Biodegradable polymers, such as cyclic ketene acetals (CKAs), are key to reducing persistent plastic pollution concerns (IMAGE)

Doshisha University

Biodegradable polymers, such as cyclic ketene acetals (CKAs), are key to reducing persistent plastic pollution concerns

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 In a new study, researchers from Doshisha University, Japan, have integrated the results from nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic analyses and simulation experiments to reveal the critical factors and mechanisms that influence the polymerization of CKAs. CKAs have tunable material properties that can be precisely controlled to produce degradable polymers.

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