Biobased covalent adaptable networks: towards better sustainability of thermosets

XL Zhao, PX Tian, YD Li, JB Zeng - Green Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Thermosets have many advantages such as excellent mechanical properties, dimensional
stability, and chemical and environmental resistance, but suffer from unsustainability …

A review on lignin-based epoxy resins: Lignin effects on their synthesis and properties

X Lu, X Gu - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2023 - Elsevier
Lignin can be used as a sustainable alternative to bisphenol A (BPA) to prepared lignin-
based epoxy resins. Lignin effects including molecular weight, phenolic content, G/S unit …

Closed-loop recyclable fully bio-based epoxy vitrimers from ferulic acid-derived hyperbranched epoxy resin

L Zhong, Y Hao, J Zhang, F Wei, T Li, M Miao… - …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Epoxy vitrimers with dynamic covalent networks enable reprocessing and recycling of epoxy
thermosets. However, achieving high mechanical performance remains a challenge. In this …

[HTML][HTML] Lignin-based benzoxazines: A tunable key-precursor for the design of hydrophobic coatings, fire resistant materials and catalyst-free vitrimers

A Adjaoud, L Puchot, CE Federico, R Das… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The meaningful concept of circular economy has prompted the scientific community to re-
think the design of materials. In this work, lignin-based benzoxazines (LBZs) thermosets with …

Catalyst-free synthesis of lignin vitrimers with tunable mechanical properties: Circular polymers and recoverable adhesives

A Moreno, M Morsali, MH Sipponen - ACS applied materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Biobased circular materials are alternatives to fossil-based engineering plastics, but simple
and material-efficient synthetic routes are needed for industrial scalability. Here, a series of …

Advances in sustainable polymeric materials from lignocellulosic biomass

S Sugiarto, RR Pong, YC Tan, Y Leow… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic material (LCMs) is a renewable, recyclable and most abundant material with
ease of access around the globe, which makes it versatile for replacing fossil-based plastics …

Recent progress of biomass in conventional wood adhesives: a review

W Tian, X Wang, Y Ye, W Wu, Y Wang, S Jiang… - Green …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The predominant adhesives currently utilized in the wood sector are sourced from
petroleum. However, it is important to acknowledge that fossil resources possess a limited …

Lignin-based epoxy composite vitrimers with light-controlled remoldability

Y Zheng, T Liu, H He, Z Lv, J Xu, D Ding, L Dai… - … Composites and Hybrid …, 2023 - Springer
Vitrimers open new possibilities in the reprocess of epoxy and other thermosets. However,
direct heating is not practical on many occasions, and the waste vitrimers would cause great …

Progress in the design and synthesis of biobased epoxy covalent adaptable networks

XL Zhao, YD Li, JB Zeng - Polymer Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Epoxy thermosets have outstanding physical and chemical properties, but they are
unrecyclable/non-degradable due to their permanently cross-linked networks, and are also …

Lignin-Based Covalent Adaptable Network Polymers─ When Bio-Based Thermosets Meet Recyclable by Design

DB Tiz, FA Vicente, A Kroflič… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Covalent adaptable networks (CANs) play an important role in polymer chemistry, as they
provide an innovative link between thermoplastics and thermosets. The breakthrough idea …