Mechanochemical assembly of polymer-cyclodextrin inclusion complexes via twin-screw extrusion for large-scale production and material reinforcement

Abstract

We developed a twin-screw extrusion (TSE), method to create polymer inclusion complexes (PICs) from cyclodextrin and hydrophobic polymers, namely polycaprolactone (PCL), polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP). These PICs serve as effective compatibilizers to toughen polymer blends and enable bulk and surface post-polymerization functionalization of inert polymers.

Graphical abstract: Mechanochemical assembly of polymer-cyclodextrin inclusion complexes via twin-screw extrusion for large-scale production and material reinforcement

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Article type
Communication
Submitted
09 Feb 2026
Accepted
14 May 2026
First published
14 May 2026
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article

Mechanochemical assembly of polymer-cyclodextrin inclusion complexes via twin-screw extrusion for large-scale production and material reinforcement

J. Shi, X. Mou, H. Tang, L. Gong, H. Wu, A. Wahrhaftig-Lewis, B. Hansberg, S. Schrettl, N. R. Champness, S. Guldin and L. Yang, Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article , DOI: 10.1039/D6CC00830E

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