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🔬 How do you search for valuable molecules hidden inside lignin?
PROSPLIGN combines:
- Chemical & enzymatic depolymerisation
- High-throughput screening
- Isolation & purification
- Characterisation & data analysis
- Optimisation & validation
The goal:
October 15, 2026 at 7:27 AM
prosplign.bsky.social
🔬 How do you search for valuable molecules hidden inside lignin?
PROSPLIGN combines:
Chemical & enzymatic depolymerisation
High-throughput screening
Isolation & purification
Characterisation & data analysis
Optimisation & validation
October 14, 2026 at 12:31 PM
st-andrewschem.bsky.social
It was a great pleasure to host Prof Fran Kerton and Prof Chris Kozak from @memorialu.bsky.social at @standrewschem.bsky.social Inspiring lectures on Green chemistry, polymerisation and depolymerisation processes.
September 23, 2026 at 2:46 PM
beweriesgroup.bsky.social
Interested in mechanochemistry for depolymerisation and polymer upcyling? Check out Divya‘s @diviksha.bsky.social new paper, now out in ChemSusChem. Wonderful team work between our group @likat.bsky.social and colleagues from Uni Rostock chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
A Solvent‐Free Approach for the Mechanochemical Upcycling of Bio‐ and Fossil‐Based Polyesters Into Value‐Added Chemicals and Bio‐Based Plasticizers
Mechanochemical upcycling of bio- and fossil-based polyesters with alcohols and amines using MeONa as the catalyst selectively produces synthetically useful diesters and diamides, giving only alcohol...
chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 2, 2026 at 5:54 AM
prosplign.bsky.social
🧪 Traditional lignin depolymerisation methods often rely on harsh conditions that destroy its native chemical functionality and potential for bioactivity.

At PROSPLIGN, we are taking a different route.
Project – Prosplign
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August 5, 2026 at 1:31 PM
chemicalscience.rsc.org
New in Chemical Science!

"Depolymerization of PLA Catalyzed by Guanidine-Modified Microgels" by Andrij Pich and Sonja Herres-Pawlis et al. from RWTH Aachen University and Maastricht University. @herreslab.bsky.social

Read it for free: doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...
A pile of blue and yellow polylactide fibres on a surface. A box zooms into a section and shows a scheme for the depolymerisation of polylactide in methanol with a guanidine-modified microgel catalyst.
October 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
chemicalscience.rsc.org
If depolymerisation chemistry interests you, be sure to check out Athina’s latest Chemical Science article which explores low temperature thermal RAFT depolymerisation here: doi.org/10.1039/D4SC...
Low temperature thermal RAFT depolymerization: the effect of Z-group substituents on molecular weight control and yield
The labile end-groups inherent to many controlled radical polymerization methodologies, including atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and reversible addition–fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT...
doi.org
March 10, 2025 at 10:16 AM
chemicalscience.rsc.org
Athina Anastasaki, Associate Editor of @polymerchem.rsc.org, and co-workers at ETH Zürich covered the thermodynamics and kinetics of depolymerisation in their Perspective article, which you can read for free here: doi.org/10.1039/D3SC...

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The thermodynamics and kinetics of depolymerization: what makes vinyl monomer regeneration feasible?
Depolymerization is potentially a highly advantageous method of recycling plastic waste which could move the world closer towards a truly circular polymer economy. However, depolymerization remains ch...
doi.org
March 10, 2025 at 10:16 AM
elaine-rudge.bsky.social
New research alert

#plasticwaste #textiles #enzymes #greenchemistry #PET #biorecycling #recycling #plastics

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August 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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prada | the re-nylon 2026 campaign
Prada has used nylon since the seventies, treating it as a radical alternative to traditional luxury materials. Now, the Italian brand is returning to the water for its latest Re-Nylon campaign. Launched in 2019, the collection includes accessories and ready-to-wear built on a circular system. Plastic waste from landfills and the sea is purified and turned back into its original state. This process of depolymerisation and re-polymerisation creates a regenerated textile that can be recycled infinitely without losing any quality. Every piece in the range uses this 100% recycled fibre, proving that virgin plastic is no longer necessary for high-end production. Avengers buddies Benedict Cumberbatch and Letitia Wright have joined the project for a series of documentary episodes produced with National Geographic CreativeWorks. The first episode, ‘Stewards of the Ocean: Japan,’ follows Cumberbatch to the Izu Peninsula to meet the Sakana-kun Exploration Team. A second film features Wright in Oahu, Hawaii, exploring how local communities are protecting marine ecosystems. These films treat the ocean as a protagonist, showing how human action has a direct impact on the health of the sea. By focusing on education and scientific research, the brand is looking towards a future where the preservation of... Read more » The post prada | the re-nylon 2026 campaign appeared first on Schön! Magazine.
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March 24, 2026 at 10:34 PM
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www.chemistryworld.com/features/how...
How depolymerisation could enable infinite reuse of plastics
Nina Notman discovers how a type of chemical recycling - depolymerisation - could increase recycling rates, reduce plastic waste and enable a more circular economy
www.chemistryworld.com
May 19, 2026 at 12:51 AM
idw-online.de
Wie physikalische Instabilitäten die Embryonalentwicklung beeinflussen: Neue Studie aus dem Exzellenzcluster PoL
Multizellularität ist eines der grundlegendsten Phänomene der Biologie. Sie beruht auf der Fähigkeit einer einzelnen Zelle, sich...
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Mikrotubuli-Aster in einem zytoplasmatischen Extrakt des Krallenfrosches. Das räumlich-zeitliche Wachstum der Aster wird durch Zellzyklus-Wellen koordiniert, die die Polymerisation (hell) und Depolymerisation (dunkel) der Mikrotubuli antreiben. - Copyright © Melissa Rinaldin
January 28, 2026 at 4:11 PM
ipcm-sorbonne.bsky.social
➡️IPCM news: ipcm.fr/en/latest-pu...

