Chronological review of the catalytic progress of polylactic acid formation through ring opening polymerization

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dc.contributor.authorDubey, Satya P.
dc.contributor.authorAbhyankar, Hrushikesh
dc.contributor.authorMarchante, Veronica
dc.contributor.authorBrighton, James
dc.contributor.authorBlackburn, Kim
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-22T15:38:52Z
dc.date.available2016-08-22T15:38:52Z
dc.date.issued2016-08-09
dc.description.abstractThe disposal of a large amount of polymer waste is one of the major challenges of this century. Use of bio-degradable polymers obtained from sustainable sources presents a solution to this problem. Poly lactic acid (PLA), a bio-degradable polymer, can be synthesized from sustainable sources as corn, starch, sugarcane and chips. Ring opening polymerization (ROP) of Lactide (LA) monomer using metal/bimetallic catalyst (Sn, Zn or Al) is the preferred method for synthesis of PLA. However, the PLA synthesized using such catalysts may contain trace elements of the catalyst. These catalyst traces are known carcinogens and as such should be (ideally) eliminated from the process. Use of the organic catalyst instead of metallic catalysts, may be one of the prominent solutions. Organic catalysts require the higher energy of activation for the ROP reaction of LA. Such energy requirement can be achieved through the application of alternative energy during the reaction. Alternative energy sources such as LASER, Ultrasound and microwave are prominent options to implement and process the ROP of PLA. This paper is an effort to emphasize the chronological review and to establish the current state-of-the-art in the field of PLA research.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationDubey, S. P. et al. (2016) Chronological review of the catalytic progress of polylactic acid formation through ring opening polymerization, International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Volume 12, Issue 3 2016, Article number IRJPAC.27469, pp. 1-20en_UK
dc.identifier.issn2231-3443
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.9734/IRJPAC/2016/27469
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/10383
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherSCIENCEDOMAIN Internationalen_UK
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectPolymeren_UK
dc.subjectPoly-lactic aciden_UK
dc.subjectPLAen_UK
dc.subjectRing opening polymerizationen_UK
dc.subjectROPen_UK
dc.subjectMetal-catalysten_UK
dc.subjectBio-degradableen_UK
dc.subjectAlternative energyen_UK
dc.subjectAEen_UK
dc.titleChronological review of the catalytic progress of polylactic acid formation through ring opening polymerizationen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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