Functionalization of vegetable oils (VOs) including edible, non-edible, and waste cooking oil
(WCOs) to epoxides (EVOs) is receiving great attention by many researchers from academia …

The epoxidized group, also known as the oxirane group, can be considered as one of the
most crucial rings in chemistry. Due to the high ring strain and the polarization of the C–O …

Linseed oil is characterized by an elevated concentration of highly unsaturated fatty acids
such as linolenic and linoleic acids. This work has the objective to evaluate the effect of the …

The epoxidation of vegetable oils with percarboxylic acids yields commercially applicable
green products/precursors for the polymer industry. A reliable model of this reaction system …

A sustainable solvent-free process of the utilization of waste cooking oils has been
developed using different types of catalysts. The process offers a tool to create a cleaner …

Containing unique combinations of triacylglycerols, plant oils derived from different sources,
have a great potential to be used in various area of applications. Nowadays, among all of …

A side-stream of the cellulose pulping process–tall oil, was valorised for polyol precursor
synthesis. The influence of various parameters on the tall oil self-epoxidation method was …

The world consumption of raw materials has shifted from the use of non-renewable materials
to renewable materials. Studies on greener epoxidation by using vegetable oils to produce …

Epoxidation of oleic acid by peracetic acid (PAA) was studied in a recycled reactor system
under conventional heating and microwave irradiation. This reaction system consists of …

Bio-lubricants are crucial for overcoming environmental issues as they act as renewable
substitutes for petroleum-based lubricants. Bio-lubricant derived from vegetable oils have …