Open AccessCarbon dioxide copolymers: Emerging sustainable materials for versatile applications
Author(s) -
Cao Han,
Wang Xianhong
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
susmat
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2692-4552
DOI - 10.1002/sus2.2
Subject(s) - copolymer , polymer , renewable energy , commodity chemicals , materials science , carbon dioxide , nanotechnology , raw material , polymer science , carbon fibers , environmental science , organic chemistry , chemistry , engineering , catalysis , composite material , composite number , electrical engineering
Carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) is cheap, renewable, abundant, and nontoxic carbon feedstocks in chemical reactions. In the past two decades, utilization of CO 2 in polymer science has become a meaningful topic bridging two separate subjects, namely CO 2 valorization and sustainable polymer synthesis. This review summarizes the recent progress in CO 2 copolymer materials from synthesis to material performance adjustment, focusing on commercialized or potential commodity sustainable materials such as biodegradable polycarbonates and new structure polyurethanes from CO 2 ‐polyol building blocks.