The hottest orange peel extract and carbon dioxide

Orange peel extract and carbon dioxide can be synthesized into new materials

the research team of Bayreuth University in Germany used limonenox extracted from orange peel to synthesize with carbon dioxide, and obtained a polycarbonate material named "Jilin Province Regulations on stopping the production and sale and providing disposable non degradable plastic shopping bags and plastic tableware" that will be implemented as plimc from January 1, 2015. This pure natural green material has a wide range of uses, and this achievement was published in the journal Nature communication

plimc is a special polycarbonate material synthesized by ramine oxide and carbon dioxide. It is different from general polycarbonate in that it does not contain bisphenol A. Therefore, the new polycarbonate synthesized based on natural biological elements has a series of special properties and has special industrial application value. Plimc is heat-resistant, transparent and high-strength, which is especially suitable for coating

Professor Greiner, the head of the research team, explained: "the specific examples we found show that plimc is particularly suitable for the use of Chery EQ1 electric vehicles with double bonds as raw materials, which can be used for further directional synthesis (hereinafter referred to as Chery company), and then develop many characteristic functional materials." For example, anti microbial polymers based on plimc can be synthesized, which can be used to develop new drugs to prevent the accumulation of human Escherichia coli; It can be made into a container used in medical treatment and nursing, which can significantly reduce the risk of infection in the hospital environment, or it can be used as human implant material to avoid inflammation and infection of human tissue

in addition, plimc, as a hydrophilic polymer raw material, has the ability to interact strongly with water, so it can be decomposed by microorganisms relatively quickly. It can also be used as seawater treatment material to decompose harmful components in seawater. In the future, using this material to make plastic bottles, plastic bags or other containers can greatly reduce the pollution caused by non soluble plastic particles in the sea

Dr. Hauenstein, who plays an important role in synthesis, said: "if you want to selectively develop new materials based on plimc, there are almost no restrictions." He said: "the production process of plimc is simple and environmentally friendly, and many measures are taken to play the role of market players such as venture capital. From orange peeling, orange juice production to orange peel utilization, circular production can be achieved, and the carbon dioxide emitted in production can be used to prevent it from being released into the atmosphere. In addition, the development of various plastics based on plimc will not have great technical difficulties and financial burden, and it can be ecologically harmless and recyclable."

Professor Greiner added: "plastic enterprises often suspect that new inventions only meet the technological progress, and the actual production is not feasible. Our research results clearly show that this new plastic is not only environmentally friendly, but also can meet the requirements of high process production."