Environmental Science Advances,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
2(9), С. 1151 - 1166
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023
The
widespread
production
and
utilization
of
plastic
products
have
become
ingrained
in
our
society,
resulting
a
staggering
amount
waste,
severe
environmental
challenges,
resource
depletion.
Macromolecules,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
56(5), С. 1759 - 1777
Опубликована: Фев. 28, 2023
Carbon
dioxide
(CO2)
is
considered
a
renewable
one-carbon
building
block
for
chemical
synthesis
owing
to
its
abundance,
low
toxicity,
nonflammability,
and
availability.
The
incorporation
of
CO2
into
the
polymer
backbone
affords
various
ester-
or
carbonyl-containing
moieties,
which
create
desired
material
properties
impart
unique
degradability
after
use
under
microbial
conditions.
In
this
Perspective,
we
focus
on
critical
advances
in
CO2-derived
polymers
highlight
catalytic
strategies,
novel
conceptual
routes,
potential
application
fields.
outlook
perspective
are
provided
describe
future
challenges
new
strategies
establishing
CO2-based
with
performances
economic
competitiveness
comparable
that
petroleum-based
materials.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
53(7), С. 3384 - 3456
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
The
scientific
community
has
witnessed
extensive
developments
and
applications
of
organoboron
compounds
as
synthetic
elements
metal-free
catalysts
for
the
construction
small
molecules,
macromolecules,
functional
materials
over
last
two
decades.
This
review
highlights
achievements
organoboron-mediated
polymerizations
in
past
several
decades
alongside
mechanisms
underlying
these
transformations
from
standpoint
polymerization
mode.
Emphasis
is
placed
on
free
radical
polymerization,
Lewis
pair
ionic
(cationic
anionic)
polyhomologation.
Herein,
alkylborane/O
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
146(12), С. 8381 - 8393
Опубликована: Март 14, 2024
Using
carbon
dioxide
(CO2)
to
make
recyclable
thermoplastics
could
reduce
greenhouse
gas
emissions
associated
with
polymer
manufacturing.
CO2/cyclic
epoxide
ring-opening
copolymerization
(ROCOP)
allows
for
>30
wt
%
of
the
polycarbonate
derive
from
CO2;
so
far,
field
has
largely
focused
on
oligocarbonates.
In
contrast,
efficient
catalysts
high
molar
mass
polycarbonates
are
underinvestigated,
and
resulting
thermoplastic
structure–property
relationships,
processing,
recycling
need
be
elucidated.
This
work
describes
a
new
organometallic
Mg(II)Co(II)
catalyst
that
combines
productivity,
low
loading
tolerance,
highest
polymerization
control
yield
number
average
molecular
weight
(Mn)
values
4
130
kg
mol–1,
narrow,
monomodal
distributions.
It
is
used
in
ROCOP
CO2
bicyclic
epoxides
produce
series
samples,
each
Mn
>
100
poly(cyclohexene
carbonate)
(PCHC),
poly(vinyl-cyclohexene
(PvCHC),
poly(ethyl-cyclohexene
(PeCHC,
by
hydrogenation
PvCHC),
poly(cyclopentene
(PCPC).
All
these
materials
amorphous
thermoplastics,
glass
transition
temperatures
(85
<
Tg
126
°C,
differential
scanning
calorimetry)
thermal
stability
(Td
260
°C).
The
cyclic
ring
substituents
mediate
materials'
chain
entanglements,
viscosity,
temperatures.
Specifically,
PCPC
was
found
have
10×
lower
entanglement
(Me)n
100×
zero-shear
viscosity
compared
those
PCHC,
showing
potential
as
future
thermoplastic.
polymers
fully
recyclable,
either
reprocessing
or
using
highly
selective
depolymerizations
CO2.
shows
fastest
depolymerization
rates,
achieving
an
activity
2500
h–1
>99%
selectivity
cyclopentene
oxide
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
62(23)
Опубликована: Апрель 5, 2023
Although
great
successes
have
been
achieved,
the
preparation
of
closed-loop
recyclable
polyesters
with
high
working
temperatures
still
remains
as
a
big
challenge.
Herein,
we
present
syntheses
series
enantiopure
bicyclic
ether-ester
monomers
by
upcycling
poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)
bioplastic.
The
"living"/controlled
ring-opening
polymerizations
these
to
produce
stereoregular
controlled
molecular
weights
and
well-defined
chain
ends
were
achieved.
effects
stereoconfiguration
substituent
on
polymerization
kinetics
thermodynamics
well
thermal
properties
resultant
investigated.
Of
note,
are
semi-crystalline
materials
melting
up
176
°C,
even
higher
than
commodity
polyolefin
plastics.
