Orange peel extract can be synthesized into polycarbonate (pictured)

Orange peel extract and carbon dioxide can be synthesized polycarbonate material - The team at Bayreuth University in Germany used Limonenoxid, extracted from orange peel, to synthesize with carbon dioxide to obtain a polycarbonate material called PLimC. The all-natural green material has a wide range of uses, and the results are published in the journal Nature Communications. PLimC is a special polycarbonate material synthesized from carbon dioxide by castor oxides, which is different from the general polycarbonate in that it is free of the harmful substance bisphenol A. As a result, the new polycarbonate based on natural biometric synthesis has a range of special properties and has special industrial application value. PLimC is heat-resistant, transparent and high in strength, and is particularly suitable as a coating.Professor Grena, who led the research team at
, explained: "The concrete examples we found show that PLimC is particularly suitable as a raw material, with dual bonds that can be used for further directional synthesis, which in turn has led to the development of many functional materials with properties. "If PLimC-based antimicrobial polymers can be synthesized, they can be used to develop new drugs to prevent the accumulation of E. coli in humans, can be made into containers used in medical treatment and care, significantly reducing the risk of infection in hospital settings, or as human implants to avoid inflammation and infection of human tissue." In addition, PLimC, as a hydro-hydro-polymer raw material, has the ability to interact with water strength, so it can be decomposed by microorganisms relatively quickly. It can also be used as a seawater treatment material to break down harmful components in seawater. The future use of this material to make plastic bottles, plastic bags or other containers can greatly reduce pollution from non-soluble plastic particles in the oceans.
, who has played an important role in synthesis, said: "There are few restrictions on the selective development of new PLimC-based materials. He said: "The production of PLimC is simple and environmentally friendly. From orange peeling and orange juice production to orange peel utilization, it can be recycled and can be used to produce carbon dioxide without releasing it into the atmosphere. According to
China Coatings Onlineexperts
, in addition, based on PLimC to develop a variety of plastics, there will not be a great technical difficulty and financial burden, can be ecologically sound and recyclable. Professor Grena added: "Plastics companies often suspect that new inventions are merely satisfying technological advances and that actual production is not feasible. Our results clearly show that this new plastic is not only environmentally friendly, but also meets the requirements of high process production. "
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