Engineering innovations, challenges, and opportunities for lignocellulosic biorefineries: leveraging biobased polymer production
AJ Shapiro, RM O'Dea, SC Li, JC Ajah… - Annual review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Alternative polymer feedstocks are highly desirable to address environmental, social, and
security concerns associated with petrochemical-based materials. Lignocellulosic biomass …
security concerns associated with petrochemical-based materials. Lignocellulosic biomass …
Renewable and safer bisphenol A substitutes enabled by selective zeolite alkylation
Bisphenol A (BPA) is an industrial chemical that has been used for the manufacturing of
polycarbonate plastics, epoxy resins and other consumer products, including food contact …
polycarbonate plastics, epoxy resins and other consumer products, including food contact …
A guide towards safe, functional and renewable BPA alternatives by rational molecular design: structure–property and structure–toxicity relationships
L Trullemans, SF Koelewijn, I Scodeller… - Polymer …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Over the last few decades extensive research gave unambiguous evidence for the
endocrine disrupting nature of bisphenol A (BPA), which has been an indispensable …
endocrine disrupting nature of bisphenol A (BPA), which has been an indispensable …
Structural and energetic basis of interaction between human estrogen-related receptor γ and environmental endocrine disruptors from multiple molecular dynamics …
L Chen, X Huang, Y Li, B Zhao, M Liang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental endocrine disruptors (EEDs), a class of molecules that are widespread in our
environment, may adversely affect the endocrine system. Exploring the interactions between …
environment, may adversely affect the endocrine system. Exploring the interactions between …
Lignin-derivable alternatives to petroleum-derived non-isocyanate polyurethane thermosets with enhanced toughness
The structural similarities between lignin-derivable bisguaiacols and petroleum-derived
bisphenol A/F (BPA/BPF) suggest that bisguaiacols could be ideal biobased alternatives to …
bisphenol A/F (BPA/BPF) suggest that bisguaiacols could be ideal biobased alternatives to …
Nature-derived epoxy resins: Synthesis, allergenicity, and thermosetting properties of pinoresinol diglycidyl ether
NM O'Boyle, IB Niklasson, DJ Ponting… - Toxicology and …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
We describe a novel nature-derived epoxy resin monomer (ERM) derived from the plant
lignan pinoresinol. Epoxy resins are thermosetting materials in global usage owing to their …
lignan pinoresinol. Epoxy resins are thermosetting materials in global usage owing to their …
Bio-sourced alternatives to diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A in epoxy–amine thermosets
Since the 1940s, bisphenol A (BPA) has been used in the plastic industry, reaching
production of 10 Mt in 2022. More than 30% of the produced BPA is used in the production …
production of 10 Mt in 2022. More than 30% of the produced BPA is used in the production …
Lignin-Derivable Alternatives to Bisphenol A with Potentially Undetectable Estrogenic Activity and Minimal Developmental Toxicity
Lignin-derivable bisguaiacols/bissyringols are viable alternatives to commercial bisphenols;
however, many bisguaiacols/bissyringols (eg., bisguaiacol F [BGF]) have unsubstituted …
however, many bisguaiacols/bissyringols (eg., bisguaiacol F [BGF]) have unsubstituted …
Reduced genotoxicity of lignin-derivable replacements to bisphenol A studied using in silico, in vitro, and in vivo methods
Bisguaiacols, lignin‐derivable bisphenols, are considered promising and possibly safer
alternatives to bisphenol A (BPA), but comprehensive toxicity investigations are needed to …
alternatives to bisphenol A (BPA), but comprehensive toxicity investigations are needed to …
Lignin-derivable, thermoplastic, non-isocyanate polyurethanes with increased hydrogen-bonding content and toughness vs. petroleum-derived analogues
The functionality inherent in lignin-derivable bisguaiacols/bissyringols can improve the
processability and performance of the resulting polymers. Herein, non-isocyanate …
processability and performance of the resulting polymers. Herein, non-isocyanate …