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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2023

Closed-Loop Recyclable Silica-Based Nanocomposites with Multifunctional Properties and Versatile Processability.

Yi Hou, Guangda Zhu, Samantha O Catt, Yuhan Yin, Jian Xu, Eva Blasco, Ning Zhao

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Yi HouBeijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
Guangda ZhuBeijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
Samantha O CattInstitute for Molecular Systems Engineering and Advanced Materials (IMSEAM), Heidelberg University, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Yuhan YinBeijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
Jian XuBeijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
Eva BlascoInstitute for Molecular Systems Engineering and Advanced Materials (IMSEAM), Heidelberg University, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0849-4223
Ning ZhaoBeijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
Chinese Academy of Sciences · CNHeidelberg University · DE

Funding

Alexander von Humboldt FoundationCarl Zeiss FoundationChinese Academy of Sciences QYZDB-SSW-SLH025Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft EXC-2082/1-390761711National Natural Science Foundation of China 51522308National Natural Science Foundation of China 51733008
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Most plastics originate from limited petroleum reserves and cannot be effectively recycled at the end of their life cycle, making them a significant threat to the environment and human health. Closed-loop chemical recycling, by depolymerizing plastics into monomers that can be repolymerized, offers a promising solution for recycling otherwise wasted plastics. However, most current chemically recyclable polymers may only be prepared at the gram scale, and their depolymerization typically requires harsh conditions and high energy consumption. Herein, it reports less petroleum-dependent closed-loop recyclable silica-based nanocomposites that can be prepared on a large scale and have a fully reversible polymerization/depolymerization capability at room temperature, based on catalysis of free aminopropyl groups with the assistance of diethylamine or ethylenediamine. The nanocomposites show glass-like hardness yet plastic-like light weight and toughness, exhibiting the highest specific mechanical strength superior even to common materials such as poly(methyl methacrylate), glass, and ZrO

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chemical recyclingdynamic bondingmechanical propertiesorganic-inorganic hybrid material

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PMID37844996
PMCPMC10724396
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