Recent advances in the synthesis of biodegradable polyesters by sustainable polymerization: lipase-catalyzed polymerization

Y Liu, L Song, N Feng, W Jiang, Y Jin, X Li - RSC advances, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Over the past three decades, enzymatic polymerization has dramatically developed and
gradually broadened as a creative methodology in the construction of polymeric materials …

Green polymer chemistry: Enzyme catalysis for polymer functionalization

S Sen, JE Puskas - Molecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
Enzyme catalyzed reactions are green alternative approaches to functionalize polymers
compared to conventional methods. This technique is especially advantageous due to the …

N-doped carbon dots synthesized from ethylene glycol and β-alanine for detection of Cr (VI) and 4-nitrophenol via photoluminescence quenching

D Das, RK Dutta - ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2021 - ACS Publications
We present here a facile method for nonaqueous synthesis of highly crystalline nitrogen-
doped carbon dots (N-CDs) via oligomerization of ethylene glycol while heating with β …

Ethylene glycol and alanine anhydride based nitrogen doped fluorescent carbon nanoparticles as probe for detection of epinephrine, nor-epinephrine and dopamine

D Das, RK Dutta - Dyes and Pigments, 2022 - Elsevier
Here we present highly ordered nitrogen doped fluorescent carbon nanoparticles (N–CNPs)
as fluorescent probe prepared by controlled heating of ethylene glycol and alanine …

Enzymatic Degradation of Poly(butylene succinate) Copolyesters Synthesized with the Use of Candida antarctica Lipase B

A Wcisłek, A Sonseca Olalla, A McClain, A Piegat… - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Biodegradable polymers are an active area of investigation, particularly ones that can be
produced from sustainable, biobased monomers, such as copolymers of poly (butylene …

[HTML][HTML] Glycerol-based enzymatically synthesized renewable polyesters: Control of molecular weight, degree of branching and functional endgroups

ÁS Olalla, VH Talavera, DL García, EG Torres… - European Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
The catalytic specificity of Lipase B from Candida antarctica (CALB) has been exploited to
achieve specific terminal groups for the synthesis of glycerol poly (ester) s. This permits the …

Enzymes Immobilized on Carbon Nitride (C3N4) Cooperating with Metal Nanoparticles for Cascade Catalysis

Y Wang, N Zhang, R Hübner, D Tan… - Advanced Materials …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The exploration of effective platforms for immobilizing chemo‐and biocatalysts to develop
biohybrid catalysts is an attractive subject of practical interest. In this work, carbon nitride …

L-valine functionalized nitrogen doped non-graphitic carbon dots as a photoluminescent probe for detection of tetracycline

K Bisht, RK Dutta - Dyes and Pigments, 2023 - Elsevier
Here we present l-valine functionalized non-graphitic carbon dots (denoted as N-CD valine)
as a photoluminescent (PL) probe for highly sensitive and selective detection of tetracycline …

Network formation by aza‐Michael addition of primary amines to vinyl end groups of enzymatically synthesized poly (glycerol adipate)

R Alaneed, Y Golitsyn, T Hauenschild… - Polymer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A highly efficient approach for the synthesis of polyester‐based networks via aza‐Michael
addition of primary amines to α, β‐unsaturated (vinyl) end groups of poly (glycerol …

Green Polymer Science: Enzyme-Catalyzed Structure Assembly–Mini Review of a Patented Method

JE Puskas, P Polyak, E Krisch… - … Green Chemistry in …, 2023 - ACS Publications
“Green chemistry” is a new field that focuses on sustainable practices at the molecular level.
A key innovation in this field is the development of enzyme-catalyzed polymer …