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Chemically recyclable polymers: a circular economy approach to sustainability
Green Chemistry · 2017 · Vol. 19(16) · pp. 3692–3706
Miao Hong✉(Chinese Academy of Sciences)Eugene Y.‐X. Chen✉(Colorado State University)
Abstract
Developing recyclable polymers provides a solution to materials' end-of-life issues and also an approach to establish a circular materials economy.
biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesChemistry and Chemical EngineeringMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionSustainabilityCircular economyPolymerBusinessChemistryNatural resource economicsChemical engineeringMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryEconomics
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