Polyethylene Furanoate ( PEF ) Production Using Nanowire Based Super Acid Catalysts

Kannapu, Hari Prasad Reddy; Arora, Shalini; Nouduri, Abhinav; Weerasekera, Naveen; Bhatia, Bikram; Sunkara, Mahendra K.

doi:10.1002/app.56775

Title: Polyethylene Furanoate ( PEF ) Production Using Nanowire Based Super Acid Catalysts

Journal Article · Fri Jan 31 00:00:00 EST 2025 · Journal of Applied Polymer Science

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/app.56775 · OSTI ID:2510506

Kannapu, Hari Prasad Reddy ^[1]; Arora, Shalini ^[2]; Nouduri, Abhinav ^[2]; Weerasekera, Naveen ^[3]; Bhatia, Bikram ^[3];

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Advanced Energy Materials, LLC Louisville Kentucky USA
Advanced Energy Materials, LLC Louisville Kentucky USA, Conn Centre for Renewable Energy Research and Chemical Engineering University of Louisville Louisville Kentucky USA
Mechanical Engineering University of Louisville Louisville Kentucky USA

ABSTRACT In this article, bioplastic polyethylene furanoate (PEF) is synthesized using polycondensation of 2,5‐furandicarboxylic acid and ethylene glycol at a temperature of 220°C using a solid nanowire based super‐acid catalyst. The super acid catalyst is made by phosphating titania nanowires. Specifically, the reactions resulted in over 90% FDCA conversion and 85% PEF yield in a short period of 3 h using superacid catalysts at a loading of < 1% by wt. The mechanical properties of PEF, including glass transition temperature (84°C), melting point (210°C), and crystallinity (1.48 g/cm ³ ), demonstrate the high quality of the PEF produced. Barocaloric properties of resulting PEF polymers are also studied which show promise.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: DE‐SC0022937

OSTI ID:: 2510506

Journal Information:: Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Polymer Science; ISSN 0021-8995

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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