
The development of new chemically recyclable polymers could serve as a means of
reducing the plastic pollution and alleviating global energy crisis and monomer design …