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Ren Y, Cheng Z, Cheng L, Liu Y, Li M, Yuan T, Shen Z. Theoretical calculation on degradation mechanism of novel copolyesters under CALB enzyme. J Environ Sci (China) 2025; 149:242-253. [PMID: 39181639 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2023.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2024]
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Poly(butylene succinate-co-furandicarboxylate) (PBSF) and poly(butylene adipate-co-furandicarboxylate) (PBAF) are novel furandicarboxylic acid-based biodegradable copolyesters with great potential to replace fossil-derived terephthalic acid-based copolyesters such as poly(butylene succinate-co-terephthalate) (PBST) and poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT). In this study, quantum chemistry techniques after molecular dynamics simulations are employed to investigate the degradation mechanism of PBSF and PBAF catalyzed by Candida antarctica lipase B (CALB). Computational analysis indicates that the catalytic reaction follows a four-step mechanism resembling the ping-pong bibi mechanism, with the initial two steps being acylation reactions and the subsequent two being hydrolysis reactions. Notably, the first step of the hydrolysis is identified as the rate-determining step. Moreover, by introducing single-point mutations to expand the substrate entrance tunnel, the catalytic distance of the first acylation step decreases. Additionally, energy barrier of the rate-determining step is decreased in the PBSF system by site-directed mutations on key residues increasing hydrophobicity of the enzyme's active site. This study unprecedently show the substrate binding pocket and hydrophobicity of the enzyme's active site have the potential to be engineered to enhance the degradation of copolyesters catalyzed by CALB.
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- Yuanyang Ren
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Health Impact Assessment of Emerging Contaminants, Shanghai 200240, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Health Impact Assessment of Emerging Contaminants, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Health Impact Assessment of Emerging Contaminants, Shanghai 200240, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Wang L, Tu Z, Liang J, Wang Y, Wei Z. Development of poly(butylene oxalate-co-furanoate) copolymers with enhanced sustainability and hydrolytic degradability. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 480:135997. [PMID: 39366038 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2024] [Revised: 09/13/2024] [Accepted: 09/27/2024] [Indexed: 10/06/2024]
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Polyoxalate, a novel intrinsically hydrolysable polyester, garners significant interest for its high cost-effectiveness and versatility. However, concerns persist regarding its durability in practical applications. This study integrates bio-based poly(butylene furanoate) (PBF), which possesses remarkable barrier performance, into the poly(butylene oxalate) (PBOx) framework to synthesize poly(butylene oxalate‑co‑furanoate) (PBOF) with tunable degradation rates. The influence of incorporating BF units on thermal, crystalline, mechanical, and barrier properties was systematically analyzed. Results demonstrated the addition of BF units dramatically improved the balance between degradation and physical properties. Laboratory degradation experiments indicated that PBOF possessed significant degradation effects. Among them, PBOF-41 (with 41 % molar furanoate) decreased in weight by 20 % in freshwater, 70 % in an enzyme solution, and 8 % in artificial seawater within 30 days. After 28 days of degradation in soil, the residual weight was reduced to 80 % of its initial weight. Theoretical calculations and experiments have clarified the enhancement of the Gibbs free energy and energy barrier of the hydrolysis reaction by the BF unit. In summary, PBOF copolyesters have excellent gas barrier performance, adjustable thermal properties, well-balanced mechanical properties, and degradability, making them highly promising for sustainable plastic products.
