LAPSE:2023.6041
Published Article
LAPSE:2023.6041
Achievements and Trends in Biocatalytic Synthesis of Specialty Polymers from Biomass-Derived Monomers Using Lipases
February 23, 2023
Abstract
New technologies for the conversion of biomass into high-value chemicals, including polymers and plastics, is a must and a challenge. The development of green processes in the last decade involved a continuous increase of the interest towards the synthesis of polymers using in vitro biocatalysis. Among the remarkable diversity of new bio-based polymeric products meeting the criteria of sustainability, biocompatibility, and eco-friendliness, a wide range of polyesters with shorter chain length were obtained and characterized, targeting biomedical and cosmetic applications. In this review, selected examples of such specialty polymers are presented, highlighting the recent developments concerning the use of lipases, mostly in immobilized form, for the green synthesis of ε-caprolactone co-polymers, polyesters with itaconate or furan units, estolides, and polyesteramides. The significant process parameters influencing the average molecular weights and other characteristics are discussed, revealing the advantages and limitations of biocatalytic processes for the synthesis of these bio-based polymers.
New technologies for the conversion of biomass into high-value chemicals, including polymers and plastics, is a must and a challenge. The development of green processes in the last decade involved a continuous increase of the interest towards the synthesis of polymers using in vitro biocatalysis. Among the remarkable diversity of new bio-based polymeric products meeting the criteria of sustainability, biocompatibility, and eco-friendliness, a wide range of polyesters with shorter chain length were obtained and characterized, targeting biomedical and cosmetic applications. In this review, selected examples of such specialty polymers are presented, highlighting the recent developments concerning the use of lipases, mostly in immobilized form, for the green synthesis of ε-caprolactone co-polymers, polyesters with itaconate or furan units, estolides, and polyesteramides. The significant process parameters influencing the average molecular weights and other characteristics are discussed, revealing the advantages and limitations of biocatalytic processes for the synthesis of these bio-based polymers.
Record ID
Keywords
bio-based polymers, estolides, furan-based monomers, green chemistry, hydroxy acids, lipase, polyesteramides, polyesters, ε-caprolactone
Subject
Suggested Citation
Todea A, Dreavă DM, Benea IC, Bîtcan I, Peter F, Boeriu CG. Achievements and Trends in Biocatalytic Synthesis of Specialty Polymers from Biomass-Derived Monomers Using Lipases. (2023). LAPSE:2023.6041
Author Affiliations
Todea A: Faculty of Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Department of Applied Chemistry and Engineering of Organic and Natural Compounds, University Politehnica Timisoara, 300001 Timisoara, Romania [ORCID]
Dreavă DM: Faculty of Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Department of Applied Chemistry and Engineering of Organic and Natural Compounds, University Politehnica Timisoara, 300001 Timisoara, Romania [ORCID]
Benea IC: Faculty of Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Department of Applied Chemistry and Engineering of Organic and Natural Compounds, University Politehnica Timisoara, 300001 Timisoara, Romania
Bîtcan I: Faculty of Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Department of Applied Chemistry and Engineering of Organic and Natural Compounds, University Politehnica Timisoara, 300001 Timisoara, Romania
Peter F: Faculty of Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Department of Applied Chemistry and Engineering of Organic and Natural Compounds, University Politehnica Timisoara, 300001 Timisoara, Romania; Research Institute for Renewable Energy, 300501 T [ORCID]
Boeriu CG: Faculty of Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Department of Applied Chemistry and Engineering of Organic and Natural Compounds, University Politehnica Timisoara, 300001 Timisoara, Romania; Department of Biobased Products, Wageningen Food [ORCID]
Dreavă DM: Faculty of Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Department of Applied Chemistry and Engineering of Organic and Natural Compounds, University Politehnica Timisoara, 300001 Timisoara, Romania [ORCID]
Benea IC: Faculty of Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Department of Applied Chemistry and Engineering of Organic and Natural Compounds, University Politehnica Timisoara, 300001 Timisoara, Romania
Bîtcan I: Faculty of Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Department of Applied Chemistry and Engineering of Organic and Natural Compounds, University Politehnica Timisoara, 300001 Timisoara, Romania
Peter F: Faculty of Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Department of Applied Chemistry and Engineering of Organic and Natural Compounds, University Politehnica Timisoara, 300001 Timisoara, Romania; Research Institute for Renewable Energy, 300501 T [ORCID]
Boeriu CG: Faculty of Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Department of Applied Chemistry and Engineering of Organic and Natural Compounds, University Politehnica Timisoara, 300001 Timisoara, Romania; Department of Biobased Products, Wageningen Food [ORCID]
Journal Name
Processes
Volume
9
Issue
4
First Page
646
Year
2021
Publication Date
2021-04-07
ISSN
2227-9717
Version Comments
Original Submission
Other Meta
PII: pr9040646, Publication Type: Review
Record Map
Published Article
LAPSE:2023.6041
This Record
External Link
https://doi.org/10.3390/pr9040646
Publisher Version
Download
Meta
Record Statistics
Record Views
364
Version History
[v1] (Original Submission)
Feb 23, 2023
Verified by curator on
Feb 23, 2023
This Version Number
v1
Citations
Most Recent
This Version
URL Here
https://psecommunity.org/LAPSE:2023.6041
Record Owner
Auto Uploader for LAPSE
Links to Related Works
(0.08 seconds)
[0.09 s]