Carbon dioxide generated then recycled in polymerisation bicycle

By Becky Webb2019-06-10T09:40:00

An image showing a bicycle whose back tire has been replaced by a recycling symbol

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Zinc catalyst links two polymerisation reactions to grow block copolymer

UK researchers have developed a new system that combines two polymerisation reactions to produce a block copolymer whilst recycling waste carbon dioxide from one reaction into the other, all using a single catalyst.