Abstract: In one aspect, methods of depolymerization are described herein comprising providing a synthetic polymer including a hydroxylated aliphatic backbone or hydroxylated backbone segments, and homolytically activing O—H bonds of the hydroxyl groups. Homolytic activation induces the formation of alkoxy radical intermediates followed by C—C bond ?-scission events breaking the polymer backbone into depolymerization products. In some embodiments, depolymerization products comprise alkyl radical intermediates reduced by hydrogen atom transfer. Moreover, in some embodiments, the depolymerization products are further reacted into difunctionalized products or comprise functionalities derived from the polymer structure. The difunctionalized products can subsequently be employed in polymerization processes for the production of additional synthetic polymers.

Abstract: A system and method for converting communication interfaces and protocols is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a system for converting data including a first interface configured to communicate using an HDMI standard, the first interface receiving HDMI data from a plurality of first communication channels, a second interface configured to communicate using a second communication protocol, the second interface having at least one second communication channel, and a circuitry coupled to the first interface and to the second interface, the circuitry configured to receive HDMI data from the first interface, multiplex at least a portion of the HDMI data received via the first interface onto the at least one second communication channel in accordance with the second communication protocol.