Shape-selective zeolite catalysis for bioplastics production
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Synthesizing more sustainable plastics: Zeolites can help synthesize cheaper plastic precursors from biologically sourced feedstocks. Producing sustainable plastics must compete with more cost-effective petrochemical-based synthesis routes. Dusselier et al. developed a zeolite-based strategy to catalyze the transformation of microbially produced lactic acid into lactide, a difficult-to-synthesize precursor of biodegradable polylactic acid plastics. The selectivity of nearly 80% is based on active site spatial confinement in the zeolite micropores. This step substantially simplifies current high-cost synthesis routes and generates nearly zero waste using current reactor technologies. Science , this issue p. 78
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The shape-selective property of zeolites enables high selectivity for LA (~79% at full conversion), devoid of racemization and side-product formation.
“The shape-selective property of zeolites enables high selectivity for LA (~79% at full conversion), devoid of racemization and side-product formation.”
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Self-citation
- Authors
- Dusselier, M., Van Wouwe, P., Dewaele, A., Jacobs, P. A., & Sels, B. F.
- Affiliations
- KU Leuven (BE)
- Center for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 23, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium.
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 2015-07-03
- Volume
- 349
- Issue
- 6243
- Pages
- 78-80
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
- OpenAlex
- W1946830451
- Cited by
- 376
- References
- 37
- Citations by year
- 2026: 22 · 2025: 35 · 2024: 36 · 2023: 35 · 2022: 48 · 2021: 25 · 2020: 43 · 2019: 18 · 2018: 32 · 2017: 38 · 2016: 32 · 2015: 11
- FWCI
- 13.63
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Science (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- CaltechAUTHORS (California Institute of Technology) (submittedVersion)
- Lirias (KU Leuven) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Belgian American Educational Foundation
- Research Foundation–Flanders
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Inorganic Chemistry › Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
- Keywords
- shape-selective catalysis, zeolite catalysts, bioplastics, polylactic acid, lactide synthesis, lactic acid, biodegradable polymers, catalyst reusability, solvent recovery
- MeSH terms
- Catalysis, Polyesters, Polymers, Zeolites, Lactic Acid, Biodegradable Plastics
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