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Renewable and water-degradable polyimide-esters from citric acid

Yukai Su, Gabriel N. Short, Stephen A. Miller

2023Green Chemistry16 citationsDOI

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