scholarly journals Synthesis and Characterisation of Novel Cross Linked Biopolyesters from Olive Oil as Eco-friendly Biodegradable Materials

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 181-192
Author(s):  
J. Shakina ◽  
K. Sathiya Lekshmi ◽  
G. Allen Gnana Raj

Novel cross linked biopolyesters were synthesised from naturally available olive oil, oligomeric polytriglyceride fumarate (o-PTF) was prepared by glycerolysis of the olive oil followed by condensation with maleic anhydride. The (o-PTF) was characterised by spectral (FTIR, UV, NMR) and physicochemical properties (specific gravity, viscosity, saponification value, iodine value). The molecular weight ofo-PTF was estimated using gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The cross linked biopolyesters were prepared by treatingo-PTF of olive withN-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone and vinyl acetate. The cross linked biopolyesters were evaluated for spectral properties (FT IR), cross linked density, thermal properties, mechanical properties and biodegradation. The potential antifungal and anti bacterial activities of the newly prepared biopolyesters were evaluated. The environment degradation was assessed by soil burial test. The outcome of the studies has revealed that the newly prepared cross linked biopolyesters are potential biodegradable material for various consumer application like package materials and agricultural applications.

1985 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 909-915 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. A. C. Compton ◽  
M. Markelov ◽  
M. L. Mittleman ◽  
J. G. Grasselli

Infrared analysis is well established as a prime method for identification of unknown samples. However, the instruments needed for recording a complete infrared spectrum have not lent themselves to mobile applications because of their inherent mechanical fragility. The design of a commercial low-cost FT-IR instrument described herein makes it particularly useful as a mobile analyzer since it is optically rugged and has sufficient on-board computer power to record high-quality spectra after being moved between locations. At the same time, it is physically small enough to be mounted on a standard lab cart along with the necessary accessories. We illustrate the use of this mobile, low-cost FT-IR for analyzing the evolved gases from Thermal Gravimetric Analysis, small pilot reactors, and the liquid eluant from Gel Permeation Chromatography.


KIMIKA ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-25
Author(s):  
Florentino C. Sumera ◽  
Shienna Marie A. Pontillas ◽  
Josanelle Angela V. Bilo ◽  
John Marty Mateo

A liquid, biocompatible polyester based polymer, which could facilitate injectable formulations by simple mixing with the active substance (drug) is much needed by the pharmaceutical companies. A favourite candidate is polylactic acid (PLA) which is biocompatible and biodegradable. However PLA is solid with high crystallinity. Thus, in this research, hydroxylauric acid (HOLA) was copolymerized with lactic acid (LA) in different ratios by polycondensation technique at 180 °C, without a metal catalyst and avoiding the formation of interfering lactides, to provide a liquid polyester. The copolymers molecular weights were determined by Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) and their physical states indicated as solid or liquid were noted. The structures as polyesters were confirmed by FT-IR and 1H NMR spectroscopy. Poly(HOLA:LA)  products from reactant ratios 0:100 is solid, while ratios of 20:80, 40:60 are mixed (paste) and 60:40, 80:20 and 100:0 are liquids. Thus, the liquid polyesters from the polycondensation of HOLA and LA without catalyst  were picked as potential candidates for dissolving hydrophobic drugs that could be used as injectables in controlled drug delivery experiments.


Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 598 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Min ◽  
Xiaodong Fan

This work reports the preparation of a hydroxyl terminated polystyrene-b-polybutadiene-b-polystyrene triblock copolymer (SBS) with high cis-1, 4 content via a novel nickel catalyst, [η3-Ni(CH2CHCHCH2OOCH3)][BPhF4]. FT-IR, 1H-NMR, and 13C NMR indicated that the polybutadiene segment of the copolymer contains greater than 90% cis-1, 4 structure, indicating achievement of the objective. Toward the functionalization goal, a hydroxyl group was successfully introduced at the end of the triblock copolymer (HO–SBS–OH). The results of gel permeation chromatography (GPC) revealed that the polymer is indeed a triblock copolymer, with no traces of homopolymer. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) showed that HO–SBS–OH synthesized using the novel catalyst had a lower glass transition temperature (Tg) than HO–SBS–OH synthesized with an alkyl lithium catalyst. Therefore, the polymer synthesized via the novel catalyst contains high cis-1,4 content and displays excellent low-temperature mechanical properties.


Processes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 860 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Trubetskaya ◽  
Heiko Lange ◽  
Bernd Wittgens ◽  
Anders Brunsvik ◽  
Claudia Crestini ◽  
...  

This study demonstrates the effects of structural variations of lignins isolated via an organosolv process from different woody and herbaceous feedstocks on their thermal stability profiles. The organosolv lignins were first analysed for impurities, and structural features were determined using the default set of gel permeation chromatography, FT-IR spectroscopy, quantitative 31 P NMR spectroscopy and semi-quantitative 1 H- 13 C HSQC analysis. Pyrolysis-, O 2 - and CO 2 -reactivity of the organosolv lignins were investigated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and volatile formation in various heating cycles was mapped by head-space GC-MS analysis. Revealed reactivities were correlated to the presence of identified impurities and structural features typical for the organosolv lignins. Data suggest that thermogravimetric analysis can eventually be used to delineate a lignin character when basic information regarding its isolation method is available.


2007 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-271
Author(s):  
B. L. Hiran ◽  
S. N. Paliwal ◽  
Jyoti Choudhary ◽  
P. R. Choudhary

The free radical copolymerization of N-(phenylamino)maleimide (N-PAMI) was carried. The copolymerization with methyl methacrylate (MMA) was performed at 65°C with AIBN as the initiator in THF solvent. Resulting copolymer was characterized by density measurement, intrinsic viscosity, solubility, FT-IR &1H NMR spectroscopy. Effect of the solvent and time on copolymer yield was also investigated. The molecular weight of copolymer was determined by gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The thermal stability of copolymer was determined by Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA).


Author(s):  
Hadear Hanie Amin

In this work the researcher is looking for natural, new, safe, cheap and available compounds that can be used as antimicrobial and antioxidant in the medical and agricultural fields. A sulfated polysaccharide, Ulvan was extracted from Ulva lactuca and purified by cold or hot water-extraction and ethanol-precipitation with yield = 5:10% (w-w). Its appearance and touch like gel. Characterization of active groups of Ulvan was achieved by FT-IR spectroscopy, its content of sulfate = 3.998% (w-w) was determined by Ion Chromatography (IC), its molecular weight = 532.221 Kilo Daltons was determined by Gel permeation chromatography, its thermal stability was evaluated by DSC-TGA, its viscosity = 18 was determined by viscometer apparatus and its antimicrobial activity was studied against human, plant, animal, fish and poultry pathogens. Ulvan showed antioxidant activity with IC50 = 3.04 mg/ml. Its biological activity as an antioxidant and antimicrobial may be a good indication for the use of Ulvan against various pathogens as a preservative in food processing and cosmetics and as antioxidant and antimicrobial in medicine against human pathogen.


2022 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 258-267
Author(s):  
Nur'Aishah Ahmad Shahrim ◽  
Norshahida Sarifuddin ◽  
Ahmad Zahirani Ahmad Azhar ◽  
Hafizah Hanim Mohd Zaki

The typical petroleum-based plastics have triggered environmental problems. For this purpose, biodegradable polymers such as starch are often used to manufacture biodegradable plastics. At present, the efforts are underway to extract starch as a promising biopolymer from mango seeds and subsequently to produce a biodegradable starch film to be used as plastic packaging. As such, in this work, glycerol-plasticized mango starch films were prepared using a solution casting process, using different amounts of citric acid as a cross-linking agent. The blend ratio of starch to glycerol was set at 3:5 wt. each, while the amount of citric acid ranged from 0 to 10 wt.%. Then, the casted films underwent 21 days of soil burial testing in the natural environment to determine their biodegradability behavior. The soil burial test is one of the common methods chosen to assess the biodegradability of polymers. The idea is that, by burying samples in the soil for a fixed time, samples are exposed to microorganisms (i.e. bacteria and fungi) present in the soil that serve as their food source. This is somehow likely to facilitate the process of deterioration. For this reason, the soil burial test can be regarded as an authentic approach to the process of deterioration in the natural environment. The films' susceptibility to biodegradation reactions was assessed within intervals of seven days through their physical appearance and weight loss. Interestingly, it was found that the cross-linked starch films have been observed to degrade slower than the non-cross-linked starch films as burial time progressed. The declining percentages of weight loss, as well as the presence of microorganisms and eroded surface on the films observed by SEM, explained the degradation behavior of the cross-linked starch films compared to the non-cross-linked starch films. Hence it is believed that cross-linked starch-glycerol films are biodegradable in soil, henceforth, the potential to be commercialized as a biodegradable packaging material soon. At the same time, this plastic packaging is expected to be recognized as a value-added product since the raw materials ergo mango seeds utilized to develop this product are from waste, therefore, environmentally friendly. ABSTRAK: Plastik yang berasaskan petroleum telah mencetuskan masalah persekitaran. Untuk tujuan ini, polimer biodegradasi seperti kanji sering digunakan untuk membuat plastik yang boleh terurai. Pada masa ini, usaha sedang dilakukan untuk mengekstrak pati sebagai biopolimer yang menjanjikan dari biji mangga dan kemudiannya menghasilkan filem pati yang terbiodegradasi untuk digunakan sebagai kemasan plastik. Oleh yang demikian, dalam karya ini, filem pati mangga plastik-gliserol disusun menggunakan proses pemutus larutan, menggunakan jumlah asid sitrik yang berlainan sebagai agen penghubung silang. Nisbah campuran pati dan gliserol ditetapkan pada 3:5 wt.% masing-masing, sementara jumlah asid sitrik berkisar antara 0 hingga 10 wt.% berat. Kemudian, sampel plastik tersebut ditanam di dalam tanah selama 21 hari di persekitaran semula jadi untuk menentukan tingkah laku biodegradasinya. Ujian penguburan tanah adalah salah satu kaedah biasa yang dipilih untuk menilai biodegradasi polimer. Ideanya adalah bahawa, dengan menguburkan sampel di tanah untuk waktu yang tetap, sampel terdedah kepada mikroorganisma (iaitu bakteria dan jamur) yang terdapat di dalam tanah yang berfungsi sebagai sumber makanan mereka. Ini mungkin memudahkan proses kemerosotan. Atas sebab ini, ujian penguburan tanah dapat dianggap sebagai pendekatan yang sahih terhadap proses kemerosotan di persekitaran semula jadi. Kerentanan filem terhadap reaksi biodegradasi dinilai dalam selang waktu tujuh hari melalui penampilan fizikal dan penurunan berat badan. Menariknya, didapati bahawa filem-filem pati berangkai silang telah dilihat menurun lebih perlahan daripada filem-filem pati yang tidak bersilang ketika masa pengebumian berlangsung. Peratusan penurunan berat badan yang menurun, serta kehadiran mikroorganisma dan permukaan yang terhakis pada filem yang diperhatikan oleh SEM, menjelaskan tingkah laku degradasi filem pati berangkai silang berbanding dengan filem pati yang tidak bersilang. Oleh itu, dipercayai bahawa filem kanji-gliserol berangkai silang dapat terbiodegradasi di dalam tanah, dan seterusnya, potensi untuk dikomersialkan sebagai bahan pembungkusan yang boleh terurai tidak lama lagi. Pada masa yang sama, pembungkusan plastik ini diharapkan dapat diakui sebagai produk bernilai tambah kerana bahan mentah ergo mangga yang digunakan untuk mengembangkan produk ini adalah dari sisa, oleh itu, mesra alam.


1996 ◽  
Vol 750 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 275-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolan J. Vreuls ◽  
Raoul J.J. Swen ◽  
Vincent P. Goudriaan ◽  
Mia A.T. Kerkhoff ◽  
Gijsbertus A. Jongenotter ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang Xuebin ◽  
Wang Jincheng

Abstract Crude dimer acid (DA) was prepared with soybean oil (SO) used as raw material and organic montmorillonite as a catalyst. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, hydrogen nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR) and gel permeation chromatography (GPC) were used to characterize the structure of DA. It was demonstrated that the synthesis of crude DA using SO was feasible. A molecular weight of 995–1304 g/mol was obtained by GPC measurement. Then, a type of polyester was synthesized using the crude DA and polyethylene glycol. The effects of reaction temperatures and different catalysts on the conversion rate were explored. The results showed that the esterification conversion rate was improved to 83.13% when SnCl2 was used as the catalyst, with a reaction temperature of 180°C The FTIR, 1H-NMR, GPC and TGA were used to characterize the structure and performance of this polyester. The polyester had a molecular weight ranging from 8259 to 10892 g/mol. In addition, its biodegradable behavior was analyzed by the soil burial test and was compared with that of terephthalic acid. The results showed that the composites prepared from DA had a pronounced effect on weight loss during biodegradation.


Polymers ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 285
Author(s):  
Yulia S. Dyuzhikova ◽  
Anton A. Anisimov ◽  
Alexander S. Peregudov ◽  
Mikhail I. Buzin ◽  
Galina G. Nikiforova ◽  
...  

New non-crystallizable low-dispersity star-shaped polydimethylsiloxanes (PDMS) containing stereoregular cis-tetra(organo)(dimethylsiloxy)cyclotetrasiloxanes containing methyl-, tolyl- and phenyl-substituents at silicon atoms and the mixture of four stereoisomers of tetra[phenyl(dimethylsiloxy)]cyclotetrasiloxane as the cores were synthesized. Their thermal and viscous properties were studied. All synthesized compounds were characterized by a complex of physicochemical analysis methods: nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), FT-IR spectroscopy, gel permeation chromatography (GPC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), viscometry in solution, rheometry, and Langmuir trough study.


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