Nitrogen‐Containing Polymers Derived from Terpenes: Possibilities and Limitations

Nitrogen‐containing polymers are widely applied materials, including polyamides, polyurethanes, and polyureas as well as epoxy thermosets. Their indispensability and the urgent need to replace fossil‐based polymers considering more sustainable alternatives lead to significant efforts in exploring re...

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Published in:Macromolecular chemistry and physics 2023-02, Vol.224 (3), p.n/a
Main Authors: Scheelje, Frieda Clara M., Destaso, Francesca C., Cramail, Henri, Meier, Michael A. R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
amines
biobased polymers
Chemical Sciences
Chemical synthesis
epoxy‐amine resins
Mechanical properties
Nitrogen
Polyamide resins
polyamides
Polymers
Polyurethane
polyurethanes
sustainability
Terpenes
Thermodynamic properties
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Summary:Nitrogen‐containing polymers are widely applied materials, including polyamides, polyurethanes, and polyureas as well as epoxy thermosets. Their indispensability and the urgent need to replace fossil‐based polymers considering more sustainable alternatives lead to significant efforts in exploring renewable feedstock as potential new building blocks. Being obtained from non‐edible plant parts and often occurring as waste products, terpenes represent a promising group of renewable compounds that are of possible interest in the synthesis of nitrogen‐containing polymers. The structural diversity of terpenes in combination with the mechanical properties that nitrogen‐containing moieties bring into polymers can give rise to novel biobased materials that outstand mechanical and thermal properties of conventional fossil‐based counterparts. In this review, an overview of the use of terpene compounds in the synthesis of nitrogen‐containing polymers is given, covering different approaches to make use of terpenes as a valuable pool of renewable monomers. The use of terpenes as promising renewable resource for the synthesis of nitrogen‐containing polymer materials, including polyamides, polyurethanes, and epoxy resins, is reviewed. The high structural variety of terpenes in combination with nitrogen‐based functional groups can lead to polymeric materials with interesting properties. Different strategies to introduce nitrogen and terpene feedstock into polymers are summarized and compared.
ISSN:1022-1352
1521-3935
DOI:10.1002/macp.202200403