Poly(1,20-eicosanediyl 2,5-furandicarboxylate), a biodegradable polyester from renewable resources

abstract

Furanic-very-long-aliphatic polyester based on 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid and 1,20-eicosanediol was introduced as a new polymer from renewable resources that is biodegradable. This poly (1,20-eicosanediyl 2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PE20F) was extensively characterised by means of FTIR, H-1 and C-13 NMR, SEC, DSC, TGA, sorption experiments, water contact angles and biodegradation tests. PE20F has a melting temperature of 107 degrees C, a glass transition around 7 degrees C and moreover has a water contact angle of 96 degrees, but nevertheless PE20F biodegraded.

keywords

ALIPHATIC POLYESTERS; POLY(ETHYLENE OXIDE); BIOBASED POLYESTERS; THERMAL-DEGRADATION; TERNARY BLENDS; ACID; SUBERIN; POLYMERS; MONOMERS; FURAN

subject category

Polymer Science

authors

Soares, MJ; Dannecker, PK; Vilela, C; Bastos, J; Meier, MAR; Sousa, AF

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acknowledgements

FCT (Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia) and POPH/FSE is acknowledged for the post-doctoral grants to AFS (SFRH/BPD/73383/2010) and CV (SFRH/BPD/84168/2012). This work was developed within the scope of the project CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials (Ref. FCT UID/CTM/50011/2013), financed by national funds through the FCT/MEC and when appropriate co-financed by FEDER under the PT2020 Partnership Agreement.

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