Renewable and water-degradable polyimide-esters from citric acid
Yukai Su, Gabriel N. Short, Stephen A. Miller
Abstract
Polyimide-esters derived from sustainable citric acid and glycine exhibit commercially-relevant glass transition temperatures and environmentally-relevant water-degradability.
Topics & Concepts
Citric acidPolyimideChemistryOrganic chemistryRenewable energyGlycineGlass transitionEnvironmentally friendlyChemical engineeringPolymer chemistryMaterials sciencePolymerAmino acidBiochemistryBiologyLayer (electronics)EcologyEngineeringElectrical engineeringbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionSynthesis and properties of polymers