Terpenes and Terpenoids: Building Blocks to Produce Biopolymers

• Published in: Sustainable chemistry Vol. 2; no. 3; pp. 467 - 492
• Main Authors: Mosquera, Marta. E. G., Jiménez, Gerardo, Tabernero, Vanessa, Vinueza-Vaca, Joan, García-Estrada, Carlos, Kosalková, Katarina, Sola-Landa, Alberto, Monje, Belén, Acosta, Carolina, Alonso, Rafael, Valera, Miguel Ángel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.09.2021
• Subjects: bio-based polymers; Biodegradation; Biomass; Bioplastics; Biopolymers; Biorefineries; Carbohydrates; catalyst; Cellulose acetate; Chemical properties; Chemical synthesis; Circular economy; Climate change; Consumer goods; Copolymers; Environmental impact; Fatty acids; Fossil fuels; Glucose; Lignin; Lignocellulose; Microorganisms; Monomers; Plastics; Polyethylene terephthalate; Polylactic acid; Polymerization; Polymers; Polyvinyl alcohol; Proteins; REX; Terpenes; terpenoids

Polymers are essential materials in our daily life. The synthesis of value-added polymers is mainly performed from fossil fuel-derived monomers. However, the adoption of the circular economy model based on the bioeconomy will reduce the dependence on fossil fuels. In this context, biorefineries have...