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- Lizheng Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Liaoning Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Engineering, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Liaoning Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Engineering, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China; Sinopec Dalian Petrochemical Research Institute Co. Ltd., Dalian 113001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Liaoning Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Engineering, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Liaoning Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Engineering, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Liaoning Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Engineering, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
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Chong ZK, Hofmann A, Haye M, Wilson S, Sohoo I, Alassali A, Kuchta K. Lab-scale and full-scale industrial composting of biodegradable plastic blends for packaging. OPEN RESEARCH EUROPE 2024; 2:101. [PMID: 38420136 PMCID: PMC10899788 DOI: 10.12688/openreseurope.14893.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Background The acceptance of compostable plastic packaging in industrial composting plants is not universal despite available certification due to the persistence of plastic residues after composting. To better understand this discrepancy, this study compared the disintegration rates of two blends designed for rigid packaging (polylactic acid based) and soft packaging (polybutylene succinate based) in lab-scale composting tests and in an industrial composting plant. Methods A lab-scale composting test was conducted in triplicates according to ISO 20200 for 4, 8 and 12 weeks to check the disintegration potential of the blends. Duplicate test material were then exposed in the compost pile of an industrial composting plant for a duration of 3 weeks and compared with a supplementary lab-scale test of the same duration. Results The rigid packaging samples (1 mm thickness) retained on average 76.4%, 59.0% and 55.7% of its mass after 4, 8 and 12 weeks respectively in the lab-scale. In the plant, the average remaining mass was 98.3%, much higher compared to the average of 68.9% after 3 weeks in the supplementary lab-scale test. The soft packaging samples (109±9 µm sample thickness) retained on average 45.4%, 10.9% and 0.3% of its mass after 4, 8 and 12 weeks respectively in the lab-scale. In the plant, a high average remaining mass was also observed (93.9%). The supplementary lab-scale test showed similar remaining mass but higher fragmentation after 3 weeks. Conclusions The results show that the samples achieved significant disintegration in the lab-scale but not in the plant. The difference between the tests that might further contribute to the differing degradation rates is the composition and heterogeneity of the composting substrate. Therefore, the substrate composition and thermophilic composting duration of individual plants are important considerations to determine the suitability of treating compostable plastic in real-world conditions.
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- Zhi Kai Chong
- Circular Resource Engineering and Management (CREM), Hamburg University of Technology, Hamburg, 21073, Germany
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- Circular Resource Engineering and Management (CREM), Hamburg University of Technology, Hamburg, 21073, Germany
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- Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering (GEn), Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon, Villeurbanne, 69100, France
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- Circular Resource Engineering and Management (CREM), Hamburg University of Technology, Hamburg, 21073, Germany
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- Circular Resource Engineering and Management (CREM), Hamburg University of Technology, Hamburg, 21073, Germany
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- Circular Resource Engineering and Management (CREM), Hamburg University of Technology, Hamburg, 21073, Germany
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- Circular Resource Engineering and Management (CREM), Hamburg University of Technology, Hamburg, 21073, Germany
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Wang Q, Li J, Wang J, Hu H, Dong Y, O'Young DL, Hu D, Zhang X, Wei DQ, Zhu J. Biobased Biodegradable Copolyesters from 2,5-Thiophenedicarboxylic Acid: Effect of Aliphatic Diols on Barrier Properties and Degradation. Biomacromolecules 2023; 24:5884-5897. [PMID: 37956178 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c00918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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The demand for sustainable development has led to increasing attention in biobased polyesters due to their adjustable thermal and mechanical properties and biodegradability. In this study, we used a novel bioderived aromatic diacid, 2,5-thiophenedicarboxylic acid (TDCA) to synthesize a list of novel aromatic-aliphatic poly(alkylene adipate-co-thiophenedicarboxylate) (PAATh) copolyesters through a facile melt polycondensation method. PAAThs are random copolyesters with weight-average molecular weights of 58400 to 84200 g·mol-1 and intrinsic viscosities of 0.80 to 1.27 dL·g-1. All PAAThs exhibit sufficiently high thermal stability as well as the highest tensile strength of 6.2 MPa and the best gas barrier performances against CO2 and O2, 4.3- and 3.3-fold better than those of poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT). The biodegradability of PAAThs was fully evaluated through a degradation experiment and various experimental parameters, including residue weights, surface morphology, and molecular compositions. The state-of-the-art molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were applied to elucidate the different enzymatic degradation behaviors of PAAThs due to the effect of diols with different chain structures. The sterically hindered carbonyl carbon of the PHATh-enzyme complex was more susceptible to nucleophilic attack and exhibited a higher tendency to enter a prereaction state. This study has introduced a group of novel biobased copolyesters with their structure-property relationships investigated thoroughly, and the effect of diol components on the enzymatic degradation was revealed by computational analysis. These findings may lay the foundation for the development of promising substitutes for commercial biodegradable polyesters and shed light on their complicated degradation mechanisms.
