ReviewFrontiers in chemistry2020
A Perspective on PEF Synthesis, Properties, and End-Life.
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- Biobased and Biodegradable Furandicarboxylate Polyesters: Linking Molecular Structure to Enzymatic Hydrolyzability.Environmental science & technology · 2026Article
- Bio-Based Smart Packaging Materials for Next-Generation Food Systems.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Poly(ethylene furanoate) (PEF): Advances in Synthesis, Properties, Recycling, Applications, and Future Challenges.ACS polymers Au · 2026Review
- Biobased Random Copolymers From Furandicarboxylic Acid Isomers: Proof of Concept for an Integrated Biorefinery Approach Toward Outstanding Sustainable Food Packaging.Global challenges (Hoboken, NJ) · 2026Article
- Enzymatic and microbial routes to bioplastics: The green chemistry frontier of biopolymers.FEBS open bio · 2026Review
- The Influence of Small Amounts of the Biobased Polyester PEF on the Mechanical Recycling of PET.Polymers · 2026Article
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- Generating Tagged Micro- and Nanoparticles of Poly(ethylene furanoate) and Poly(ethylene terephthalate) as Reference Materials.Macromolecular rapid communications · 2026Article
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- Enhancing Biopolyester Backbone Rigidity with an Asymmetric Furanic Monomer.ACS sustainable chemistry & engineering · 2025Article
- Depolymerized Poly(ethylene-2,5-furanoate) as a Sustainable Feedstock for Biobased Unsaturated Polyester Resins.Macromolecules · 2025Article
- On the Environmentally Friendly Synthesis of 2-Hydroxyethyl Furan-5-Carboxylic Acid (MHEF) and bis(2-Hydroxyethyl) Furan-2,5-Dicarboxylate (BHEF).ChemistryOpen · 2025Article
- Structure-Property Relationships of Lignin-Derived Semiaromatic Poly(ether ester)s.Macromolecules · 2025Article
- A mechanistic study on the humic substance formation from 5-(hydroxymethyl)-furfural in alkaline solutions.RSC advances · 2025Article
- Characterisation and Harnessing of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Metabolism in Pseudomonas umsongensis GO16 for the Production of 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid.Microbial biotechnology · 2025Article
- Molecular Details of Polyester Decrystallization via Molecular Simulation.Macromolecules · 2025Article
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Abstract
This critical review considers the extensive research and development dedicated, in the last years, to a single polymer, the poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate), usually simply referred to as PEF. PEF importance stems from the fact that it is based on renewable resources, typically prepared from C6 sugars present in biomass feedstocks, for its resemblance to the high-performance poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) and in terms of barrier properties even outperforming PET. For the first time synthesis, properties, and end-life targeting-a more sustainable PEF-are critically reviewed. The emphasis is placed on how synthetic roots to PEF evolved toward the development of greener processes based on ring open polymerization, enzymatic synthesis, or the use of ionic liquids; together with a broader perspective on PEF end-life, highlighting recycling and (bio)degradation solutions.
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