Fossil resources are rapidly depleting, forcing researchers in various fields of chemistry and
materials science to switch to the use of renewable sources and the development of …

Biobased polymers and materials are desperately needed to replace fossil-based materials
in the world's transition to a more sustainable lifestyle. In this article, Avantium describes the …

Furan building blocks are gaining interest as a source of new biobased monomers. They are
derived from biomass feedstocks such as cellulose and hemicellulose which are playing a …

Light-induced cross-linking of liquid monomers has found widespread applications in
various fields, such as dentistry, coatings, tissue engineering, and 3D printing. These …

The development of large-scale, binder-free photocatalyst panels, resembling solar panels,
is highly appealing, which, along with efficient light management and easy recycling, offers …

Synthesis of 2-furoic acid (FURA) via oxidation of furfural (FAL) is vital in evolving the
biorefinery concept as FURA has numerous important applications in the pharmaceuticals …

Nowadays, an increased interest from the chemical industry towards the furanic compounds
production, renewable molecules alternatives to fossil molecules, which can be transformed …

A fully biobased high-performance polyester was prepared by the sequential melt
polymerization and solid-state post-condensation of the symmetrical 1, 4: 3, 6 …

The production of multifunctional carbon foams from biomass has attracted great interest
due to the increasing awareness of green and sustainable development. Here, we report a …

Epoxy resin thermosets (ERTs) are an important class of polymeric materials. However,
owing to their highly cross-linked nature, they suffer from poor recyclability, which …