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Bio-based Hydrocarbon Polymers

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Synonyms

Bio-based polyalkenes; Bio-based polyolefins; Biopolyethylene; Biopolyolefins; Biopolypropylene

Definition

Bio-based hydrocarbon polymers can be defined as polymers that consist of hydrogen and carbon atoms and are derived from natural compounds produced by living organisms, mainly plants. Although most hydrocarbon polymers are saturated polyolefins, such as polyethylene, polypropylene, and poly(α-olefins), this entry discusses those and other “hydrocarbon polymers” consisting mostly of hydrogen and carbon atoms, including polydiene, polystyrene, and related polymers, all of which are artificially produced via polymerization of the corresponding alkenes derived from the naturally occurring compounds used as the raw materials.

Introduction

Polymers based on renewable resources have been growing in importance owing to serious environmental concerns such as dwindling fossil resources and global warming [1–18]. Bio-based polymers originating from plant-produced compounds are...

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  1. Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, 464-8603, Nagoya, Japan

    Masami Kamigaito & Kotaro Satoh

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Kamigaito, M., Satoh, K. (2015). Bio-based Hydrocarbon Polymers. In: Kobayashi, S., Müllen, K. (eds) Encyclopedia of Polymeric Nanomaterials. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36199-9_385-1

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