The Prospering of Macromolecular Materials Based on Plant Oils within the Blooming Field of Polymers from Renewable Resources

This paper provides an overview of the recent progress in research and development dealing with polymers derived from plant oils. It highlights the widening interest in novel approaches to the synthesis, characterization, and properties of these materials from renewable resources and emphasizes thei...

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Published in:Polymers 2021-05, Vol.13 (11), p.1722
Main Authors: Silva, Julio Antonio Conti, Grilo, Luan Moreira, Gandini, Alessandro, Lacerda, Talita Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cationic polymerization
Copolymers
Divinylbenzene
Esters
Fatty acids
Free radical polymerization
Free radicals
Impact strength
Iodine
Oilseeds
Polycondensation reactions
Polymer matrix composites
Polymerization
Polymers
R&D
Renewable resources
Research & development
Review
Triglycerides
Vegetable oils
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Summary:This paper provides an overview of the recent progress in research and development dealing with polymers derived from plant oils. It highlights the widening interest in novel approaches to the synthesis, characterization, and properties of these materials from renewable resources and emphasizes their growing impact on sustainable macromolecular science and technology. The monomers used include unmodified triglycerides, their fatty acids or the corresponding esters, and chemically modified triglycerides and fatty acid esters. Comonomers include styrene, divinylbenzene, acrylics, furan derivatives, epoxides, etc. The synthetic pathways adopted for the preparation of these materials are very varied, going from traditional free radical and cationic polymerizations to polycondensation reactions, as well as metatheses and Diels-Alder syntheses. In addition to this general appraisal, the specific topic of the use of tung oil as a source of original polymers, copolymers, and (nano)composites is discussed in greater detail in terms of mechanisms, structures, properties, and possible applications.
ISSN:2073-4360
2073-4360
DOI:10.3390/polym13111722