📜👍Latest publication @emoca-ipcm.bsky.social group (@rscsustainability.rsc.org)

Highly efficient hydrogenative depolymerisation of polycaprolactone to 1,6-hexanediol

@sorbonne-universite.fr @cnrs-paris.bsky.social @vonwolffchem.bsky.social
February 20, 2026 at 9:31 AM
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www.chemistryworld.com/features/how...

Reuse platic by breaking it down
How depolymerisation could enable infinite reuse of plastics
Nina Notman discovers how a type of chemical recycling - depolymerisation - could increase recycling rates, reduce plastic waste and enable a more circular economy
www.chemistryworld.com
May 19, 2026 at 5:30 PM
rcnews.bsky.social
Lummus and Sumitomo Chemical Announce Commercial Availability of PMMA Chemical Recycling Technology renewable-carbon.eu/news/?p=173266 #chemicalrecycling #circulareconomy #depolymerisation #plasticwaste #recyclates #RenewableCarbon
February 16, 2026 at 11:15 AM
rcnews.bsky.social
Lummus + Sumitomo Chemical: Neues PMMA-Recyclingverfahren renewable-carbon.eu/news/?p=173267 #biochemikalien #chemischesrecycling #depolymerisation #kreislaufwirtschaft #plastikmüll #rezyklate #RenewableCarbon
February 16, 2026 at 10:30 AM
rcnews.bsky.social
New Report: Mapping of Global Advanced Plastic Recycling Capacities renewable-carbon.eu/news/?p=170310 #advancedrecycling #circulareconomy #depolymerisation #dissolution #greenchemistry #plasticrecycling #pyrolysis #RenewableCarbon
November 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
rcnews.bsky.social
Neuer Report: Mapping of Global Advanced Plastic Recycling Capacities renewable-carbon.eu/news/?p=170321 #advancedrecycling #depolymerisation #dissolution #grünechemie #kreislaufwirtschaft #kunststoffrecycling #plasticrecycling #pyrolyse #RenewableCarbon
November 13, 2025 at 11:15 AM
rcnews.bsky.social
Recyclingpionier matterr errichtet Anlage im Chemiepark Knapsack renewable-carbon.eu/news/?p=167360 #depolymerisation #kreislaufwirtschaft #petabfälle #recycling #rezyklate #RenewableCarbon
September 9, 2025 at 7:15 AM
rcnews.bsky.social
Chemisches Recycling: Das sollten Sie wissen renewable-carbon.eu/news/?p=163750 #advancedrecycling #chemischesrecycling #depolymerisation #enzyme #kreislaufwirtschaft #kunststoffabfälle #petabfälle #pyrolyse #sortierung #RenewableCarbon
June 2, 2025 at 9:30 AM
rcnews.bsky.social
SK chemicals unterzeichnet Absichtserklärung mit Malaysias führendem Küchenartikelhersteller LH Plus renewable-carbon.eu/news/?p=163501 #chemischesrecycling #container #depolymerisation #flaschen #kreislaufwirtschaft #kunststoffabfälle #rezyklate #RenewableCarbon
May 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
renkawitzteam.bsky.social
Thanks! Indeed, occasionally the cells can break apart during path-finding decisions. In WT, such a fragmentation of the cell happens only very rarely. However, upon microtubule-depolymerisation, it occurs frequently (see e.g. Kopf et al, JCB 2020). Astonishingly, the fragments are still motile.
November 22, 2024 at 1:19 PM
bath-iscc.bsky.social
#SummerShowcase: Dr Jon Husband (@jonhusband.bsky.social) shows how #chemists can make #plastics more sustainable rather than replacing them entirely - reducing greenhouse gas emissions through better materials and recycling solutions for items like polystyrene and disposable gloves.
Dr Jon Husband presents his research on low temperature depolymerisation of consumer viny plastics.
July 8, 2025 at 11:34 AM
bath-iscc.bsky.social
Join experts from #industry and #academia exploring catalytic depolymerisation technologies. The workshop features discussions on thermal/pyrolytic and photocatalytic processes that transform #plastics into valuable chemicals.
April 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
bath-iscc.bsky.social
Take part in our upcoming workshop on Catalytic Depolymerisation for Chemical Recycling, co-organised by @icast-cleantech.bsky.social and the The Sustainable Chemicals and Materials Manufacturing Hub (SCHEMA) .
icast.org.uk/workshop-adv...

#chemsky #greensky #catalysis #chemicalrecyling
3d molecular structure design for medical and chemistry applications
April 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM