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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2026

Bidirectional Disulfide Metathesis Enables Recycling of High-Performance Thermoset Networks.

Bohan Li, Jie Zheng, Daniel Paniroi Situmorang, Jia-Xin Neo, Hongzhi Feng, Jinling Li, Loh Xian-Jun, Zibiao Li, Teck-Peng Loh

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Bidirectional Disulfide Metathesis Enables Recycling of High-Performance Thermoset Networks.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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9 authors.

Bohan LiDepartment of Chemistry, School of Sciences, Great Bay University, Dongguan, Guangdong, China.
Jie ZhengInstitute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Singapore.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4859-0671
Daniel Paniroi SitumorangDivision of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Chemistry Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
Jia-Xin NeoDivision of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Chemistry Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
Hongzhi FengInstitute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Singapore.
Jinling LiCollege of Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Loh Xian-JunInstitute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Singapore.
Zibiao LiInstitute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Singapore.
Teck-Peng LohDepartment of Chemistry, School of Sciences, Great Bay University, Dongguan, Guangdong, China.

Funding

Distingusihed Univeristy Professor Grant (Nanyang Technological University)Ministry of Education of Singapore RT14/20MTC Individual Research M21K2c0114RIE2025 MTC Programmatic Fund M22K9b0049RIE2025 MTC Programmatic Fund M25O2b0016
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Polydicyclopentadiene (pDCPD) is a high-performance thermoset valued for its exceptional mechanical properties, chemical resistance, and thermal stability, enabling broad industrial application. However, its permanent carbon-carbon crosslinked network has long hindered efforts toward sustainable recycling. To overcome this limitation, we present a recycling strategy for pDCPD by incorporating a cyclic disulfide comonomer through ring-opening metathesis polymerization. The introduction of dynamic disulfide bonds enables thermal reprocessing via associative bond exchange and chemical depolymerization into disulfide-terminated oligomers that can be repolymerized without loss of performance. In addition to enabling recyclability, the disulfide monomer containing an aromatic ring enhances mechanical performance of pDCPD network in toughness and stiffness. This work provides a route to dual-mode recyclable, high-performance hydrocarbon thermosets and establishes bidirectional disulfide metathesis as a practical tool for thermoset circularity.

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bidirectional disulfide metathesischemical recyclingpolydicyclopentadiene (pDCPD)recyclable thermosetring‐opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP)

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PMID42439504
PMCPMC13360114

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