Bio-based monomers for amide-containing sustainable polymers

Area of Science:

• Polymer Science
• Materials Science
• Sustainable Chemistry

Background:

• Petroleum-based polymers have dominated the market for decades.
• Sustainable polymers from renewable feedstocks are experiencing a resurgence.
• Amide-containing polymers offer diverse properties based on structural variations.

Purpose of the Study:

• To conceptualize the monomer design philosophy for amide-containing sustainable polymers (AmSPs).
• To bridge the gap between renewable resources and the production of AmSPs.
• To provide a perspective on monomer design for performance enhancement in AmSPs.

Main Methods:

• Discussion of di-functional monomers for step-growth polymerization.
• Exploration of cyclic monomers for ring-opening polymerization.
• Analysis of amide-containing monomers for chain-growth polymerization.

Main Results:

• Conceptualization of monomer design strategies for AmSPs.
• Highlighting the importance of bio-based monomers.
• Linking monomer structure to polymer properties and performance.

Conclusions:

• Monomer design is crucial for developing high-performance AmSPs.
• The "monomer approach" is a viable industrial strategy for AmSPs.
• Further research into bio-based monomers will advance sustainable polymer development.