Improving Environmental Compatibility of Plastics
Boya Xiong
In a paper published in Nature, Boya Xiong teamed up with the Johnson Group in Chemistry at MIT to show that ultra strong thermoset plastics could be degraded under both natural seawater and sunlight conditions and industrial recycling schemes, allowing for reuse and improved environmental compatibility without compromising strength.
Link to the full article in Nature: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2495-2