Recent advances in the elaboration of polymeric materials derived from biomass components
✍ Scribed by Gandini, Alessandro; Belgacem, Naceur M.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 258 KB
- Volume
- 47
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0959-8103
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✦ Synopsis
This paper outlines a selected number of topics related to ongoing research activities of our laboratory in the Ðeld of polymers from renewable resources. Firstly, the use of polysaccharides is discussed both in the context of Ðlm-forming polymer electrolytes and of surface chemical modiÐcation of cellulosic Ðbres. The second aspect concerns the synthesis of polyesters and polyurethanes based on lignins of various origins. A large section is then devoted to novel furanic polymers and oligomers possessing special properties, and to the application of the DielsÈAlder reaction to modify reversibly the architecture of macromolecules bearing furan rings. Finally, the use of modiÐed vegetable oils as diluents in printing ink formulations and the investigation of the composition and possible exploitation of suberin are brieÑy discussed.