Upcycling of Agricultural Waste Stream to High-Molecular-Weight Bio-based Poly(ethylene 2,5-furanoate)
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Forming Micro-and Nano-Plastics from Agricultural Plastic Films for Employment in Fundamental Research Studies
Published on: July 27, 2022
Jukka Niskanen1, Riitta Mahlberg1, Nicolaas van Strien1
1VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, Espoo, FI-02044, Finland.
Abstract:
Invited for this issue's cover is the group of Dr. Adina Anghelescu-Hakala at the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. The image shows that high-molecular-weight poly(ethylene 2,5-furanoate) (PEF) polymer can be produced from furan dicarboxylic acid (FDCA) or its esters as bio-based alternative to replace fossil-based poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET). The Research Article itself is available at 10.1002/cssc.202301551.
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