PulseExploreJournal ClubDebatesTrendingResearchersJournals
Instagram
HomeExploreJournal ClubTrending
Synapse
⌘+K
Synapse
February 25, 2026ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering1 citations

High-Performance Closed-Loop Recyclable Thermoplastic Elastomers via Copolymerization

High-Performance and Closed-Loop Recyclable Thermoplastic Elastomers from Sequential Ring-Opening Copolymerization of Biobased β-Methyl-δ-valerolactone and p -Dioxanone

View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Authors

LWLiying WangHNHaining NiuDLDiangang Liu

Discussion

Loading...

Member takes

Overview

This research develops high-performance thermoplastic elastomers with closed-loop recyclability, indicating potential for sustainable material use.

Key Points

  • The aim is to create thermoplastic elastomers that are both high-performing and recyclable in a closed-loop system.
  • Synthesis of triblock copolymers using sequential ring-opening copolymerization of βMVL and PDO.
  • Characterization of mechanical properties including tensile strength and elongation at break.
  • Assessment of depolymerization of copolymers to recover original monomers.
  • Triblock copolymers exhibit impressive tensile strength up to 21 MPa.
  • Elongation at break reaches 1054%, and elastic recovery is up to 93.5%.
  • Depolymerization yields 94% recovery of monomers for reprocessing.

Cite This Study

Wang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699e919cf5123be5ed04f47chttps://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.5c12503
View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share