Catalytic disconnection of C–O bonds in epoxy resins and composites
Aarhus University · Danish Technological Institute
Abstract
Abstract Fibre-reinforced epoxy composites are well established in regard to load-bearing applications in the aerospace, automotive and wind power industries, owing to their light weight and high durability. These composites are based on thermoset resins embedding glass or carbon fibres 1 . In lieu of viable recycling strategies, end-of-use composite-based structures such as wind turbine blades are commonly landfilled 1–4 . Because of the negative environmental impact of plastic waste 5,6 , the need for circular economies of plastics has become more pressing 7,8 . However, recycling thermoset plastics is no trivial matter 1–4 . Here we report a transition-metal-catalysed protocol for recovery of the polymer…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 39.17
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 46
Authors
10Topics & keywords
- Epoxy
- Thermosetting polymer
- Materials science
- Composite material
- Composite number
- Polymer