A Green Route for the Preparation of Aliphatic Polyesters via Lipase‐catalyzed Prepolymerization and Low‐temperature Postpolymerization
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Lipase‐catalyzed polycondensation of two biobased diacids, 1,12‐dodecanedioic acid and 1,14‐tetradecanedioic acid, with 1,8‐octanediol was achieved using immobilized Lipase B from Candida antarctica. The procedure resulted in partially renewable prepolymers, while poly(octylene adipate) from petroleum‐based adipic acid was also synthesized for comparison reasons, revealing a dependence of the enzymatic polymerization degree on monomer composition. The prepolymers were further submitted to bulk postpolymerization at temperatures in the vicinity of their melting point under flowing nitrogen. The intrinsic viscosity increase was found up to 12%, with no significant impact on the polyesters thermal properties. magnified image
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- Authors
- Vouyiouka, S. N., Topakas, E., Katsini, A., Papaspyrides, C. D., & Christakopoulos, P.
- Affiliations
- National Technical University of Athens (GR)
- Corresponding author
- Vouyiouka, Stamatina N.
- Venue
- Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2012-09-25
- Volume
- 298
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 679-689
- ISSN
- 1438-7492 (ISSN-L)
- 1439-2054
- OpenAlex
- W1979554140
- Cited by
- 29
- References
- 42
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- 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 2
- FWCI
- 0.78
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Macromolecular Materials and Engineering (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- General Secretariat for Research and Technology
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Polymers and Plastics › Polymer composites and self-healing
- Keywords
- aliphatic polyesters, Candida antarctica, 1,8-octanediol, prepolymerization, post-polymerization modification, intrinsic viscosity, thermal properties, green polymer synthesis
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