Zuo-Wen Shi

Coordination ring-opening transamidation copolymerization of cyclic lactones and lactams towards circular and biodegradable poly(ester amide) adhesives

The efficient synthesis of poly(ester amide)s (PEAs), which combine polyamide-like mechanical strength with polyester-like biodegradability, has remained a longstanding challenge. Herein, we introduce a unique coordination ring-opening transamidation copolymerization (CROTCP) mediated by a tetranuclear titanium catal...