RNA-inspired intramolecular transesterification accelerates the hydrolysis of polyethylene-like polyphosphoesters
Tobias Haider, Oksana Suraeva, Ingo Lieberwirth, Piotr Paneth, Frederik R. Wurm
Abstract
RNA-inspired degradation of polyethylene-like polyphosphoesters accelerates the backbone hydrolysis dramatically to guarantee seawater-degradable plastics.
Topics & Concepts
Intramolecular forceHydrolysisTransesterificationHydrolytic degradationPolyethyleneDegradation (telecommunications)RNAChemistryOrganic chemistryChemical engineeringPolymer chemistryBiochemistryMethanolComputer scienceEngineeringGeneTelecommunicationsMicroplastics and Plastic Pollutionbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesFuel Cells and Related Materials