The volume of plastic waste accumulating is staggering with over 90% of generated plastic ending up in a landfill, incinerator, or ocean. This devastating destination of used plastics is the subject of intense debate, particularly in Europe, which has set an ambitious target of recycling 50% of postconsumer plastics (55% in the case of packaging) […]
In a recent article published in CORDIS EU, David Mecerreyes, leader of the ERC research project “Innovative polymer batteries through 3D printing” and co-founder of POLYKEY has discussed the potential of the new generation of solid state batteries built from sustainable polymers in energy storage markets. As mentioned in the article, both the project team […]
Additive manufacturing also commonly called 3D printing enables the fabrication of a myriad of objects precisely designed for all types of applications, from healthcare or textiles to aerospace or electronics. Possibilities are infinite and 3D printing takes a role in moving towards a sustainable polymer economy by avoiding a colossal quantity of wastes while comparing […]
The management of plastic wastes and the investigation of efficient energy storage alternatives are two of the major challenges for the 21st century. Our team has recently worked on procedures for solving these two problems by transforming a commonly used plastic into innovative polymer electrolytes. Through a novel depolymerisation/polymerisation loop, polycarbonate wastes become a feedstock […]
New environmental regulations for manufacturing biobased products are pushing the polyurethane (PU) market toward the use of biobased monomers in order to transition to a more sustainable processes. For that, the valorization of polyols coming from nature including chemical platforms based on vegetable oils is under investigation for replacing conventional petroleum-based polyols. The main advantages […]
At POLYKEY we are convinced a more sustainable future involves the development of a new generation of batteries for more efficient use of energy. In our latest review, we have summarized the ultimate developments in the area of innovative electrochemical energy storage polymers. We highlight redox-active and electronic/ionic conductive polymers that can serve as examples […]
Our latest article on synthesizing functionalized cyclic carbonates has been published in ACS Macro Letters. Check it if you want to learn more about the innovative process we employ at POLYKEY to transform waste commodity polycarbonate into valuable cyclic carbonates. A sustainable reaction to go from trash to treasure! Interested in added value cyclic carbonates? […]
In a Viewpoint article ACS Macroletters has allowed us to share our perspective about the future of dual organocatalysts based on ionic acid/base mixtures. With improved thermal resistance and unique dual catalytic behavior, this new class of catalysts could rapidly become a preferred choice for a large range of reactions, particularly high-temperature bulk polymerizations and […]
Discover NEMOs! Non-eutectic mixture organocatalysts, employed in our latest publication for the self-condensation of copolyethers with tuneable melting temperatures. To learn more about these isomorphic aliphatic co- and ter- polyethers, check our recent articles on Macromolecules.
Polyols are versatile materials employed in a wide range of applications and our latest publication on organocatalytic polycondensation of diols will convince you how sustainable and cost-efficient it could also be to produce them. Check our last article in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering to understand how POLYKEY provides you its innovative polyols.
