Reaction Mechanisms Applied to Starch Modification for Biodegradable Plastics: Etherification and Esterification. (30th January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kim, Yongeun; Jung, Cheolsoo
• Other Names: Darie-Nita Raluca Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: International journal of polymer science. Volume 2022(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-01-30
• Subjects: Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymers; Periodicals; 547.7
• DOI: 10.1155/2022/2941406
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-9422

Abstract

Abstract : Although many studies are being actively conducted to develop biodegradable plastic materials, most of these reports focused more on efficiency or performance improvement than on the reaction mechanism. This paper discussed the reaction mechanism applied to starch modification by etherification and esterification, which are the most studied in the field of biodegradable plastics. In the starch-reforming reaction by etherification, the effects of the reaction temperature, pH, solvent, and by-products on the chemical structure and physical properties of biodegradable plastics were discussed. In esterification, the structure of the substituents and the reaction solvents were examined. As a material that can replace plastics, the aim is to help derive new ideas on the design of reaction condition that can expand the use of starch.