Improved polymerization and depolymerization kinetics of poly(ethylene terephthalate) by co-polymerization with 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid.

Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), known for its clarity, food safety, toughness, and barrier properties, is a preferred polymer for rigid packaging applications. PET is also one of the most recycled polymers worldwide. In light of climate change, significant efforts are underway to improve the carbon footprint of PET by synthesizing it from bio-based feedstocks.

High-Throughput Continuous Production of Shear-Exfoliated 2D Layered Materials using Compressible Flows.

2D nanomaterials are finding numerous applications in next-generation electronics, consumer goods, energy generation and storage, and healthcare. The rapid rise of utility and applications for 2D nanomaterials necessitates developing means for their mass production. This study details a new compressible flow exfoliation method for producing 2D nanomaterials using a multiphase flow of 2D layered materials suspended in a high-pressure gas undergoing expansion.

A hybrid functional nanomaterial: POSS functionalized carbon nanofiber.

A hybrid functional nanomaterial was synthesized by functionalizing carbon nanofibers (CNF) with polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS). The reaction between CNF and the amine group of ocataminophenyl POSS was achieved using carbodiimide chemistry. The CNF-POSS hybrids were designed to increase the reactivity of CNF without affecting its inherent properties.