Post-polymerization modification of bio-based polymers: Maximizing the high functionality of polymers derived from biomass

TY - JOUR

T1 - Post-polymerization modification of bio-based polymers

T2 - Maximizing the high functionality of polymers derived from biomass

AU - Farmer, Thomas J.

AU - Comerford, James W.

AU - Pellis, Alessandro

AU - Robert, Tobias

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PY - 2018/2/23

Y1 - 2018/2/23

N2 - The renaissance of the bio-based chemical industry over the last 20years has seen an ever growing interest in the synthesis of new bio-based polymers. The building blocks of these new polymers, so called platform molecules, contain significantly more chemical functionality than their petrochemical counterparts (such as ethene, propene and para-xylene). As a result bio-based polymers often contain greater residual chemical functionality in their chains, with groups such as alkenes and hydroxyls commonly observed. These functional groups can act as sites for post-polymerization modification (PPM), thus further extending the range of applications for bio-based polymers by tailoring the polymers' final properties. This mini-review highlights some of the most recent and compelling examples of how to make use of bio-based polymers with residual functional groups for PPM. It also looks at how the emerging interdisciplinary field of enzymatic polymer synthesis allows for increased functionality in polymers by avoiding side-reactions as a result of milder reaction conditions, and additionally offers an alternative means of polymer surface modification.

AB - The renaissance of the bio-based chemical industry over the last 20years has seen an ever growing interest in the synthesis of new bio-based polymers. The building blocks of these new polymers, so called platform molecules, contain significantly more chemical functionality than their petrochemical counterparts (such as ethene, propene and para-xylene). As a result bio-based polymers often contain greater residual chemical functionality in their chains, with groups such as alkenes and hydroxyls commonly observed. These functional groups can act as sites for post-polymerization modification (PPM), thus further extending the range of applications for bio-based polymers by tailoring the polymers' final properties. This mini-review highlights some of the most recent and compelling examples of how to make use of bio-based polymers with residual functional groups for PPM. It also looks at how the emerging interdisciplinary field of enzymatic polymer synthesis allows for increased functionality in polymers by avoiding side-reactions as a result of milder reaction conditions, and additionally offers an alternative means of polymer surface modification.

KW - Bio-based monomers

KW - Bio-based polymers

KW - Enzymatic polymerization

KW - Post-polymerization functionalization

KW - Post-polymerization modification

KW - Unsaturated polyester

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U2 - 10.1002/pi.5573

DO - 10.1002/pi.5573

M3 - Review article

AN - SCOPUS:85045959094

SN - 0959-8103

SP - 775

EP - 789

JO - Polymer international

JF - Polymer international

IS - 67

ER -