Photopolymerization using bio-sourced photoinitiators

H Chen, D Zhu, T Kavalli, P Xiao, M Schmitt… - Polymer …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Over the past few decades, photopolymerization technology has rapidly evolved and been
successfully applied in different fields, ranging from coating, personalized items (eg, jewelry …

Total syntheses and production pathways of levoglucosenone, a highly valuable chiral chemical platform for the chemical industry

F Allais - Current opinion in green and sustainable chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Levoglucosenone (LGO)–which possesses two chiral centers, a ketal and one α, β-
unsaturated ketone moieties–is a high-value renewable chiral building block that can be …

Levoglucosenone to 3D-printed green materials: synthesizing sustainable and tunable monomers for eco-friendly photo-curing

AL Flourat, L Pezzana, S Belgacem, A Dosso… - Green …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
3D-printing technologies for polymer formulations are experiencing huge development due
to the complex and specific geometries that can be created employing additive …

Biobased Thermoplastic Elastomers Derived from Citronellyl Glycidyl Ether, CO2, and Polylactide

S Schüttner, C Gardiner, FS Petrov, N Fotaras… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Biodegradability and biobased feedstocks are key requirements for sustainable materials.
This work presents the synthesis of PLLA-b-PCitroGEC di-and triblock copolymers …

Sustainable mechanosynthesis of diamide tetraols monomers and their enzymatic polymerization

C Herrlé, S Fadlallah, S Toumieux, A Wadouachi… - Green …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
A novel method for synthesizing biobased diamide tetraol derivatives through
mechanochemical processes is presented in this study. The key component used in the …

Furandicarboxylate Polyesters: A Comprehensive ADMET Study of a Novel Class of Furan‐Based α, ω‐Diene Monomers

B Chícharo, S Fadlallah, F Allais, F Aricò - ChemSusChem, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The present research article delves into the preparation of a new class of bio‐based
polyesters from α, ω‐diene furandicarboxylate monomers. In particular, it exploits the use of …

Synthesis of citronellol-derived antibacterial polymers and effect of thioether, sulfoxide, sulfone, and ether functional groups on their bactericidal activity

J Yook, D Jeong, JC Lee - Macromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
Citronellol-derived methacrylate polymers with four side chain interconnecting groups of
different polarities (PCHM-Xs) are synthesized to prepare bio-based bactericidal polymers …

Green Synthesis of UV‐Reactive Polycarbonates from Levoglucosenone and 5‐Hydroxymethyl Furfural

A Kayishaer, M Annatelli, CM Hansom… - Macromolecular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study focuses on the synthesis of fully renewable polycarbonates (PCs) starting from
cellulose‐based platform molecules levoglucosenone (LGO) and 2, 5‐bis (hydroxymethyl) …

Sustainability Appraisal of Polymer Chemistry Using E-Factor: Opportunities, Limitations and Future Directions

S Fadlallah, F Allais - … Chemistry in Polymer Research. Volume 2 …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Sustainability assessment of polymer production processes is of utmost importance to
evaluate their environmental, social and economic impact, but it remains poorly studied. This …

Synthesis and enzymatic degradation of sustainable levoglucosenone-derived copolyesters with renewable citronellol side chains

S Fadlallah, Q Carboué, LMM Mouterde, A Kayishaer… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Recently, a renewable five-membered lactone containing citronellol (HBO-citro) was
synthesized from levoglucosenone (LGO). A one-pot two-step pathway was then developed …