Hu, Han published the artcileDesign of 2,5-furandicarboxylic based polyesters degraded in different environmental conditions: Comprehensive experimental and theoretical study, Recommanded Product: 2,2′-Oxydiacetic acid, the main research area is furandicarboxylic acid polyester seawater biodegradability mol dynamic simulation; Catalytic mechanism; Degradable polyesters; Enzymatic degradation; Hydrolytic reaction; MD simulation.
Nowadays, the promotion and application of aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters, such as poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT), are growing into a general trend. Although the structures of diacids exerted substantial impacts on degradation behavior, the underlying mechanisms have rarely been studied. In this work, 2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid was combined with succinic acid (PBSF), adipic acid (PBAF) and diglycolic acid (PBDF) to prepare three kinds of copolyesters. They showed unique degradation behaviors in buffer, enzyme environment and artificial seawater. These characteristics are closely related to the structural compositions of diacids. PBAFs displayed impressive biodegradability when catalyzed by Candida antarctica lipase B (CALB), while the more hydrophilic PBDFs exhibited faster hydrolysis in both buffer and artificial seawater. PBSFs, with hydrophobic and short segments, obtained a relatively slower rate of hydrolysis and enzymic degradation The reactivity sites and hydrolytic pathway were revealed by the combination of DFT calculation and Fukui function anal. MD simulations, QM/MM optimizations and theozyme calculations showed that PBAF-CALB was prone to form a pre-reaction state, leading to the reduced energy barrier in the acylation process. This work revealed the effects of different structural features of diacids on polymer degradation and paved a way to design target biodegradable polymers in different degradation conditions.
Journal of Hazardous Materials published new progress about Biodegradability. 110-99-6 belongs to class alcohols-buliding-blocks, name is 2,2′-Oxydiacetic acid, and the molecular formula is C4H6O5, Recommanded Product: 2,2′-Oxydiacetic acid.
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