Plastic degradation (IMAGE)
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A sample of poly(dicyclopentadiene) plastic, which is a material often used in car bumpers and farm equipment that is difficult to degrade, made with the Rutgers scientists’ process using degradable chemistry. The chemical structure is designed so the plastic starts breaking down on its own within a few days at normal room conditions. On the left is the original sample; on the right is the same sample after 18 hours in the open air.
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Gu Lab/Rutgers University
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