Giving superabsorbent polymers a second life as pressure-sensitive adhesives

For many polymers, recycling via mechanical processes is not feasible and these materials are destined for landfills or incineration. Here the authors show an open-loop recycling method for superabsorbent polymers that involves decrosslinking via hydrolysis, an optional chain-shortening step via son...

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Main Authors:	P. Takunda Chazovachii, Madeline J. Somers, Michael T. Robo, Dimitris I. Collias, Martin I. James, E. Neil G. Marsh, Paul M. Zimmerman, Jose F. Alfaro, Anne J. McNeil
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Published:	Nature Portfolio 2021
Subjects:	Science Q
Online Access:	https://doaj.org/article/af1d534e721c4e378519f0aa001aa604
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:af1d534e721c4e378519f0aa001aa6042021-12-02T16:30:11ZGiving superabsorbent polymers a second life as pressure-sensitive adhesives10.1038/s41467-021-24488-92041-1723https://doaj.org/article/af1d534e721c4e378519f0aa001aa6042021-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24488-9https://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723For many polymers, recycling via mechanical processes is not feasible and these materials are destined for landfills or incineration. Here the authors show an open-loop recycling method for superabsorbent polymers that involves decrosslinking via hydrolysis, an optional chain-shortening step via sonication, and functionalizing via Fischer esterification.P. Takunda ChazovachiiMadeline J. SomersMichael T. RoboDimitris I. ColliasMartin I. JamesE. Neil G. MarshPaul M. ZimmermanJose F. AlfaroAnne J. McNeilNature PortfolioarticleScienceQENNature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Science Q P. Takunda Chazovachii Madeline J. Somers Michael T. Robo Dimitris I. Collias Martin I. James E. Neil G. Marsh Paul M. Zimmerman Jose F. Alfaro Anne J. McNeil Giving superabsorbent polymers a second life as pressure-sensitive adhesives
description	For many polymers, recycling via mechanical processes is not feasible and these materials are destined for landfills or incineration. Here the authors show an open-loop recycling method for superabsorbent polymers that involves decrosslinking via hydrolysis, an optional chain-shortening step via sonication, and functionalizing via Fischer esterification.
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title	Giving superabsorbent polymers a second life as pressure-sensitive adhesives
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Giving superabsorbent polymers a second life as pressure-sensitive adhesives

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