CATALYTIC SYSTEM FOR EFFICIENT BIODEGRADABLE POLYMER SYNTHESIS: A REVIEW

Due to the fact that we are capable of getting around nearly all critical obstacles (such as efficiency, sustainability, scalability), advanced catalytic systems for the synthesis of biodegradable polymers have greatly improved the efficiency of these compounds. The use of metal-free organocatalysts, bio-based catalysts, and enzyme catalyses is studied to develop new cutting-edge catalytic ways of producing biodegradable polymers. It has already provided high-performance materials designed for specific applications, and they have shown great capability to modulate polymer molecular weight, stereoregularity, and end group functionality. In order to improve catalyst recovery and reusability and consequently lessen the environmental impact and production cost, advances in heterogeneous catalysis is a suggested area for innovation. Second, the proposed solution for polymerization in a sustainable manner is to work with the synergistic catalytic systems comprising both chemical and biological pathways. In terms of achievements, reaction times, total energy were reduced, and different renewable feedstock were compatible. Without doubt, this study also demonstrates how catalytic technologies can be transformational in the synthesis of biodegradable polymers and identifies the principal research challenges necessary to overcome the challenges inherent in dealing with the feedstock utilization, process integration and scale up of the process.