Biobased block copolymers: self-assembly and hierarchical polymer morphologies We are pleased to share our latest publication in Biomacromolecules (ACS Publications), focused on the design and self-assembly of biobased block copolymers and their hierarchical structures. This work represents the final part of the PhD thesis of our former student Flore Kilens, who played a central role […]
Advanced Plastic Recycling: New Article in the prestigious Nature Reviews Materials We are pleased to announce the publication of a new review article on advanced plastic recycling in Nature Reviews Materials, developed by POLYKEY in collaboration with POLYMAT and Universiteit Gent. This work focuses on advanced plastic recycling, addressing one of the most critical challenges […]
First publication on FDCA bis-cyclic carbonate from the D-carbonize project We are pleased to announce the publication of the first article by Giovanni Berluti, PhD student within the D-carbonize project. The paper is now available in Green Chemistry (Royal Society of Chemistry) and focuses on the development of a new synthetic route to bio-based FDCA […]
What Decade of Plastic Waste Management Policies Have Taught Us Plastic waste management policies have undergone significant evolution over the past 50 years, influencing how countries address plastic pollution today. In a recent NATURE Review Materials article, our Scientific Director, Coralie Jehanno, explores the history, successes, and ongoing challenges of regulating plastic waste. Co-authored with […]
Biobased Unsaturated Polyesters — Innovative Research Published by Claire Morand in ACS We are thrilled to share the very first article of our PhD student Claire Morand for her work on the synthesis of fully biobased unsaturated polyester resins with controlled cis/trans content for 3D printing applications published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering! This […]
We are very happy to share the first article of our student Flore Kilens on the synthesis of cost-competitive acid-base catalysts for polycondensation reactions. The work detailed in this publication was initiated during her Master thesis and completed during her PhD thesis within the framework of project NATURE (EU-HORIZON project GA 956439) Another fruitful collaboration […]
In our recent article published in ACS Applied Polymer Materials, in collaboration with POLYMAT, the organocatalytic glycolysis of PET mediated by organocatalyst at low temperatures is studied, and routes to avoid the deactivation of the catalyst are explored. It is shown that the formation of terephthalic acid by uncontrolled hydrolysis leads to issues that can […]
Happy to share that we have recently launched this collaborative project called SEATBELT! The SEATBELT project comes with a big challenge: develop a new generation of efficient and safe battery materials that meet European criteria for decarbonisation, sustainability, affordability, and self-sufficiency in production. This project is funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and […]
Take a few minutes to read our latest perspective published in Nature, in which we highlight the most advanced upcycling methods for converting plastic waste into high-performance materials, fine chemicals or innovative monomers. It is well known that commodity plastics do not degrade and permanently pollute the environment. To addressthis problem, less than 20% of […]
New article about biobased polyols released! Historically, the polyols used by the polyurethane manufacturing industry have been obtained from petrochemicals, but these non-renewable polluting raw materials of fossil origin will be scarce and increasingly expensive in the future. The potential for biomass-derived polyols to replace polyols currently produced by the petrochemical industry attracts great interest […]
