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Beyond 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid: <i>status quo</i>, environmental assessment, and blind spots of furanic monomers for bio-based polymers
Green Chemistry2024
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Giovanna Mazzi,
Mattia Annatelli,
Andreia F. Sousa,
Julián E. Sánchez‐Velandia,
Andreia F. Sousa,
Giovanna Mazzi,
Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis,
Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis,
Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis,
Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis,
Simão V. Pandeirada,
Aurore Richel,
Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis,
Konstantinos S. Triantafyllidis,
Aurore Richel,
Konstantinos S. Triantafyllidis,
Sari Rautiainen,
Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis,
Antonella Esposito,
Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis,
Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis,
Shanmugam Thiyagarajan,
Konstantinos S. Triantafyllidis,
Aurore Richel,
Konstantinos S. Triantafyllidis,
Konstantinos S. Triantafyllidis,
Konstantinos S. Triantafyllidis,
Tobias Robert,
Tobias Robert,
Nathanaël Guigo
Konstantinos S. Triantafyllidis,
Andreia F. Sousa,
Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis,
Eduardo Garcı́a-Verdugo,
Fabio Aricò,
Shanmugam Thiyagarajan,
Nathanaël Guigo
Summary
This review looks at the development of furan-based chemicals from renewable sources as building blocks for bio-based plastics that could replace petroleum-derived plastics. While not directly about microplastic health effects, creating plastics from plant-based materials that are more easily recyclable or biodegradable could help reduce future microplastic pollution. The research represents one approach to redesigning plastics so they cause less environmental harm when they inevitably enter ecosystems.
This review represents an overview of the status quo of the furan-based monomers and related bio-based polymers, highlighting key challenges for scaling from lab to pre-industrial levels.