In Situ Enzymatic Polymerization of Ethylene Brassylate Mediated by Artificial Plant Cell Walls in Reactive Extrusion
Herein, we describe a solvent-free bioinspired approach for the polymerization of ethylene brassylate. Artificial plant cell walls (APCWs) with an integrated enzyme were fabricated by self-assembly, using microcrystalline cellulose as the main structural component. The resulting APCW catalysts were tested in bulk reactions and reactive extrusion, leading to high monomer conversion and a molar mass of around 4 kDa. In addition, we discovered that APCW catalyzes the formation of large ethylene brassylate macrocycles. The enzymatic stability and efficiency of the APCW were investigated by recycling the catalyst both in bulk and reactive extrusion. The obtained poly(ethylene brassylate) was applied as a biobased and biodegradable hydrophobic paper coating.
Authors
- Luca Deiana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2301-4371)
- Rosica Mincheva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0479-9978)
- Abdolrahim A. Rafi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8717-3198)
- Armando Córdova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9620-8698)
- Giada Lo Re (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8840-1172)
- Angelica Avella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8844-4789)
- Julien De Winter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3429-5911)
Institutions
- University of Mons (BE)
- Mid Sweden University (SE)
- Chalmers University of Technology (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ACS Applied Polymer Materials
- Published
- 2024-08-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.4c01568
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.52
Funders
- Knowledge Foundation
- European Commission
- VINNOVA
- Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse
- Vetenskapsrådet
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center
- European Regional Development Fund