Cover Feature: Carbon Dioxide and Epoxide Copolymerization Processes: Advances in Catalyst Design Over Decades (ChemCatChem 20/2025)

Abstract

The Cover Feature portrays catalyst function in CO₂/epoxide copolymerization. An open lock signifies catalyst accessibility, whereas a closed lock at the activation barrier symbolizes catalytic engagement. The radiant flash conveys the energy driving the process, with the stainless-steel reactor in the backdrop highlighting the experimental setting. At the core, the reaction mechanism captures product formation and catalyst regeneration, emphasizing the elegance of sustainable polymer synthesis. More information can be found in the Review by G. A. Bhat and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202500959).