Lignin-based smart materials: a roadmap to processing and synthesis for current and future applications

A Moreno, MH Sipponen - Materials Horizons, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Biomass-derived materials are green alternatives to synthetic plastics and other fossil-based
materials. Lignin, an aromatic plant polymer, is one of the most appealing renewable …

Synthesis and polymerization of bio-based acrylates: a review

C Veith, F Diot-Néant, SA Miller, F Allais - Polymer Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Acrylates and polyacrylates have been produced massively due to their interesting
applications like Plexiglas. However, the contemporary issues of fossil depletion associated …

Photoinduced iron-catalyzed ATRP of renewable monomers in low-toxicity solvents: a greener approach

K Parkatzidis, S Boner, HS Wang… - ACS Macro …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Producing polymers from renewable resources via more sustainable approaches has
become increasingly important. Herein we present the polymerization of monomers …

[HTML][HTML] RAFT polymerization of renewable monomers with dithiobenzoates: Effect of Z-group substituents and reaction conditions

S Boner, K Parkatzidis, NDA Watuthanthrige… - European Polymer …, 2024 - Elsevier
The use of renewable polymer feedstocks has attracted significant attention recently due to
increased concerns about petrochemical-based materials and limited fossil-based …

Designing Sustainable Polymers: Lactate Esters for 3D Printing and Upcycling

PS Klee, C Vazquez-Martel… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The search for sustainable polymer systems is key to tackling the current climate crisis.
However, the use of biobased polymers does not suffice to achieve this goal. Additionally …

Valorization of Lactate Esters and Amides into Value-Added Biobased (Meth) acrylic Polymers

M Palà, G Lligadas, A Moreno - Biomacromolecules, 2024 - ACS Publications
(Meth) acrylic polymers are massively produced due to their inherently attractive properties.
However, the vast majority of these polymers are derived from fossil resources, which is not …

Ecological impacts and limits of biomass use: a critical review

O Arodudu, B Holmatov, A Voinov - Clean Technologies and …, 2020 - Springer
Conventional biomass sources have been widely exploited for several end uses (mostly
food, feed, fuel and chemicals). More unconventional sources are continually being sought …

Temperature-responsive lactic acid-based nanoparticles by RAFT-mediated polymerization-induced self-assembly in water

SE Woods, JD Tinkler, N Bensabeh… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
This work demonstrates for the first-time biobased, temperature-responsive diblock
copolymer nanoparticles synthesized by reversible addition–fragmentation chain-transfer …