Upcycling waste PET into functional multiblock copolymers through controlled macromolecular design

Green Chemistry 2026 Open access

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Authors: Shelby Watson-Sanders, Alison Biery, Karina Guerrero, Nicholas J. Galan, Tomonori Saito, Brian K. Long, Mark Dadmun
DOI: 10.1039/d6gc01907b
Cited by: 1
References: 102

Abstract

Depolymerization of post-consumer PET yields telechelic oligomers that enable upcycling into novel multiblock copolymers.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Polymer crystallization and properties Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization Microplastics and Plastic Pollution

Publication details

Journal / source
Green Chemistry
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
28
Issue
23
Pages
9889–9910
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN