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Abstract
An article in Nature Materials introduces a polymerization strategy that transforms a single monomer, tetramethylene urethane, into a family of polyurethanes with diverse properties, all of which can be chemically recycled back to the same monomer.
期刊介绍:
Nature Reviews Materials is an online-only journal that is published weekly. It covers a wide range of scientific disciplines within materials science. The journal includes Reviews, Perspectives, and Comments.
Nature Reviews Materials focuses on various aspects of materials science, including the making, measuring, modelling, and manufacturing of materials. It examines the entire process of materials science, from laboratory discovery to the development of functional devices.