Zengshe Liu

Green Materials from Plant Oils - Green Chemistry Series Zengshe Liu

Marc Notes: Today, plant oils are important renewable raw materials for the chemical industry and are heavily used for surfactants, cosmetic products and lubricants. This book covers the green chemistry of products and intermediates synthesised from plant oils. Photo-initiated polymerisation and polymerization of vegetable oils in environmentally media are covered as well as click reactions to chemically modify vegetable oils. Useful products from plant oils such as polymers, biomaterials, biofibres and lubricants, as well as their further applications, are described. Table of Contents: Biopolymers and biomaterials derived from plant oils and fats; Production of stable polyesters by microwaving heating of carboxylic acids and polyol blends; Thiol-ene reactions, H-phosphonate-ene reactions, and their use for biobased product synthesis; Lubricity characteristics of seed oils modified by acylation; Utilization of green materials for coating applications; Green epoxy polymers based on vegetable oils; Preparation of biopolymers from plant oils in green media; Chemical modification of soybean oil to synthesize carbonates, esters and ketals; Photo-cured materials based on vegetable oil; Green polyurethane and biofibre based products and processes; Potential of seed oils as lubricants; Plant oil based polymeric materials and their applicationsJacket Description/Back: Finding alternatives to fossil feedstocks is increasing in importance with the challenges of global warming, increasing oil prices and depleting fossil fuel reserves that we currently face. Today, plant oils are important renewable raw materials for the chemical industry and are heavily used for surfactants, cosmetic products and lubricants. This book covers the green chemistry of products and intermediates synthesised from plant oils. Photo-initiated polymerisation and polymerisation of vegetable oils in environmental media are covered as well as click reactions to chemically modify vegetable oils. Useful products from plant oils such as polymers, biomaterials, biofibres and lubricants, as well as their further applications, are described. This book will be a valuable resource for researchers in academia and industry, biomass producers and suppliers and manufacturers of end-products.