Making polymers with low carbon content: a sustainable option
Yanni Xia, Chengjian Zhang, Xinghong Zhang
Abstract
To address challenges from petroleum-based polluting polymers, we propose partial substitution of polymer carbon with oxygen (or sulfur) and biomass carbon to construct low-carbon polymers.
Topics & Concepts
Content (measure theory)Carbon fibersPolymerChemistryPolymer scienceSustainable developmentBusinessEnvironmental economicsNatural resource economicsChemical engineeringEnvironmental chemistryOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceEconomicsEngineeringLawMathematicsPolitical scienceComposite materialComposite numberMathematical analysisCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis