Sustainable optics? A critical insight into biopolymer-enabled optics
The use of biobased polymers or natural inorganic materials in place of synthetic polymers or liquid crystals derived from petroleum to fabricate optical components establishes the concept of “sustainable optics”, at least for what concerns the environmental dimension of sustainability as these poly...
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| author | Mario Pagliaro Rosaria Ciriminna Sofia M. Morozova |
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| description | The use of biobased polymers or natural inorganic materials in place of synthetic polymers or liquid crystals derived from petroleum to fabricate optical components establishes the concept of “sustainable optics”, at least for what concerns the environmental dimension of sustainability as these polymers are renewable and often biodegradable or compostable. To identify the main obstacles to be addressed prior to industrial uptake of these polymeric resins in the optics industry, we focus on two promising and widely studied biobased polymeric materials, namely nanocellulose and poly(limonene carbonate). The conclusions have implications also for the emerging bioeconomy and the undergoing reshaping of the chemical industry driven by sustainability megatrend. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6a1f24236d634754bd556f843d30bb4f2024-01-27T07:02:57ZengElsevierTetrahedron Green Chem2773-22312023-01-011100005Sustainable optics? A critical insight into biopolymer-enabled opticsMario Pagliaro0Rosaria Ciriminna1Sofia M. Morozova2Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati, CNR, via U. La Malfa 153, 90146, Palermo, ItalyIstituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati, CNR, via U. La Malfa 153, 90146, Palermo, Italy; Corresponding author.ITMO University, School of Physics and Engineering, 197101, St. Peterburg, Russia; N.E. Bauman Moscow State Technical University, 2nd Baumanskaya Str. 5/1, 105005, Moscow, Russia; Corresponding author.The use of biobased polymers or natural inorganic materials in place of synthetic polymers or liquid crystals derived from petroleum to fabricate optical components establishes the concept of “sustainable optics”, at least for what concerns the environmental dimension of sustainability as these polymers are renewable and often biodegradable or compostable. To identify the main obstacles to be addressed prior to industrial uptake of these polymeric resins in the optics industry, we focus on two promising and widely studied biobased polymeric materials, namely nanocellulose and poly(limonene carbonate). The conclusions have implications also for the emerging bioeconomy and the undergoing reshaping of the chemical industry driven by sustainability megatrend.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773223123000043BiopolymersSustainable opticsNanocelluloseBioeconomyOptics industry |
| spellingShingle | Mario Pagliaro Rosaria Ciriminna Sofia M. Morozova Sustainable optics? A critical insight into biopolymer-enabled optics Tetrahedron Green Chem Biopolymers Sustainable optics Nanocellulose Bioeconomy Optics industry |
| title | Sustainable optics? A critical insight into biopolymer-enabled optics |
| title_full | Sustainable optics? A critical insight into biopolymer-enabled optics |
| title_fullStr | Sustainable optics? A critical insight into biopolymer-enabled optics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sustainable optics? A critical insight into biopolymer-enabled optics |
| title_short | Sustainable optics? A critical insight into biopolymer-enabled optics |
| title_sort | sustainable optics a critical insight into biopolymer enabled optics |
| topic | Biopolymers Sustainable optics Nanocellulose Bioeconomy Optics industry |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773223123000043 |
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