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- Qianfeng Wang
- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, People's Republic of China
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo 315100, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo 315100, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo 315100, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, People's Republic of China
- Zhongjing Research and Industrialization Institute of Chinese Medicine, Nanyang 473006, People's Republic of China
- Peng Cheng Laboratory, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, People's Republic of China
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Blending PLA with Polyesters Based on 2,5-Furan Dicarboxylic Acid: Evaluation of Physicochemical and Nanomechanical Properties. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14214725. [DOI: 10.3390/polym14214725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is a readily available, compostable biobased polyester with high strength and toughness, and it is excellent for 3D printing applications. Polymer blending is an economic and easy way to improve its properties, such as its slow degradation and crystallization rates and its small elongation, and thus, make it more versatile. In this work, the effects of different 2,5-furan dicarboxylic acid (FDCA)-based polyesters on the physicochemical and mechanical properties of PLA were studied. Poly(butylene furan 2,5-dicarboxylate) (PBF) and its copolymers with poly(butylene adipate) (PBAd) were synthesized in various comonomer ratios and were blended with 70 wt% PLA using melt compounding. The thermal, morphological and mechanical properties of the blends are investigated. All blends were immiscible, and the presence of the dispersed phases improved the crystallization ability of PLA. Mechanical testing revealed the plasticization of PLA after blending, and a small but measurable mass loss after burying in soil for 7 months. Reactive blending was evaluated as a compatibilizer-free method to improve miscibility, and it was found that when the thermal stability of the blend components allowed it, some transesterification reactions occurred between the PLA matrix and the FDCA-based dispersed phase after 20 min at 250 °C.
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Mao HI, Yang ZY, Chen CW, Rwei SP. Bio-based poly(hexamethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate- co-2,6-naphthalate) copolyesters: a study of thermal, mechanical, and gas-barrier properties. SOFT MATTER 2022; 18:7631-7641. [PMID: 36168773 DOI: 10.1039/d2sm00689h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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A series of poly(hexamethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate-co-2,6-naphthalate) copolyesters were synthesized using various amounts of poly(hexylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PHF) and poly(hexylene 2,6-naphthalate) (PHN) via melt polymerization. The effects of introducing 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid (NDCA) on the thermal, mechanical, and gas-barrier properties were investigated. When the NDCA content was less than 30 mol%, the temperatures of crystallization (Tc) and melting (Tm) decreased as the amount of NDCA was increased owing to disturbance of the polymer-chain regularity. When the NDCA content was above 50 mol%, the Tc and Tm of the materials increased as the NDCA content was increased, showing that the dominant crystallization behavior varied from 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid to NDCA. Hence, the glass transition temperature (Tg) increased as the NDCA content was increased, which was attributed to the incorporation of NDCA with a more rigid naphthalate structure compared with the furan ring. The gas-barrier properties of the samples were observed to improve with the introduction of NDCA; this tendency could be explained by the β-relaxation behavior and free volume values of the samples in the amorphous state. The activation energy (Ea) of β-relaxation increased with the NDCA content, indicating that higher amounts of energy were needed to trigger the onset of long-range molecular motions. Free-volume calculations of the polymer structure showed that the introduction of NDCA hindered the space for gas penetration. For these reasons, the gas-barrier properties were improved and evaluated.
