A new review article with the title "Tuning the Properties of Furandicarboxylic Acid-Based Polyesters with Copolymerization: A Review" was published today in "Polymers" (IF 3.164).
Abstract:
Polyesters based on 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) are a new class of biobased polymers with enormous interest, both from a scientific and industrial perspective. The commercialization of these polymers is imminent as the pressure for a sustainable economy grows, and extensive worldwide research currently takes place on developing cost-competitive, renewable plastics. The most prevalent method for imparting these polymers with new properties is copolymerization, as many studies have been published over the last few years. This review aims to summarize the trends in the synthesis of FDCA-based copolymers and to investigate the effectiveness of this approach in transforming them to a more versatile class of materials that could potentially be appropriate for a number of high-end and conventional applications.
As of now, 105 papers were published concerning the synthesis and properties of copolyesters containing FDCA, with our group having contributed a significant number of studies on the field. This review discusses their main findings, focusing on synthetic methods, thermal properties, crystallinity, gas barrier properties, biodegradability, optical properties and potential applications. Our first review on FDCA-based polyesters was published in "European Polymer Journal" in 2016 (Production of bio-based 2,5-furan dicarboxylate polyesters: Recent progress and critical aspects in their synthesis and thermal properties).
Two more reviews on FDCA-based polyesters were published in 2020 by other groups that focus on homopolymers:
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