Fully recyclable and tough thermoplastic elastomers from simple bio-sourced δ-valerolactones

Abstract While a large number of chemically recyclable thermoplastics have been developed in recent years, technologically important thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) that are not only bio-based and fully recyclable but also exhibit mechanical properties that can rival or even exceed those petroleum-b...

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Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Kai Ma, Hai-Yan An, Jiyun Nam, Liam T. Reilly, Yi-Lin Zhang, Eugene Y.-X. Chen, Tie-Qi Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-09-01
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-52229-1