In a project called “Lumière sur“, “Light on” in English, the alumni association of the ENSCBP (Graduate School of Chemistry, Physics, and Biology in Bordeaux, France) has interviewed one of our co-funder to speak about her journey from the university to POLYKEY. A nice opportunity to share experiences and viewpoints on polymers, plastic recycling, and […]
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.
In this review published in Polymer Chemistry, our team, in collaboration with the Dove Research group of the University of Birmingham, have highlighted the recent advances made by applying organocatalysts to the recycling of commodity polymers. Organocatalysis is envisaged as a promising tool for an ideal circular plastic economy, and we have explored this area.
Towards a greener recycling route for plastic bottles A protic ionic salt based on the simple mixing of an organic base, TBD, and an organic acid, MSA, has revealed incredible thermal resistance and catalytic abilities. With our new organocatalyst, the depolymerization of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) is possible in less than 2 h to yield more […]
