Microwave-assisted reaction in green solvents recycles PHB to functional chemicals

ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 2198-2203

  Yang, Xi ^a   Odelius, Karin ^a   Hakkarainen, Minna ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Hydrolysis; Microwave; Poly(3 hydroxybutyrate); Polyester; Recycling

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; BIOPOLYMERS; DEGRADATION; DYES; HYDROLYSIS; METHANOL; MICROWAVES; OLIGOMERS; POLYESTERS; RECYCLING; SOLVENTS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

3-HYDROXYBUTANOIC ACID; CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES; DEGREE OF DEGRADATION; MICROWAVE-ASSISTED DEGRADATIONS; MICROWAVE-ASSISTED PROCESS; MICROWAVE-ASSISTED REACTIONS; POLY-3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE; SODIUM HYDROXIDE CONCENTRATION;

ORGANIC SOLVENTS;

EID: 84906877348     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21680485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/sc500397h     Document Type: Article

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