Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Bonnie L Buss"
- Bonnie L Buss's recent research focuses on innovative approaches to polymer science, particularly in the development of chemically circular polymers (CPs) and methods for recycling plastics, including complex architectures that enhance polymer properties without altering their chemical composition.
- Notable findings include the introduction of a hyperbranched polyester (HBPE) that exemplifies architecturally complex CPs, and a method utilizing metal-catalyzed autoxidation for effective depolymerization of mixed plastics waste into valuable, biologically convertible substrates.
- Additionally, Buss's work explores the enzymatic recycling of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) using hydrolases, highlighting the performance variations based on reaction conditions and substrate properties, thus contributing to more efficient recycling technologies.
