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The Use of CO 2 in the Production of Bioplastics for an Even Greener Chemistry

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  • Drault Fabien

    (Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Univ. Artois, UMR 8181-UCCS-Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide, F-59000 Lille, France)

  • Youssef Snoussi

    (Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Univ. Artois, UMR 8181-UCCS-Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide, F-59000 Lille, France)

  • Ivaldo Itabaiana

    (Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Univ. Artois, UMR 8181-UCCS-Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide, F-59000 Lille, France
    Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-910, Brazil)

  • Robert Wojcieszak

    (Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Univ. Artois, UMR 8181-UCCS-Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide, F-59000 Lille, France)

Abstract

The high life expectancy of the world population provokes increase in demand for food and energy. As a result, the intense industrialization and the application of fossil sources is responsible for high levels of CO 2 emission and waste generation. To mitigate the CO 2 emission a practical solution at the very short term is urgently needed. The capture of CO 2 and its application in chemical processes for the valorization of residual biomass are of great importance nowadays. The application of CO 2 in the selective carboxylation of furoic acid for the production of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), a bio-based monomer, has been an important step towards obtaining biopolymers to replace petroleum-based plastics such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET). In this project report, we discuss on the current challenges for obtaining the 2,5-FDCA precursor from the furfural in two main routes involving oxidation and carboxylation via heterogeneous catalysis. We present the main objectives and discuss the importance of this research for the development of more sustainable processes.

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  • Drault Fabien & Youssef Snoussi & Ivaldo Itabaiana & Robert Wojcieszak, 2021. "The Use of CO 2 in the Production of Bioplastics for an Even Greener Chemistry," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(20), pages 1-5, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:20:p:11278-:d:654985
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