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Highly efficient hydrogenative depolymerisation of polycaprolactone to 1,6-hexanediol

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: pressure. The reported method has environmental advantages over the conventional process for the production of 1,6-hexanediol, which emits a significant amount of nitrous oxide greenhouse gas.

Source: RSC Sustainability

DOI: 10.1039/d5su00729a

Authors: Garima Saini, Alejandra Sophia Lozano Perez, Niklas von Wolff, Amit Kumar

Institutions: University of St Andrews, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Sorbonne Université, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire

Language: English

Topic: biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties

Subfield: Biomaterials

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Responsible consumption and production, Climate action

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: UK Research and Innovation, Medical Research Council, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Awards: Mechanism and Machine Led Catalyst Discovery for a Circular Economy, G4997612571, G7049133845, New Directions for the Synthesis and Degradation of Renewable and Recyclable Plastics Using Homogeneous Catalytic (De)hydrogenation, G8667286305

OpenAlex ID: W4417272856

FWCI: 0.188

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