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CAREER: CAS: Highly Stable Depolymerizable Polymers with Tunable Thermal and Mechanical Pr — NSF Award to Lehigh University (PA, $

NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY Synthetic polymers, including rubber and plastics, are used in nearly every aspect of daily life. The dominance of synthetic polymers is largely driven by their excellent stability and versatile mechanical properties. However, due to their high durability, waste materials composed of these polymer

Award titleCAREER: CAS: Highly Stable Depolymerizable Polymers with Tunable Thermal and Mechanical Pr
Award ID2617628
AwardeeLehigh University
CityBETHLEHEM
StatePA
Amount obligated$31,192
Principal investigatorJunpeng Wang
ProgramPOLYMERS
Start date01/01/2026
AbstractNON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY Synthetic polymers, including rubber and plastics, are used in nearly every aspect of daily life. The dominance of synthetic polymers is largely driven by their excellent stability and versatile mechanical properties. However, due to their high durability, waste materials composed of these polymers have accumulated in the land and oceans, causing serious concerns for the ecosystem. In addition, since over 90% of these polymers are derived from finite fossil feedstocks, the
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