| Autor: |
Feghali E; Chemical Engineering Program, Notre Dame University-Louaize, PO Box: 72, Zouk Mikael, Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon. elias.feghali@ndu.edu.lb., Torr KM; Scion, Private Bag 3020, Rotorua, 3046, New Zealand. kirk.torr@scionresearch.com., van de Pas DJ; Scion, Private Bag 3020, Rotorua, 3046, New Zealand., Ortiz P; Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Boeretang 200, 2400, Mol, Belgium., Vanbroekhoven K; Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Boeretang 200, 2400, Mol, Belgium., Eevers W; Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Boeretang 200, 2400, Mol, Belgium.; Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium., Vendamme R; Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Boeretang 200, 2400, Mol, Belgium. richard.vendamme@vito.be. |
| Abstrakt: |
Lignin is the most abundant source of renewable ready-made aromatic chemicals for making sustainable polymers. However, the structural heterogeneity, high polydispersity, limited chemical functionality and solubility of most technical lignins makes them challenging to use in developing new bio-based polymers. Recently, greater focus has been given to developing polymers from low molecular weight lignin-based building blocks such as lignin monomers or lignin-derived bio-oils that can be obtained by chemical depolymerization of lignins. Lignin monomers or bio-oils have additional hydroxyl functionality, are more homogeneous and can lead to higher levels of lignin substitution for non-renewables in polymer formulations. These potential polymer feed stocks, however, present their own challenges in terms of production (i.e., yields and separation), pre-polymerization reactions and processability. This review provides an overview of recent developments on polymeric materials produced from lignin-based model compounds and depolymerized lignin bio-oils with a focus on thermosetting materials. Particular emphasis is given to epoxy resins, polyurethanes and phenol-formaldehyde resins as this is where the research shows the greatest overlap between the model compounds and bio-oils. The common goal of the research is the development of new economically viable strategies for using lignin as a replacement for petroleum-derived chemicals in aromatic-based polymers. |
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