The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a first repeat unit that includes where x is between 1 and 1,000, inclusively, and R1 includes at least one of a first hydrocarbon chain and/or a first hydrocarbon ring. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, R1 may further include at least one of an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom, a sulfur atom, and/or a phosphorus atom.

Hoyt, Caroline Bradshaw↗

DOE OSTI2022

Data for EMSL Project 51941 from October 2022

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Hess, Nancy↗

DOE OSTI2022

Conversion of dicarboxylic acids to monomers and plasticizers

The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a first repeat unit defined by where R includes a first hydrocarbon chain that includes at least one olefinic bond, R5 includes a second hydrocarbon chain, the second hydrocarbon chain may be saturated, and n may be between 2 and 1,000.

Rorrer, Nicholas↗

DOE OSTI2021

Bioderived biphenyl-containing compounds and their conversion to polymers and macromonomers

The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes where A includes at least one of a carbon-carbon bond or a bridging group, R includes between 0 and 4 of a first hydrocarbon, and n is between 2 and 3,000. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the bridging group may include a linear hydrocarbon chain and/or a branched hydrocarbon chain. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the bridging group may include between 1 and 10 carbon atoms.

Rorrer, Nicholas↗

DOE OSTI2021

Polymers and methods of making the same

An aspect of the present disclosure is a composition that includes where R1 includes at least one of a saturated hydrocarbon and/or an unsaturated hydrocarbon, R3 includes at least one of a saturated hydrocarbon and/or an unsaturated hydrocarbon, A includes at least one of a saturated hydrocarbon or an unsaturated hydrocarbon, 1≤x≤1000, and 1≤y≤1000.

Beckham, Gregg Tyler↗

DOE OSTI2020

Conversion of dicarboxylic acids to monomers and plasticizers

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DOE OSTI2020

Polymers from bio-derived dicarboxylic acids

The present disclosure relates to a polymer that includes a first repeat unit having the structure where m is between 1 and 1,000, R1 includes a first organic group, and R2 includes a second organic group.

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