Embedding an esterase mimic inside polyesters to realize rapid and complete degradation without compromising their utility-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Embedding an esterase mimic inside polyesters to realize rapid and complete degradation without compromising their utility

Published:2024 Issue:5 Volume:26 Page:2851-2857
ISSN:1463-9262
Container-title:Green Chemistry
language:en
Short-container-title:Green Chem.

Author:

Wu Yanfen¹,Tian Jing¹²,Sun Minmin³,Gao Lizeng³,Xu Jun¹^ORCID,Niu Zhiqiang¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China

2. School of Mechanical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, Ningxia, China

3. CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China

Abstract

This work presents an innovative method to manage post-consumer biodegradable plastics by embedding a molecular mimic of esterase into poly(butylene terephthalate/adipate), which holds the potential to elevate composting efficiency and capacity.

Funder

National Natural Science Foundation of China

Tsinghua University

National Basic Research Program of China

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Link

http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2024/GC/D3GC04500E

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