Narrowing the gap for bioplastic use in food packaging: an update

X Zhao, K Cornish, Y Vodovotz - Environmental science & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Plastic production has outgrown most other man-made materials, with more than 90% being
petroleum-based and nonbiodegradable. Packaging, primarily food packaging, consumes …

Enzymatic synthesis of biobased polyesters and polyamides

Y Jiang, K Loos - Polymers, 2016 - mdpi.com
Nowadays,“green” is a hot topic almost everywhere, from retailers to universities to
industries; and achieving a green status has become a universal aim. However, polymers …

Selective lanthanide‐organic catalyzed depolymerization of nylon‐6 to ϵ‐Caprolactam

L Wursthorn, K Beckett, JO Rothbaum… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Nylon‐6 is selectively depolymerized to the parent monomer ϵ‐caprolactam by the readily
accessible and commercially available lanthanide trisamido catalysts Ln (N (TMS) 2) 3 (Ln …

Review on intermolecular forces between dyes used for polyester dyeing and polyester fiber

A Ketema, A Worku - Journal of Chemistry, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Polyester fiber is a manufactured fiber composed of synthetic linear macromolecules in the
chain at least 85% by mass of an ester of diol and benzene‐1, 4‐dicarboxylic acid …

Ester-linked crystalline covalent organic frameworks

C Zhao, H Lyu, Z Ji, C Zhu… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Ester-linked, crystalline, porous covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have been synthesized
and structurally characterized. Transesterification reactions between ditopic 2-pyridinyl …

Copper nanoparticles as inexpensive and efficient catalyst: A valuable contribution in organic synthesis

NK Ojha, GV Zyryanov, A Majee, VN Charushin… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2017 - Elsevier
Copper nanoparticles have been explored as a new class of heterogeneous catalyst in
various chemical transformations. This review surveys the most useful organic …

Understanding the effect of water in polyamides: a review

V Venoor, JH Park, DO Kazmer, MJ Sobkowicz - Polymer Reviews, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Polyamides (PAs) are repeatedly exposed to environments of varying humidity throughout
their service life. Due to their hygroscopic nature, moisture diffusion can alter the polymer …

Recycling of polyamides: processes and conditions

V Hirschberg, D Rodrigue - Journal of Polymer Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Polyamides (PA) are a family of engineering thermoplastics used in a wide range of
applications including automotive, building, construction, separation processes, textiles, and …

Comparative characterization of hot-pressed polyamide 11 and 12: Mechanical, thermal and durability properties

M Bahrami, J Abenojar, MA Martínez - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chemically speaking, polyamide 11 (PA11) and polyamide 12 (PA12) have a similar
backbone, differing only in one carbon. From an origin point of view, PA11 is considered a …

Color and chemical constitution of natural dye henna (Lawsonia inermis L) and its application in the coloration of textiles

MAR Bhuiyan, A Islam, A Ali, MN Islam - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2017 - Elsevier
The natural dye henna usually being recognized as lawsone is a red-orange pigment that
has long been used for the coloration of skin and hair as well as textile materials. This …