Macromolecular design for biobased polymers

AV Vasileiou, ST Korfia, M Sarigiannidou, D Maniar… - Polymer, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been a notable surge in the visibility of biobased polymers,
reflecting a growing interest in sustainable alternatives to petrochemical-derived materials …

Enzymatic polymerization of furan-based polymers in biobased solvents

F Silvianti, D Maniar, TC de Leeuw, J van Dijken… - RSC …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The demand for biobased polymers is on the rise, driven by increasing environmental
awareness and the imperative for sustainability. Biobased materials, which offer …

[HTML][HTML] Enzymatic synthesis of biobased aliphatic-hetero-aromatic furanic copolyesters: Influence of furan dimethyl ester isomerism

F Silvianti, D Maniar, B Agostinho, TC de Leeuw, X Lan… - Polymer, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to environmental concerns, there is a growing demand for more sustainable materials.
As a result, the renewability of the raw materials and catalysts involved in production is …

Enzymatic Synthesis of Copolyesters with the Heteroaromatic Diol 3, 4-Bis (hydroxymethyl) furan and Isomeric Dimethyl Furandicarboxylate Substitutions

F Silvianti, D Maniar, B Agostinho… - …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Polyesters from furandicarboxylic acid derivatives, ie, dimethyl 2, 5-furandicarboxylate (2, 5-
DMFDCA) and 2, 4-DMFDCA, show interesting properties among bio-based polymers …

Synthesis and Characterization of Poly (ethylene furanoate)/Poly (ε-caprolactone) Block Copolymers

J Stanley, L Molina-Millán, C Wesdemiotis… - Journal of the …, 2025 - ACS Publications
Biobased poly (ethylene furanoate)(PEF)/poly (ε-caprolactone)(PCL) block copolymers have
been synthesized using ring opening polymerization (ROP) of ε-caprolactone (ε-CL) in the …