Advances in polymer precursors and bio‐based polymers synthesized from 5‐hydroxymethylfurfural

D Zhang, MJ Dumont - Journal of Polymer Science Part A …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, considerable efforts have been made regarding the synthesis of renewable
chemicals from natural resources. 5‐hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is an interesting platform …

2, 5-Furandicarboxylic Acid: An intriguing precursor for monomer and polymer synthesis

A Marshall, B Jiang, RM Gauvin, CM Thomas - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The most versatile furanic building block for chemical and polymer applications is 2, 5-
furandicarboxylic acid. However, the classical 2, 5-furandicarboxylic acid production …

Biobased poly (ethylene 2, 5-furancoate): No longer an alternative, but an irreplaceable polyester in the polymer industry

X Fei, J Wang, J Zhu, X Wang, X Liu - ACS Sustainable Chemistry …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Recently, studies on the synthesis, modification, and functionalization of polyesters derived
from 2, 5-furandicarboxylic acid (2, 5-FDCA) have attracted widespread attention. Among …

Fully biobased superpolymers of 2, 5-furandicarboxylic acid with different functional properties: From rigid to flexible, high performant packaging materials

G Guidotti, M Soccio, MC García-Gutiérrez… - ACS Sustainable …, 2020 - ACS Publications
In the present paper, four fully biobased homopolyesters of 2, 5-furandicarboxylic acid (2, 5-
FDCA) with a high molecular weight have been successfully synthesized by two-stage melt …

Modification of Poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) with Biobased 1,5-Pentanediol: Significantly Toughened Copolyesters Retaining High Tensile Strength and O2 …

H Xie, L Wu, BG Li, P Dubois - Biomacromolecules, 2018 - ACS Publications
Poly (ethylene 2, 5-furandicarboxylate)(PEF) is a biobased polyester characterized by high
gas barrier properties as well as high tensile modulus and strength, but poor toughness …

Poly (ethylene furanoate-co-ethylene terephthalate) biobased copolymers: Synthesis, thermal properties and cocrystallization behavior

M Konstantopoulou, Z Terzopoulou… - European Polymer …, 2017 - Elsevier
A series of poly (ethylene furanoate-co-terephthalate)(PEFT) copolymers, with compositions
ranging from neat poly (ethylene furanoate)(PEF) to poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET), was …

Poly (butylene 2, 4-furanoate), an added member to the class of smart furan-based polyesters for sustainable packaging: Structural isomerism as a key to tune the final …

E Bianchi, M Soccio, V Siracusa… - ACS sustainable …, 2021 - ACS Publications
High-molecular-weight poly (butylene 2, 4-furanoate)(2, 4-PBF), an isomer of well-known
poly (butylene 2, 5-furanoate)(2, 5-PBF), was synthesized through an eco-friendly solvent …

Poly (hexylene vanillate): synthetic pathway and remarkable properties of a novel alipharomatic lignin-based polyester

E Xanthopoulou, Z Terzopoulou… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The negative environmental effects of conventional polymeric materials have intensified the
research toward the production of biobased counterparts. Vanillic acid (VA), a vanillin …

Synthesis and characterization of novel poly (ethylene furanoate-co-adipate) random copolyesters with enhanced biodegradability

L Papadopoulos, A Magaziotis, M Nerantzaki… - Polymer Degradation …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, copolymers based on poly (ethylene furanoate)(PEF) and poly (ethylene
adipate)(PEAd) were synthesized by melt polycondensation using 2, 5-dimethyl furan …

Effect of catalyst type on recyclability and decomposition mechanism of poly (ethylene furanoate) biobased polyester

Z Terzopoulou, E Karakatsianopoulou, N Kasmi… - Journal of Analytical and …, 2017 - Elsevier
In the present work, poly (ethylene furanoate)(PEF) was synthesized via two-stage melt
polycondensation process, using four different catalysts, namely tetrabutyl titanate (TBT) …