Thomas Stringer

Prof. Thomas Stringer

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Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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12 January 2024 in Molecules
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Manuel BureloManuel Burelo
Manuel Burelo
ARACELI MARTINEZ PONCEARACELI MARTINEZ PONCE
ARACELI MARTINEZ PONCE
Josué Hernández-VarelaJosué Hernández-Varela
Josué Hernández-Varela
TSThomas Stringer
Thomas Stringer
MMMonserrat Ramírez Melgarejo
Monserrat Ramírez Melgarejo
Cecilia Daniela Treviño-QuintanillaCecilia Daniela Treviño-Quintanilla
Cecilia Daniela Treviño-Quintanilla
In 2021, global plastics production was 390.7 Mt; in 2022, it was 400.3 Mt, showing an increase of 2.4%, and this rising tendency will increase yearly. Of this data, less than 2% correspond to bio-based plastics. Currently, polymers, including elastomers, are non-recyclable and come from non-renewable sources. Additionally, most elastomers are thermosets, making them complex to recycle and reuse. It takes hundreds to thousands of years to decompose or biodegrade, contributing to plastic waste accumulation, nano and microplastic formation, and environmental pollution. Due to this, the synthesis of elastomers from natural and renewable resources has attracted the attention of researchers and industries. In this review paper, new methods and strategies are proposed for the preparation of bio-based elastomers. The main goals are the advances and improvements in the synthesis, properties, and applications of bio-based elastomers from natural and industrial rubbers, polyurethanes, polyesters, and polyethers, and an approach to their circular economy and sustainability. Olefin metathesis is proposed as a novel and sustainable method for the synthesis of bio-based elastomers, which allows for the depolymerization or degradation of rubbers with the use of essential oils, terpenes, fatty acids, and fatty alcohols from natural resources such as chain transfer agents (CTA) or donors of the terminal groups in the main chain, which allow for control of the molecular weights and functional groups, obtaining new compounds, oligomers, and bio-based elastomers with an added value for the application of new polymers and materials. This tendency contributes to the development of bio-based elastomers that can reduce carbon emissions, avoid cross-contamination from fossil fuels, and obtain a greener material with biodegradable and/or compostable behavior.

9 March 2022 in Energy Policy
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Thomas Stringer
MJMarcelin Joanis
Marcelin Joanis

27 January 2024 in Journal of Environmental Management
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MMMonserrat Ramírez Melgarejo
Monserrat Ramírez Melgarejo
TSThomas Stringer
Thomas Stringer

30 November 2022 in Energy
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TSThomas Stringer
Thomas Stringer
MJMarcelin Joanis
Marcelin Joanis

30 November 2023 in Renewable Energy
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Thomas Stringer
MJMarcelin Joanis
Marcelin Joanis
SAShiva Abdoli
Shiva Abdoli

24 June 2024 in Next Energy
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Thomas Stringer
MRMonserrat Ramírez-Melgarejo
Monserrat Ramírez-Melgarejo