Nature Inspired Solutions for Polymers: Will Cutinase Enzymes Make Polyesters and Polyamides Greener?

The polymer and plastic sectors are under the urge of mitigating their environmental impact. The need for novel and more benign catalysts for polyester synthesis or targeted functionalization led, in recent years, to an increasing interest towards cutinases due to their natural ability to hydrolyze...

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Main Authors: Valerio Ferrario, Alessandro Pellis, Marco Cespugli, Georg M. Guebitz, Lucia Gardossi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-12-01
Series:Catalysts
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/6/12/205