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{"title":"Sustainability of self-healing polymers: A holistic perspective towards circularity in polymer networks","authors":"Kenneth Cerdan ,&nbsp;Marlies Thys ,&nbsp;Aleix Costa Cornellà ,&nbsp;Fatma Demir ,&nbsp;Sophie Norvez ,&nbsp;Richard Vendamme ,&nbsp;Niko Van den Brande ,&nbsp;Peter Van Puyvelde ,&nbsp;Joost Brancart","doi":"10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2024.101816","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2024.101816","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Permanent polymer networks present an important sustainability challenge. Irreversible covalent crosslinks impart these materials excellent mechanical properties, thermal and chemical resistance, yet also render them difficult to repair and to recycle. Self-healing mechanisms can extend the lifetime of thermosets and elastomers, improving their durability and making their lifecycle more sustainable. In addition to the lifetime extension, this paper reviews the sustainability of self-healing polymers from a holistic point of view. The entire lifecycle of self-healing polymers is critically assessed with reference to the green chemistry principles and sustainable development. The relation between the self-healing chemistries and the sustainability aspects of each of the phases of the lifecycle are discussed, starting from the feedstocks, monomer functionalisation and polymer synthesis, to processing and manufacturing as well as end-of-life considerations, <em>i.e.</em> recycling or (bio)degradation. The review provides a toolbox for the development of more sustainable thermosets, elastomers and their composites. It is of utmost importance to consider the entire lifecycle of self-healing materials, derived products and – by extension – any material or product. The self-healing ability and often related recyclability should primarily reduce the amount of new materials that are necessary to fulfill societal needs, by extending the lifetime of products and maximizing reprocessing into new products. Increasing healing efficiency and the number of healing cycles improves the overall environmental impact relative to the extended service lifetime. Renewable resources derived from biomass, recycling processes or waste streams should be the first choice to create new self-healing polymers. Finally, biodegradability can be considered as a complementary end-of-life scenario upon accidental loss of self-healing polymer to the environment, provided that the biodegradation does not start under the prospected use conditions of the self-healing polymers and products, but can be postponed until contact with stimuli present in the environment.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":413,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Polymer Science","volume":"152 ","pages":"Article 101816"},"PeriodicalIF":27.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0079670024000339/pdfft?md5=12e01ae1603b967556f936ccb6dc9ec8&pid=1-s2.0-S0079670024000339-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140352000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sustainable polyurethanes: toward new cutting-edge opportunities","authors":"Aliénor Delavarde ,&nbsp;Gaelle Savin ,&nbsp;Paul Derkenne ,&nbsp;Marine Boursier ,&nbsp;Roberto Morales-Cerrada ,&nbsp;Benjamin Nottelet ,&nbsp;Julien Pinaud ,&nbsp;Sylvain Caillol","doi":"10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2024.101805","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2024.101805","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Polyurethanes (PU) are ranked amongst the 6^th most manufactured worldwide polymers and are widely used in a variety of applications due to the diversity of properties they offer. Nevertheless, PUs are raising questions around environmental, legislative, health, and recycling concerns. In this context, due to the high isocyanate toxicity, blocked isocyanates, waterborne PU systems, and non-isocyanate polyurethane (NIPU) were introduced to prevent isocyanate handling risks. Moreover, sustainable feedstocks stood out to synthetize greener PU. In particular, bio-based polyfunctional short alcohol and isocyanate compounds have emerged to design fully bio-based PU materials with targeted chemical and mechanical properties. Finally, the large amounts of PU that have been placed on the market are now leading to environmental issues regarding its accumulation in the environment. Several methods have thus been recently developed to facilitate their end-of-life management and recyclability.</p><p>This review provides a complete overview on the most recent advances on PUs synthesis with focus on the replacement of toxic isocyanates and petroleum-based resources, the use of greener processes, and their recycling methods. After a quick summary on PUs history and worldwide situation, different bio-based alcohols and isocyanates introduced on academic and industrial sides, and the corresponding PU are outlined. Furthermore, different synthesis pathways to produce NIPUs are discussed. Finally, the enzymatic and chemical recycling of PUs are outlined.