Aliphatic Polyester Block Polymers: Renewable, Degradable, and Sustainable
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Abstract
Nearly all polymers are derived from nonrenewable fossil resources, and their disposal at their end of use presents significant environmental problems. Nonetheless, polymers are ubiquitous, key components in myriad technologies and are simply indispensible for modern society. An important overarching goal in contemporary polymer research is to develop sustainable alternatives to "petro-polymers" that have competitive performance properties and price, are derived from renewable resources, and may be easily and safely recycled or degraded. Aliphatic polyesters are particularly attractive targets that may be prepared in highly controlled fashion by ring-opening polymerization of bioderived lactones. However,…
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- Polyester
- Polymer
- Renewable energy
- Block (permutation group theory)
- Polymer science
- Chemistry
- Polymer chemistry
- Organic chemistry
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