A furan-based poly(butylene furanamide) (PA4F) with a high molecular weight, a high glass transition temperature and elastic modulus was synthesized using bio-based dimethyl furan-2,5-dicarboxylate catalyzed by green metal-free ionic liquids.
The promising bio-based PEF is expected to be produced on a large scale due to its promising properties, although its end-of-life management remains challenging due to its persistent nature. Here, we report an alternative end-of-life approach.
Advancing sustainable furan-based (co)-polyester synthesis through enzymatic polymerization with CALB in biobased solvents (pinacolone, D-limonene, p-cymene), yielding high-molecular-weight polymers.
Enzymatically-catalyzed polycondensation as more environmentally friendly method for creating sustainable alternatives to traditional aromatic–aliphatic polyesters is a valuable step towards resource-efficiency optimization.
Bio-derived polyamides and copolyamides are synthesised utilising a furan-based diacid, effectively tuning their characteristics depending on diamine molar ratio.