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":413,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Polymer Science","volume":"151 ","pages":"Article 101805"},"PeriodicalIF":27.1,"publicationDate":"2024-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0079670024000224/pdfft?md5=9811ca39bbf90c57c1e7427b45cd25d4&pid=1-s2.0-S0079670024000224-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139937508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Chiral macromolecules and supramolecular assemblies: Synthesis, properties and applications","authors":"Mingyue Zhang ,&nbsp;Minju Kim ,&nbsp;Woosung Choi ,&nbsp;Jinyoung Choi ,&nbsp;Dong Ha Kim ,&nbsp;Yijiang Liu ,&nbsp;Zhiqun Lin","doi":"10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2024.101800","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2024.101800","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Chirality, an inherent characteristic observed throughout nature, plays a pivotal role across a wide range of scales, from subatomic to galactic, and holds significance in myriad scientific fields, including chemistry, biology, and nanotechnology. Since the discovery of molecular chirality in 1848, there have been monumental advances, especially in the realm of chiral macromolecules and chiral supramolecular assemblies. This progress, primarily propelled by innovations in polymer science and supramolecular chemistry, has opened up numerous applications, spanning enantioselective sensing, catalysis, optics, and biomedicine. Both chiral macromolecules, synthesized either from chiral or achiral components, and chiral supramolecular assemblies, often manifest enhanced chiroptical responses and other intriguing chiral-related characteristics. However, challenges remain, particularly in precisely characterizing and understanding the governing factors and dynamics of these complex systems, as well as in synthesizing novel chiral macromolecules and chiral supramolecular assemblies that can efficiently interact with circularly polarized light. This review offers a comprehensive overview of the most recent advances in the synthesis, properties, characterization, and applications of chiral macromolecules and chiral supramolecular assemblies. In addition, it provides an insightful perspective on the current challenges and the future direction of research in this rapidly evolving field.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":413,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Polymer Science","volume":"151 ","pages":"Article 101800"},"PeriodicalIF":27.1,"publicationDate":"2024-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139891315","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Rigorous recognition mode analysis of molecularly imprinted polymers—Rational design, challenges, and opportunities","authors":"Yanxia Liu ,&nbsp;Lulu Wang ,&nbsp;Haitao Li ,&nbsp;Lin Zhao ,&nbsp;Yanfu Ma ,&nbsp;Yagang Zhang ,&nbsp;Jian Liu ,&nbsp;Yen Wei","doi":"10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2024.101790","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2024.101790","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Supramolecular chemistry<span><span> now presents an elaborate „enabling tool“ that offers exciting opportunities for novel functional material<span> design. One of the areas to benefit from recent advances in supramolecular chemistry is the field of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs), also known as “synthetic antibodies”. It uses the memory of template molecules to form tailor-made binding sites in the </span></span>polymer matrix<span><span>. This review provides insights from rigorous recognition mode analysis perspectives and highlights evolving approaches in MIPs. First, the principles and recognition mode of molecular imprinting technology are carefully reviewed. The similarities and major differences between MIPs and enzymes are discussed. The internal 3D structure model of MIP is depicted, the origin and consequences of binding site heterogeneity are highlighted, and methods for the optimization of the recognition degree and imprinting efficiency are summarized. The criteria for evaluating imprinting efficacy and the role of chiral recognition in molecular imprinting are discussed. Subsequently, important approaches for the design and synthesis of MIPs a reviewed. Relevant approaches include dye displacement strategy for MIP sensors, multi-functional group recognition, monomolecular imprinting using dendrimers, solvent programmable polymer (SPP) based on </span>restricted rotation, template activated molecular imprinting strategy, molecular imprinting with click chemistry, and evolution of molecular imprinting with computational strategies. Finally, the exciting progress of MIPs for recognition of biomacromolecules such as proteins, bacteria and viruses are discussed. The goal of this review is thus to inspire new applications of MIP materials and to provide a guide for how these applications might become a reality.</span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":413,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Polymer Science","volume":"150 ","pages":"Article 101790"},"PeriodicalIF":27.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139505125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Hydrogels for bioinspired soft robots","authors":"Chang Seo Park ,&nbsp;Yong-Woo Kang ,&nbsp;Hyeonuk Na ,&nbsp;Jeong-Yun Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2024.101791","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2024.101791","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Amid the ever-advancing landscape of industrial robotics, soft robots in particular have attracted substantial attention due to their remarkable structural adaptability and high efficiency and stability in dynamic environments. Living organisms are, in essence, natural soft robots, composed of diverse and efficient soft organs, each precisely performing assigned functions as a result of a long-term evolution. Fundamental components of organisms, such as material, designs, and working mechanisms, have been a paradigmatic model for the development of soft robots. Recently, these researches have been boosted with the advancement in hydrogel, a synthetic material that closely resembles the constituents of living organisms. The distinctive features of hydrogel - softness, stimuli-responsiveness, biocompatibility, ionicity, and transparency - have enabled the reproduction of nature-inspired strategies, significantly contributing to the progress in soft robots. In this review, we discuss how these properties have been exploited in various applications in soft robots to emulate blueprints found in nature. Moreover, we provide insightful perspectives on overcoming obstacles and research directions, offering a glimpse into future of soft robots.