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- Hsu-I Mao
- Department of Molecular Science and Engineering, Institute of Organic and Polymeric Materials, Research and Development Center of Smart Textile Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road., Taipei, 10608, Taiwan.
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- Department of Molecular Science and Engineering, Institute of Organic and Polymeric Materials, Research and Development Center of Smart Textile Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road., Taipei, 10608, Taiwan.
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- Department of Molecular Science and Engineering, Institute of Organic and Polymeric Materials, Research and Development Center of Smart Textile Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road., Taipei, 10608, Taiwan.
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- Department of Molecular Science and Engineering, Institute of Organic and Polymeric Materials, Research and Development Center of Smart Textile Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road., Taipei, 10608, Taiwan.
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Zhang X, Wang J, Dong Y, Wang Q, Zhu J. Self‐healing and biodegradable copolyesters synthesized from 2,
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acid applied as human skin. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.52627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Xiaoqin Zhang
- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Zhejiang People's Republic of China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Zhejiang People's Republic of China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Zhejiang People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing People's Republic of China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Zhejiang People's Republic of China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Zhejiang People's Republic of China
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Fei X, Wang J, Zhang X, Jia Z, Jiang Y, Liu X. Recent Progress on Bio-Based Polyesters Derived from 2,5-Furandicarbonxylic Acid (FDCA). Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:E625. [PMID: 35160613 PMCID: PMC8838965 DOI: 10.3390/polym14030625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The big challenge today is the upgrading of sustainable materials to replace miscellaneous ones from petroleum resources. Thus, a generic bio-based building block lays the foundation of the huge bio-market to green economy. 2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), a rigid diacid derived from lignocellulose or fructose, represents a great potential as a contender to terephthalic acid (TPA). Recently, studies on the synthesis, modification, and functionalization of bio-based polyesters based on FDCA have attracted widespread attention. To apply furanic polyesters on engineering plastics, packaging materials, electronics, etc., researchers have extended the properties of basic FDCA-based homo-polyesters by directional copolymerization and composite preparation. This review covers the synthesis and performance of polyesters and composites based on FDCA with emphasis bedded on the thermomechanical, crystallization, barrier properties, and biodegradability. Finally, a summary of what has been achieved and the issues waiting to be addressed of FDCA-based polyester materials are suggested.
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- Xuan Fei
- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Zhenhai District, Ningbo 315201, China; (X.F.); (X.Z.); (Z.J.); (Y.J.)
- Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Zhenhai District, Ningbo 315201, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19 A, Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Zhenhai District, Ningbo 315201, China; (X.F.); (X.Z.); (Z.J.); (Y.J.)
- Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Zhenhai District, Ningbo 315201, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Zhenhai District, Ningbo 315201, China; (X.F.); (X.Z.); (Z.J.); (Y.J.)
- Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Zhenhai District, Ningbo 315201, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Zhenhai District, Ningbo 315201, China; (X.F.); (X.Z.); (Z.J.); (Y.J.)
- Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Zhenhai District, Ningbo 315201, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Zhenhai District, Ningbo 315201, China; (X.F.); (X.Z.); (Z.J.); (Y.J.)
- Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Zhenhai District, Ningbo 315201, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Zhenhai District, Ningbo 315201, China; (X.F.); (X.Z.); (Z.J.); (Y.J.)
- Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Zhenhai District, Ningbo 315201, China
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Li Z, Li Y, He M, Wang W, Li J. Effects of the species of crosslinking reagents on the structures and properties of biodegradable poly (butanediol sebacate ‐ butanediol terephthalate) copolyester. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.52145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- Zhimao Li
- School of Materials Science and Engineering North University of China Taiyuan China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering North University of China Taiyuan China
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- Department of Materials Engineering Taiyuan Institute of Technology Taiyuan China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering North University of China Taiyuan China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering North University of China Taiyuan China
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Zubkiewicz A, Szymczyk A, Sablong RJ, Soccio M, Guidotti G, Siracusa V, Lotti N. Bio-based aliphatic/aromatic poly(trimethylene furanoate/sebacate) random copolymers: Correlation between mechanical, gas barrier performances and compostability and copolymer composition. Polym Degrad Stab 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2021.109800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Pandey S, Dumont MJ, Orsat V, Rodrigue D. Biobased 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) and its emerging copolyesters’ properties for packaging applications. Eur Polym J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2021.110778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Little A, Pellis A, Comerford JW, Naranjo-Valles E, Hafezi N, Mascal M, Farmer TJ. Effects of Methyl Branching on the Properties and Performance of Furandioate-Adipate Copolyesters of Bio-Based Secondary Diols. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING 2020; 8:14471-14483. [PMID: 33014637 PMCID: PMC7525809 DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c04513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Furandioate-adipate copolyesters are an emerging class of bio-based biodegradable polymers with great potential to replace fossil-derived terephthalic acid-based copolyesters such as poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT). Furandioate-adipate polyesters have almost exclusively been prepared with conventional primary (1°) alcohol diols, while secondary (2°) alcohol diol monomers have largely been overlooked until now, despite preliminary observations that using methyl-branched diols increases the T g of the resultant polyesters. Little is known of what impact the use of 2° alcohol diols has on other properties such as material strength, hydrophobicity, and rate of enzymatic hydrolysis-all key parameters for performance and end-of-life. To ascertain the effects of using 2° diols on the properties of furandioate-adipate copolyesters, a series of polymers from diethyl adipate (DEA) and 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid diethyl ester (FDEE) using different 1° and 2° alcohol diols was prepared. Longer transesterification times and greater excesses of diol (diol/diester molar ratio of 2:1) were found to be necessary to achieve M ws > 20 kDa using 2° alcohol diols. All copolyesters from 2° diols were entirely amorphous and exhibited higher T gs than their linear equivalents from 1° diols. Compared to linear poly(1,4-butyleneadipate-co-1,4-butylenefurandioate), methyl-branched, poly(2,5-hexamethyleneadipate-co-2,5-hexamethylenefurandioate) (0:7:0.3 furandioate/adipate ratio) displayed both higher modulus (67.8 vs 19.1 MPa) and higher extension at break (89.7 vs 44.5 mm). All other methyl-branched copolyesters displayed lower modulus but retained higher extension at break compared with their linear analogues. Enzymatic hydrolysis studies using Humicola insolens cutinase revealed that copolyesters from 2° alcohol diols have significantly decreased rates of biodegradation than their linear equivalents synthesized using 1° alcohol diols, allowing for fine-tuning of polymer stability. Hydrophobicity, as revealed by water contact angles, was also found to generally increase through the introduction of methyl branching, demonstrating potential for these materials in coatings applications.
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- Alastair Little
- Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, U.K
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- Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, U.K
- Department of Agrobiotechnology, Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Konrad-Lorenz Straβe 20, Tulln an der Donau 3430, Austria
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- Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California Davis, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California Davis, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California Davis, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, U.K
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Tuning the Properties of Furandicarboxylic Acid-Based Polyesters with Copolymerization: A Review. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:polym12061209. [PMID: 32466455 PMCID: PMC7361963 DOI: 10.3390/polym12061209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Polyesters based on 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) are a new class of biobased polymers with enormous interest, both from a scientific and industrial perspective. The commercialization of these polymers is imminent as the pressure for a sustainable economy grows, and extensive worldwide research currently takes place on developing cost-competitive, renewable plastics. The most prevalent method for imparting these polymers with new properties is copolymerization, as many studies have been published over the last few years. This present review aims to summarize the trends in the synthesis of FDCA-based copolymers and to investigate the effectiveness of this approach in transforming them to a more versatile class of materials that could potentially be appropriate for a number of high-end and conventional applications.
