Sustainable glucose-based block copolymers exhibit elastomeric and adhesive behavior

Abstract

Herein, we present the direct modification of glucose, an abundant and inexpensive sugar molecule, to produce new sustainable and functional polymers.

Epoxidized soybean oil cured with tannic acid for fully bio-based epoxy resin

“…Among the different kinds of renewable raw materials, epoxidized soybean oil (ESO) has attracted great attention in both scientic and industrial areas for fabricating lubricants, coatings, paints and bioplastics in recent years, making it an ideal renewable alternative to fossil based epoxies. [26][27][28][29][30][31][32] Nevertheless, the long aliphatic chains in ESO endow resulting materials with specic characteristics such as elasticity and exibility, but also a relatively low glass transition temperature and poor mechanical strength, considerably limiting their practical application. [33][34][35][36] Generally, the nal properties of epoxy thermosets depend strongly on their chemical structures, which are determined by the types of both EP and curing agents used.…”

Tannic acid: A sustainable crosslinking agent for high glass transition epoxy materials

“…Researchers have found ways to sustainably source a variety of thermoplastics including polyhydroxyalkanoate, polylactic acid, poly(butylene succinate), poly(trimethylene terephthalate), polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, and others . There has even been a significant amount of work in the area of thermoplastic elastomers including triblock copolymers consisting of bio‐derived poly(lactide) sourced from corn and sugar beets reacted with a variety of end groups including poly(menthide) synthesized from (−)‐menthol found in mint leaves, as well as bio‐sourced poly(ethylene glycol), poly(isoprene), and poly(ricinoleic acid) …”

“…leaves, as well as bio-sourced poly(ethylene glycol), poly(isoprene), and poly(ricinoleic acid). [24][25][26][27][28][29] There is also a significant amount of research on the development of sustainable thermoset polymers; in particular, with regard to the adhesives and coatings industries. Previous researchers have developed sustainably-sourced acrylics using acrylic acid and methacrylic acid soured from biomass.…”

Sustainable rubbers and rubber additives

“…This was further used to prepare a thermoset elastomer system . Nasiri and Reineke synthesized glucose‐6‐acrylate‐1,2,3,4‐tetraacetate from abundant and inexpensive sugar molecule and prepared di and triblock copolymers having elastomeric and adhesive behavior.…”