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":413,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Polymer Science","volume":"150 ","pages":"Article 101791"},"PeriodicalIF":27.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139504737","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Conjugated microporous polymers for advanced chemical sensing applications","authors":"Weisi He,&nbsp;Ju Duan,&nbsp;He Liu,&nbsp;Cheng Qian,&nbsp;Meifang Zhu,&nbsp;Weiyi Zhang,&nbsp;Yaozu Liao","doi":"10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101770","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101770","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Exploring advanced chemical sensing applications using porous materials is of critical importance for emerging industries such as Internet of Things, carbon neutrality, new energy resources, </span><em>etc.</em><span><span><span> Conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs), being well-renowned for their extended π-π conjugations, tunable </span>pore structures<span>, tailored chemical components, and high surface areas, have attracted increasing interests for chemical sensing applications. Here, recent milestones in the sensing applications of CMPs are presented, with an emphasis on the synthetic routes, structural requirements or parameters that dominate their sensing properties and functionalities. This review focuses on multiple chemical sensing devices including: i) fluorescent sensors, ii) electrochemical sensors, iii) colorimetric sensors, iv) resistive sensors, and v) versatile sensors. The key application areas of these CMPs-based sensors for detecting multiple matters including industrial exhausts, explosives, </span></span>metal cations, halogen species, micropollutants, organic hazards, biological matters, and multiple. species, </span><em>etc.</em>, are highlighted. The in-depth understanding of the sensing mechanisms and structure-property-function relationships of CMPs are also provided. Finally, a perspective on the future research directions and challenges of CMPs-based sensors is presented.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":413,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Polymer Science","volume":"148 ","pages":"Article 101770"},"PeriodicalIF":27.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138635620","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Structural determinants of stimuli-responsiveness in amphiphilic macromolecular nano-assemblies","authors":"Hongxu Liu ,&nbsp;Hung-Hsun Lu ,&nbsp;Yasin Alp ,&nbsp;Ruiling Wu ,&nbsp;S. Thayumanavan","doi":"10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101765","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101765","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Stimuli-responsive nano-assemblies from amphiphilic macromolecules could undergo controlled structural transformations and generate diverse macroscopic phenomenon under stimuli. Due to the controllable responsiveness, they have been applied for broad material and biomedical applications, such as biologics delivery, sensing, imaging, and catalysis. Understanding the mechanisms of the assembly-disassembly processes and structural determinants behind the responsive properties is fundamentally important for designing the next generation of nano-assemblies with programmable responsiveness. In this review, we focus on structural determinants of assemblies from amphiphilic macromolecules and their macromolecular level alterations under stimuli, such as the disruption of hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB), </span>depolymerization, decrosslinking, and changes of molecular packing in assemblies, which eventually lead to a series of macroscopic phenomenon for practical purposes. Applications of stimuli-responsive nano-assemblies in delivery, sensing and imaging were also summarized based on their structural features. We expect this review could provide readers an overview of the structural considerations in the design and applications of nano-assemblies and incentivize more explorations in stimuli-responsive soft matters.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":413,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Polymer Science","volume":"148 ","pages":"Article 101765"},"PeriodicalIF":27.