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Closed-loop Recycling of Vinylogous Urethane Vitrimers

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  • Ma, Youwei ORCID University of Fribourg
  • Jiang, Xuesong School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory for Metal Matrix Composite Materials
  • Shi, Zixing School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory for Metal Matrix Composite Materials
  • Berrocal, José Augusto ORCID University of Fribourg
  • Weder, Christoph ORCID University of Fribourg
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  • 13.07.2023
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  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition. - 2023, vol. e202306188, p. 1-10
Polyethylene glycol (PEG)
Vinylogous urethane vitrimers
Closed-loop recycling
Sustainable polymers
1,3-dicarbonyl compounds
English Devising energy-efficient strategies for the depolymerization of plastics and the recovery of their structural components in high yield and purity is key to a circular plastics economy. Here, we report a case study in which we demonstrate that vinylogous urethane (VU) vitrimers synthesized from bis-polyethylene glycol acetoacetates (aPEG) and tris(2-aminoethyl)amine can be degraded by water at moderate temperature with almost quantitative recovery (~98%) of aPEG. The rate of depolymerization can be controlled by the temperature, amount of water, molecular weight of aPEG, and composition of the starting material. These last two parameters also allow one to tailor the mechanical properties of the final materials, and this was used to access soft, tough, and brittle vitrimers, respectively. The straightforward preparation and depolymerization of the aPEG-based VU vitrimers are interesting elements for the design of polymer materials with enhanced closed-loop recycling characteristics.
Faculty
Faculté des sciences et de médecine
Department
Département de Chimie
Language
  • English
Classification
Chemistry
License
CC BY
Open access status
hybrid
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https://folia.unifr.ch/unifr/documents/325788
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