Traditional polyesters are obtained via ring-opening polymerization (ROP), but significant research is currently directed at designing new biodegradable vinyl polymers with esters groups in the ...

But PHAs can also be made by traditional chemical synthesis, which gives researchers more control over their properties.

Advances in N-carboxyanhydride (NCA) ring-opening polymerization are making polypeptide synthesis faster, more moisture-resistant, and easier to scale. New initiators, solvent systems, and process ...