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Yang ZY, Chen CW, Rwei SP. Influence of asymmetric substituent group 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol on bio-based poly(propylene furandicarboxylate) copolyesters. SOFT MATTER 2020; 16:402-410. [PMID: 31789335 DOI: 10.1039/c9sm02081k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A series of bio-based poly(propylene-co-2-methyl-1,3-propanediol 2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PPMF) copolyesters, with various compositions from poly(propylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PPF) to poly(2-methyl-1,3-propylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PMePF), were synthesized by conventional melt polymerization. The effects of the substituent group to PPF on the thermal properties, mechanical properties, and gas barrier properties were analyzed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), tensile testing, and the oxygen permeation test. The introduction of the methyl group with a hydrogen atom altered the thermal behavior and gas barrier properties of copolyesters, suggesting that the glass temperature (Tg) and the melting temperature (Tm) were decreased as the 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol (MPO) content increased. PPF exhibited the highest Tm and Tg of 175.9 °C and 83.0 °C with a melting enthalpy (ΔHm) of 38.6 J g-1, and poly(2-methyl-1,3-propylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) formed as an amorphous polyester. Moreover, the effect of a substituent methyl group on the barrier properties was attributed to β relaxation and fraction free volume, which could be raised by replacing the methyl group with a hydrogen atom for PPF, weakening the barrier properties.
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- Zhi-Yu Yang
- Institute of Organic and Polymeric Materials, Research and Development Center of Smart Textile Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road, Taipei, 10608, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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Biobased 1,5-pentanediol derived aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters: Synthesis and thermo-mechanical properties of poly(pentylene succinate-co-terephthalate)s and poly(pentylene adipate-co-terephthalate)s. Polym Degrad Stab 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2019.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Ouyang Q, Liu J, Li C, Zheng L, Xiao Y, Wu S, Zhang B. A facile method to synthesize bio-based and biodegradable copolymers from furandicarboxylic acid and isosorbide with high molecular weights and excellent thermal and mechanical properties. Polym Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9py01314h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Biobased, biodegradable copolymers containing isosorbide and 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid with high performance are successfully synthesized through a non-solvent and economical pathway.
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- Qing Ouyang
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- CAS Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics
- Joint Laboratory of Polymer Science and Materials
- Centre for Molecular Science
- Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS)
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- CAS Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics
- Joint Laboratory of Polymer Science and Materials
- Centre for Molecular Science
- Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS)
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- CAS Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics
- Joint Laboratory of Polymer Science and Materials
- Centre for Molecular Science
- Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS)
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- CAS Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics
- Joint Laboratory of Polymer Science and Materials
- Centre for Molecular Science
- Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS)
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- CAS Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics
- Joint Laboratory of Polymer Science and Materials
- Centre for Molecular Science
- Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS)
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- CAS Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics
- Joint Laboratory of Polymer Science and Materials
- Centre for Molecular Science
- Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS)
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- CAS Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics
- Joint Laboratory of Polymer Science and Materials
- Centre for Molecular Science
- Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS)
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Xie H, Wu L, Li BG, Dubois P. Poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate-mb-poly(tetramethylene glycol)) multiblock copolymers: From high tough thermoplastics to elastomers. POLYMER 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2018.09.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Bio-based poly(butylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate)-b-poly(ethylene glycol) copolymers with adjustable degradation rate and mechanical properties: Synthesis and characterization. Eur Polym J 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2018.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Hu H, Zhang R, Wang J, Ying WB, Zhu J. Fully bio-based poly(propylene succinate-co-propylene furandicarboxylate) copolyesters with proper mechanical, degradation and barrier properties for green packaging applications. Eur Polym J 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2018.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Peng S, Bu Z, Wu L, Li BG, Dubois P. High molecular weight poly(butylene succinate-co-furandicarboxylate) with 10 mol% of BF unit: Synthesis, crystallization-melting behavior and mechanical properties. Eur Polym J 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2017.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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