All‐Round Talent: Unique Zinc Guanidine Catalyst Performs Efficiently in Synthesis and Chemical Recycling of (Bio)Polyesters (Adv. Sci. 8/2026)

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Authors: Tabea Becker, Koki Takeuchi, Carolin Süßmuth, Frederico Boekhoff, Martin A. Schäfer, Shunsuke Kato, Alexander Hoffmann, Takashi Hayashi, Sonja Herres‐Pawlis
DOI: 10.1002/advs.73821
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Abstract

Unique Zinc Guanidine Catalyst The new zinc hybrid guanidine catalyst catalyzes efficiently the polymerization of cyclic esters and the chemical recycling of these polyesters. Polylactide and polycaprolactone are obtained with high molecular weights under industrially relevant bulk conditions and can be degraded either in an open-loop or a closed-loop alcoholysis process. More details can be found in the Research Article by Sonja Herres-Pawlis and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/advs.202511260).

Fields of Study & Subjects

Catalysis for Biomass Conversion biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions

Publication details

Journal / source
Advanced Science
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
13
Issue
8
Publication date
1 February 2026
Language
EN