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Enzymatic One-Pot Synthesis of Renewable and Biodegradable Surfactants in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide (scCO2)

d�Almeida Gamiero, Mariana; Goddard, Amy Rose; Taresco, Vincenzo; Howdle, Steven M.

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Mariana d�Almeida Gamiero

Amy Rose Goddard



Abstract

We seek to expand the opportunities to exploit glycerol, a largely untapped renewable feedstock, by exploiting enzymatic catalysis in supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2). This work highlights a promising and clean approach to bio-renewable amphiphilic polyester-based biodegradable surfactants. We have developed a low temperature (40, 50 and 60 °C), low energy melt processing route to biodegradable, renewable poly(glycerol succinate) (PGLSA) polymers that importantly have a low degree of branching (3% 85%) or insoluble crosslinked materials. We have exploited these linear PGLSA materials to create a library of ‘green’ surfactants by end-capping with lauric acid or poly(ethylene glycol). Our approach avoids pre-modification of the monomers and fewer synthetic steps are required. Finally, we evaluate the performance of these new surfactants, focussing upon surface tension, critical aggregation concentration (CAC) and water contact angle.

Citation

d’Almeida Gamiero, M., Goddard, A. . R., Taresco, V., & Howdle, S. M. (2020). Enzymatic One-Pot Synthesis of Renewable and Biodegradable Surfactants in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide (scCO2). Green Chemistry, 22(4), 1308-1318. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9gc04011k

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 15, 2020
Online Publication Date Jan 27, 2020
Publication Date Feb 21, 2020
Deposit Date Jan 28, 2020
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Green Chemistry
Print ISSN 1463-9262
Electronic ISSN 1463-9270
Publisher Royal Society of Chemistry
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 22
Issue 4
Pages 1308-1318
DOI https://doi.org/10.1039/c9gc04011k
Keywords Pollution; Environmental chemistry
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3819250
Publisher URL https://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2020/GC/C9GC04011K#!divAbstract
Additional Information : This document is Similarity Check deposited; : Supplementary Information; : Single-blind; : Received 22 November 2019; Accepted 15 January 2020; Accepted Manuscript published 27 January 2020

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