Synthesis and characterization of fully biobased polyesters with tunable branched architectures

Abstract

A series of sugar-derived triols and biobased diacids were combined to prepare fully biobased branched polyesters with different structural features by melt polycondensation.

Fabrication of Poly(Ethylene-glycol 1,4-Cyclohexane Dimethylene-Isosorbide-Terephthalate) Electrospun Nanofiber Mats for Potential Infiltration of Fibroblast Cells

“…Recently, bio-based polyesters have been widely studied for biomedical applications such as cell culture, drug delivery, and wound dressing [1][2][3][4][5][6]. Scientists have started exploring the biomedical applications of isosorbide-based polyesters by virtue of their high tensile strength and good thermal stability [4,[6][7][8][9].…”

High-Performance Thermoplastics from a Unique Bicyclic Lignin-Derived Diol

“…Based on the above, we set out for the synthesis of unique, fully bio-based polyesters composed of MBC (Figure C) − ,− and cellulose-derived methyl esters of terephthalic acid (TPA), , FDCA, or adipic acid (AA) . The former two polymers display industrially interesting T g values in the 103–142 °C range.…”

Chemoselective and controlled ring-opening copolymerization of biorenewable α-methylene-δ-valerolactone with ε-caprolactone toward functional copolyesters

“…4 The functional groups on the polyester backbone provide opportunities to further adjust the drug release kinetics and in vivo degradation behaviors as well as the conjugation of bioactive molecules, such as drugs, peptides, and proteins. [5][6][7][8][9][10] A variety of functional aliphatic polyesters containing different reactive groups have been successfully prepared, including halogen groups, [11][12][13][14] hydroxyl groups, 15,16 amino groups, 17 carboxylic groups, 18 and carbon-carbon double bonds. 19,20 Although it is possible to directly introduce functional groups into the backbone of commercial polyesters, such a post-modification strategy suffers from harsh conditions, possible chain scission and racemization.…”

“…4 The functional groups on the polyester backbone provide opportunities to further adjust the drug release kinetics and in vivo degradation behaviors as well as the conjugation of bioactive molecules, such as drugs, peptides, and proteins. 5–10 A variety of functional aliphatic polyesters containing different reactive groups have been successfully prepared, including halogen groups, 11–14 hydroxyl groups, 15,16 amino groups, 17 carboxylic groups, 18 and carbon–carbon double bonds. 19,20…”