Refining plant oils and sugars to platform chemicals, monomers, and polymers
Swechchha Pandey, Bhausaheb S. Rajput, Samir H. Chikkali
Abstract
This review examines whether plant oils and sugars can provide sustainable solutions to the chemical and plastic industry. A comprehensive account of conversion of plant oils and sugar into chemicals, monomers, and (co)polymers is presented.
Topics & Concepts
Refining (metallurgy)SugarMonomerPolymerChemical industryChemistryOrganic chemistryCommodity chemicalsPulp and paper industryBiochemical engineeringPolymer scienceCatalysisEngineeringPhysical chemistryCatalysis for Biomass ConversionBiofuel production and bioconversionEnzyme Catalysis and Immobilization