The imminent depletion of resources derived from fossil fuels is a major concern for today's
society. 300 Mt of polymers are used every year in the form of plastics, most commonly …

Over the past three decades, enzymatic polymerization has dramatically developed and
gradually broadened as a creative methodology in the construction of polymeric materials …

Supercritical fluid technology has emerged as a cost-effective and low-hazard alternative to
solvent-based methodologies in polymer synthesis, pharmaceutical science, and related …

The utilization of wood‐derived building blocks (xylochemicals) to replace fossil‐based
precursors is an attractive research subject of modern polymer science. Here, we …

Enzymatically synthesised poly (glycerol adipate)(PGA) has shown a palette of key
desirable properties required for a biomaterial to be considered a 'versatile polymeric tool'in …

The use of naturally available building blocks for the preparation of high-performance
polymers is attracting increasing interest. Betulin (or betulinol) is a naturally occurring, large …

There is significant potential for industrial use of renewables for a wide range of materials
demanded by society. Plants, trees and algae are increasingly attracting attention as …

Sustainable and biobased surfactants are required for a wide range of everyday
applications. Key drivers are cost, activity and efficiency of production. Polycondensation is …

We seek to expand the opportunities to exploit glycerol, a largely untapped renewable
feedstock, by exploiting enzymatic catalysis in supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2). This …

Azelaic acid is a dicarboxylic acid containing nine C atoms, industrially obtained from oleic
acid. Besides its important properties and pharmacological applications, as an individual …