Biobased polyesters and other polymers from 2, 5-furandicarboxylic acid: a tribute to furan excellency

AF Sousa, C Vilela, AC Fonseca, M Matos… - Polymer …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Motivated by the general concern about sustainability and environmental issues, an intense
search for renewable-based polymers has grown exponentially in recent years. This search …

Production of bio-based 2, 5-furan dicarboxylate polyesters: Recent progress and critical aspects in their synthesis and thermal properties

GZ Papageorgiou, DG Papageorgiou… - European Polymer …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Polymers based on 2, 5-furandicarboxylic acid (2, 5-FDCA), consist a new class of
alipharomatic polyesters that can be prepared from monomers derived straight from …

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 …

The quest for sustainable polyesters–insights into the future

C Vilela, AF Sousa, AC Fonseca, AC Serra… - Polymer …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Polyesters from renewable resources are an expanding area with a burgeoning scientific
activity, nevertheless little has been reviewed about this particular class of polymers. The …

Transformation of biomass into commodity chemicals using enzymes or cells

AJJ Straathof - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
Biomass can be classified broadly as all the matter on the earth's surface of recent biological
origin. 1 Biomass includes plant materials such as trees, grasses, agricultural crops, algal …

Tuning the properties of furandicarboxylic acid-based polyesters with copolymerization: A review

Z Terzopoulou, L Papadopoulos, A Zamboulis… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Polyesters based on 2, 5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) are a new class of biobased
polymers with enormous interest, both from a scientific and industrial perspective. The …

100th anniversary of macromolecular science viewpoint: polymers from lignocellulosic biomass. Current challenges and future opportunities

RM O'Dea, JA Willie, TH Epps III - ACS Macro Letters, 2020 - ACS Publications
Sustainable polymers from lignocellulosic biomass have the potential to reduce the
environmental impact of commercial plastics while also offering significant performance and …

Biobased heat resistant epoxy resin with extremely high biomass content from 2, 5-furandicarboxylic acid and eugenol

JT Miao, L Yuan, Q Guan, G Liang… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Preparing a biobased (biomass-based) high performance epoxy resin with extremely large
biomass content is of great importance for sustainable development. Herein, a new epoxy …

Synthesis of poly (ethylene furandicarboxylate) polyester using monomers derived from renewable resources: thermal behavior comparison with PET and PEN

GZ Papageorgiou, V Tsanaktsis… - Physical Chemistry …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Poly (ethylene-2, 5-furandicarboxylate)(PEF) is a new alipharomatic polyester that can be
prepared from monomers derived from renewable resources like furfural and …

Biocatalytic transformation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural into high-value derivatives: recent advances and future aspects

L Hu, A He, X Liu, J Xia, J Xu, S Zhou… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Catalytic transformation of biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) into a series of
high-value derivatives, such as 2, 5-diformylfuran, 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid, 5 …