Research Progress in Synthesis of Bio-Based Poly(Ethylene 2,5-Furandicarboxylate)

Abstract:

In recent years， the large-scale production and application of petroleum-based polyester materials have brought a series of problems to resource， energy， and environment. The preparation of bio-based polyethylene furandicarboxylate （PEF） from biomass resources has become a hot topic in the chemical industry. Compared with widely used petroleum-based plastics such as polyethylene terephthalate （PET）， PEF not only has similar physical properties， but also has more obvious advantages in gas barrier properties， which is considered as a perfect substitute for PET. This paper， focusing on the synthesis of PEF， summarizes the influence of catalysts， polymerization conditions， and raw material sources on the color and molecular weight of PEF， and anticipates the future development trend and application prospects of PEF.