Using carbon dioxide and its sulfur analogues as monomers in polymer synthesis

One-carbon building blocks including carbon dioxide and its sulfur analogues carbon disulfide and carbonyl sulfide can be used as monomers to copolymerize with epoxides via the catalysis of a heterogeneous zinc-cobalt(III) double metal cyanide complex catalyst, affording C1-based copolymers with tailored structures and properties.168