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138571871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Recent progress in CO2-based polyurethanes and polyureas","authors":"Xu Ou ,&nbsp;Yajuan Niu ,&nbsp;Qinbo Liu ,&nbsp;Legeng Li ,&nbsp;Feifan Wei ,&nbsp;Yongheng Cui ,&nbsp;Yingjie Zhou ,&nbsp;Feng Yan","doi":"10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101780","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101780","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>As an abundant, renewable, and inexpensive carbon feedstock, CO</span>₂<span> can be converted into valuable products, creating substantial environmental and economic benefits. Polyurethanes (PUs) and polyureas (PUAs) with versatile properties have been commonly used in everyday life applications and possess vast market demand. CO</span>₂-sourced PUs and PUAs can alleviate the involvement of petroleum, and they have attracted ever-increasing attention from industry and academia because of their high economic value and fancy properties in many high-value-added material fields. This has led to their recognition as a promising strategy from the viewpoint of green and sustainable chemistry. In this review, the state-of-the-art research progress on CO₂-based PUs and PUAs, with particular emphasis on their synthetic principles, modifications, applications, and degradability are summarized. Additionally, future considerations, prospects, and possible challenges in converting CO₂ to nitrogenous polymers are also discussed. This review is intended to serve as a tutorial guide for the future development of novel CO₂-sourced PUs and PUAs with unique properties and functions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":413,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Polymer Science","volume":"149 ","pages":"Article 101780"},"PeriodicalIF":27.1,"publicationDate":"2023-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139111849","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Recent advances in polyhydroxyalkanoates degradation and chemical recycling","authors":"Ali Dhaini ,&nbsp;Valérie Hardouin-Duparc ,&nbsp;Ali Alaaeddine ,&nbsp;Jean-François Carpentier ,&nbsp;Sophie M. Guillaume","doi":"10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101781","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101781","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>Plastics are nowadays essential to our daily life for a wide range of applications. In order to face the demand of polymer markets, given the depletion of fossil feedstocks<span><span> from which they are still most commonly produced, and with the aim to develop more ecofriendly plastic materials, the need for renewable and/or recyclable polymers is huge. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are a class of polyesters that could meet the challenges of such a circular economy, as they currently stand as promising bio-based, degradable and recyclable alternatives to traditional non-degradable commodity polymers that are </span>polyolefins. PHAs typically feature different side-chain substituents on the repeating units, which beside the </span></span>stereochemistry along the polymer backbone and the intrinsic characteristics of the </span>macromolecules<span>, are key parameters that dictate and enable tuning of their thermal, mechanical, and recyclability performances. PHAs are thus a large family of versatile polymers that are currently of topical interest in light of their end-of-life options. This review discusses the chemical recycling of natural, biosynthetic and synthetic PHAs, mainly focusing on the most common examples, namely poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB), and its related copolymers<span>. The most relevant non-biotechnological approaches, including pyrolysis-type processes, and solvolysis<span><span> with especially hydrolysis and alcoholysis, whether they are catalyzed or not, are then addressed. The latest advances on the degradation, </span>depolymerization and upcycling of PHAs, show promising outcomes for a close-carbon cycle economy with a favorable environmental impact, as exemplified from the most recent literature.</span></span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":413,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Polymer Science","volume":"149 ","pages":"Article 101781"},"PeriodicalIF":27.1,"publicationDate":"2023-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139059781","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Conducting polymers: Towards printable transparent electrodes","authors":"Stefania Aivali,&nbsp;Catherine Beaumont,&nbsp;Mario Leclerc","doi":"10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101766","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101766","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Flexible electronic devices offer new appealing possibilities expanding and revolutionizing the field of energy, consumer electronics, communication, health, and more. Many of these technologies rely on transparent electrodes which are typically fabricated by Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) but there is an urgent need to find more sustainable and low-cost alternatives. While significant progress has been made, there are still challenges to overcome for the fabrication of efficient Transparent Electrodes (TEs). </span>Conducting polymers<span><span> offer a promising solution for printable TEs, combining conductivity (σ) and transparency with the benefits of abundance, lightweight, and flexibility. This Trend Article examines various material categories being studied for developing transparent electrodes, including metal oxides, metals, and carbon </span>nanostructures. The potential of conducting polymers is highlighted, along with the solution-based coating and printing technologies rising with them, to adapt to the intricate and emerging requirements of our modern world.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":413,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Polymer Science","volume":"148 ","pages":"Article 101766"},"PeriodicalIF":27.1,"publicationDate":"2023-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138475970","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}