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Production of bio-based lactones as monomers for a circular polymer economy

Daniyal Kiani, Ross Eaglesfield, James H. May, Allison Z. Werner, Eugene Y.‐X. Chen, Yuriy Román‐Leshkov, Yomaira J. Pagán‐Torres, Gregg T. Beckham

2025Nature Reviews Chemistry9 citationsDOI

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Circular economyCatalysisMonomerPolymerPolyesterOrganic chemistryProduction (economics)LactoneChemistryProcess (computing)Biochemical engineeringMaterials scienceCarbon fibersIdeal (ethics)Polymer scienceEnergy sourceFossil fuelPolymer chemistryReactor designbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties