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renewable photopolymers

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Aliases

biomass-based photopolymers, photocurable systems from renewable platform chemicals

Extracted Explainers

What the tool is doing

The paper describes renewable photopolymers as photocurable systems made from biomass-derived platform chemicals and structural subunits. These systems are positioned as alternatives to petroleum-based photopolymers for light-induced cross-linking applications.

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The abstract names biomass-derived feedstocks such as fatty acids, terpenes, carbohydrates, proteins, furfural compounds, and lignin-derived phenolic moieties. It also states that these materials need inherent or chemically introduced photocurable bonds.

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What problem it solves

The concept addresses dependence on petrochemical monomers whose prices are volatile and whose supplies are becoming depleted.

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What it does not solve

The abstract explicitly notes unresolved issues in cost-effectiveness and possible competition with food production.

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Alternatives

The contrasted alternative in the abstract is conventional petrochemical-derived monomers used in photopolymerization.

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Evidence Snippets

This review seeks to highlight recent advancements in transforming renewable platform chemicals into photocurable systems for photopolymerization processes

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Supporting Sources

Source 1primary paper2023ACS Sustainable Chemistry & EngineeringDOI

1 evidence snippet 4 linked claims Claim 1 Claim 2 Claim 3

Linked Claims

Claim 1application scopesupports2023Source 1DOI

Light-induced cross-linking of liquid monomers has widespread applications in dentistry, coatings, tissue engineering, and 3D printing.

Claim 2limitationsupports2023Source 1DOI

Potential issues for biomass-based photopolymers include cost-effectiveness and risk of competition with food production.

Claim 3mechanistic transformabilitysupports2023Source 1DOI

Biomass-derived structural subunits can be transformed into photopolymers through inherent or chemically introduced photocurable bonds.

Claim 4replacement rationalesupports2023Source 1DOI

Photopolymerization processes typically rely on petrochemical-derived monomers, motivating exploration of alternative sources from forestry and agricultural crops because petrochemical sources are price-volatile and increasingly depleted.