Polylactic acid (PLA) is a biobased product and a compostable aliphatic polyester that has
been studied for use in several applications over the last decade. Many properties of PLA …

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 …

Although bacterial stereoregular polyhydroxyalkanoates have attracted broad interest as
sustainable materials, it remains a long-standing challenge to chemically synthesize …

Plastics, used in countless consumer products that our daily lives depend on, have become
indispensable materials essential for modern life and the global economy. At the same time …

Precisely controlling macromolecular stereochemistry and sequences is a powerful strategy
for manipulating polymer properties. Controlled synthetic routes to prepare degradable …

The quality of the monomers lactic acid and lactide as well as the chemical changes induced
during polymerization and processing are crucial parameters for controlling the properties of …

Synthetic petrochemical-based polymers have had a tremendous industrial impact since the
1940s. Despite the numerous advantages of these materials, two major drawbacks remain …

The important advances and current trends in the stereocontrolled ring-opening
polymerisation of lactide are discussed in this tutorial review. Microstructures, structural …

Synthesis of aliphatic polyesters has been studied intensively due to their biocompatible and
biodegradable properties and their potential applications in medical and agricultural fields …

Plastics recycling has become an important issue based on the principle of sustainability
and circular economy. Therefore, the development of a valuable chemical recycling method …