High-throughput experimentation for discovery of biodegradable polyesters

• DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2220021120
• Publication Date: 2023-05-30T17:31:38Z
• Authors: Katharina A. Fransen; Sarah H. M. Av-Ron; Tess R. Buchanan; Dylan J. Walsh; Dechen T. Rota; Lana Van Note; Bradley D. Olsen
• Keywords: Degradation; Biodegradable polymer; Polymer degradation

The consistent rise of plastic pollution has stimulated interest in the development biodegradable plastics. However, study polymer biodegradation historically been limited to a small number polymers due costly and slow standard methods for measuring degradation, slowing new material innovation. High-throughput synthesis high-throughput method are developed applied generate dataset 642 chemically distinct polyesters polycarbonates. assay was based on clear-zone technique, using automation optically observe degradation suspended particles under action single