These
can
be
depolymerized
back
recover
pristine
monomers,
thus
successfully
establishing
life
cycle.
Chemistry of Materials,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
35(3), С. 1218 - 1228
Опубликована: Янв. 13, 2023
Carbon
dioxide
(CO2)
as
a
sustainable
comonomer
for
the
synthesis
of
polycarbonates,
polyurea,
and
polyurethane
is
attracting
continuous
interest,
whereas
development
multifunctional
polymers
directly
from
CO2
remains
challenging
its
inherent
inertness.
Herein,
we
report
characterization
recyclable,
nonflammable,
superstrong,
reversible
adhesive
via
polycondensation
an
amino-functionalized
ionic
liquid.
The
resulting
CO2-sourced
polyurea
(CIPUa)
with
commutative
urea
groups
species
in
skeleton
shows
much
higher
shear
strength
on
various
substrates
even
below
−80
°C
than
commercial
hot-melt
adhesives
excellent
nonflammability
antibacterial
ability
isocyanate-derived
nonionic
polyurea.
CIPUa
also
demonstrates
facile
degradation
ZnSO4
aqueous
solution
can
be
recycled
into
fresh
CIPUa.
These
properties
are
mainly
endowed
by
enhanced
electrostatic
interaction
attenuated
hydrogen
bonds
between
chains.
This
study
provides
effective
strategy
designing
polymer
multiple
functions
broad
applications.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
62(31)
Опубликована: Апрель 19, 2023
Abstract
Current
search
for
more
sustainable
plastics
seeks
to
redesign
polymers
possessing
both
chemical
recyclability
monomer
a
circular
economy
and
desirable
performance
that
can
rival
or
even
exceed
today's
non‐recyclable
hard‐to‐recycle
petroleum‐based
incumbents.
However,
within
traditional
framework
it
is
challenging
optimize,
concurrently
,
contrasting
polymerizability/depolymerizability
recyclability/performance
properties.
Here,
we
highlight
the
emerging
hybrid
design
strategy
develop
intrinsically
with
tunable
properties,
aiming
unify
desired,
but
otherwise
conflicting,
properties
in
single
monomer.
Conceptually,
this
hybridizes
parent
pairs
of
contrasting,
mismatching,
matching
into
offspring
monomers
not
only
above‐described
conflicting
also
radically
alter
resultant
polymer
far
beyond
limits
what
either
homopolymers
their
copolymers
achieve.
Chemistry - An Asian Journal,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
18(3)
Опубликована: Янв. 9, 2023
Abstract
The
development
of
modern
society
is
closely
related
to
polymer
materials.
However,
the
accumulation
materials
and
their
evolution
in
environment
causes
not
only
serious
environmental
problems,
but
also
waste
resources.
Although
physical
processing
can
be
used
reuse
polymers,
properties
resulting
polymers
are
significantly
degraded.
Chemically
recyclable
a
type
that
degrades
into
monomers,
an
effective
solution
degradation
caused
by
recycling
polymers.
ideal
chemical
i.
e.,
quantitative
conversion
monomers
at
low
energy
consumption
repolymerization
formed
with
comparable
original,
attractive
research
goal.
In
recent
years,
significant
progress
has
been
made
design
enabling
regulation
“polymerization‐depolymerization”
equilibrium
closed‐loop
under
mild
conditions.
This
review
will
focus
on
following
aspects
poly(sulfur)
esters,
polycarbonates,
polyacetals,
polyolefins,
poly(disulfide)
polymer,
illustrate
challenges
this
area,
provide
outlook
future
directions.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
14(1)
Опубликована: Июнь 2, 2023
The
development
of
chemically
recyclable
polymers
serves
as
an
attractive
approach
to
address
the
global
plastic
pollution
crisis.
Monomer
design
principle
is
key
achieving
chemical
recycling
monomer.
Herein,
we
provide
a
systematic
investigation
evaluate
range
substitution
effects
and
structure-property
relationships
in
ɛ-caprolactone
(CL)
system.
Thermodynamic
recyclability
studies
reveal
that
substituent
size
position
could
regulate
their
ceiling
temperatures
(Tc).
Impressively,
M4
equipped
with
tert-butyl
group
displays
Tc
241
°C.
A
series
spirocyclic
acetal-functionalized
CLs
prepared
by
facile
two-step
reaction
undergo
efficient
ring-opening
polymerization
subsequent
depolymerization.
resulting
demonstrate
various
thermal
properties
transformation
mechanical
performance
from
brittleness
ductility.
Notably,
toughness
ductility
P(M13)
comparable
commodity
isotactic
polypropylene.
This
comprehensive
study
aimed
guideline
future
monomer
towards
polymers.