Metal-free initiators pave the way for chemically recyclable polymers with industrially relevant properties.

Commun Chem

POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Joxe Mari Korta Center, Avda. Tolosa 72, 20018, Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain.

Published: June 2023

To solve the environmental disaster that is generated by legacy plastics accumulation, researchers are looking to design plastics with enhanced end-of-life options, but many circular plastics do not meet industrial requirements. Here, we highlight a metal-free approach to produce chemically recyclable poly(1,3-dioxolane) with ultra-high molecular weight and comparable properties to one of the most produced plastics, polyethylene.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10279761PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42004-023-00931-4DOI Listing

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