Synthesis and characterisation of polyamides based on 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid as a sustainable building block for engineering plastics
Muhammad Kamran, Matthew G. Davidson, Sicco de Vos, Vasilios Tsanaktsis, Bahar Yeniad
Abstract
This paper reports the synthesis of high molecular weight semi-aromatic polyamides containing renewable furanic monomer by a scalable melt polycondensation method using eco-friendly titanium-based catalysts.
Topics & Concepts
PolyamideCondensation polymerMonomerCatalysisMaterials scienceEnvironmentally friendlyOrganic chemistryPolymer chemistryChemistryChemical engineeringPolymerEngineeringBiologyEcologyCatalysis for Biomass Conversionbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesSynthesis and properties of polymers