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ArticleMacromolecules2026

Nitroarene-Mediated Photo-oxidative Deconstruction and Upcycling of Unsaturated Rubber Waste.

Mengdong Guo, Zefeng Wang, Roberto Obregon, Obed Fernando, Junpeng Wang

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Article in Macromolecules, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Mengdong GuoSchool of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, 170 University Ave, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States.
Zefeng WangSchool of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, 170 University Ave, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States.
Roberto ObregonSchool of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, 170 University Ave, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States.
Obed FernandoSchool of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, 170 University Ave, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States.
Junpeng WangSchool of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, 170 University Ave, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4503-5026

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transforming waste polymers into materials with improved properties offers a compelling strategy for advancing the sustainable use of polymers, echoing the Chinese proverb: "Blue comes from indigo but surpasses it in blueness." Herein, we report a photo-oxidative deconstruction and upcycling method for unsaturated rubber waste. Under 390 nm LED irradiation at room temperature, in the presence of a nitroarene oxidant, diverse unsaturated polymersincluding natural rubber, polybutadiene, nitrile rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber, and even cross-linked nitrile glovesare selectively converted into carbonyl-terminated oligomers. The aldehyde-functionalized products are cross-linked via dynamic imine chemistry with

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PMCPMC12895529

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