The catalytic degradation of plastics and synthesis of new polymer precursors from biomass

塑料的催化降解和生物质合成新型聚合物前体

• 批准号: 2248279
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University College London
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2019 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2248279
• 关键词: catalytic; degradation; plastics; synthesis; new

There is currently significant interest in identifying solutions for dealing with plastic waste, and for the generation of new bio-derived plastics. The key aims of this project are to develop novel bio-catalytic methods to degrade plastics and use the fragments generated in synthetic applications. Also, to use new biological catalysts to convert chemical building blocks from sustainable biomass sources into polymer precursors. To achieve this, the PhD student will design and explore novel bio-catalysts for the degradation of plastics such as PET and screen reactions via colorimetric assays and analytical methods. Also, they will characterise the plastic degradation products formed and investigate biological chemistry, synthetic chemistry and synthetic biology methods to use the fragments formed. Furthermore, they will develop novel biological catalysts for use in reaction cascades to convert sugars from biomass into new polymer precursors to access new materials. This project falls within the catalysis, biological chemistry, synthetic biology and polymer materials EPSRC research themes.

目前，人们对识别解决塑料废物的解决方案以及新生物衍生的塑料的产生浓厚的兴趣。该项目的主要目的是开发新型的生物催化方法来降解塑料并使用合成应用中产生的片段。此外，使用新的生物催化剂将化学构建块从可持续生物量来源转化为聚合物前体。为了实现这一目标，博士生将设计和探索新型的生物催化剂，以通过比色测定法和分析方法来降解塑料（例如PET和筛查反应）。此外，它们还将表征形成的塑料降解产物，并研究生物化学，合成化学和合成生物学方法使用所形成的片段。此外，他们将开发出新型的生物催化剂，用于在反应级联反应中，以将糖从生物量转化为新的聚合物前体以获取新材料。该项目属于催化，生物化学，合成生物学和聚合物材料EPSRC研究主题。