Vitrimers from non-functionalized lignin oil and epoxidized soybean oil

Ella F. Clark; Tripti Chhabra; Qianxiang Zhou; Niklas Lorenz; Jonathan Woods; Peter Van Puyvelde; Baris Kumru; Bert F. Sels

doi:10.1039/d5su00828j

Vitrimers from non-functionalized lignin oil and epoxidized soybean oil

Ella F. Clark, Tripti Chhabra, Qianxiang Zhou, Niklas Lorenz, Jonathan Woods, Peter Van Puyvelde, Baris Kumru, Bert F. Sels^*

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This study reports the development of fully bio-based epoxy resins containing dynamic ester bonds capable of transesterification at 100 °C. The inherent functionality of lignin oil, derived from the reductive catalytic fractionation (RCF) biorefinery process, enables effective curing with epoxidized soybean oil, eliminating the need for additional treatments. The resulting epoxy resins show similar thermochemical behavior for both pristine and reprocessed epoxy resins. This work highlights a sustainable and efficient route for producing reprocessable vitrimers using non-functionalized lignin oil.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	221-227
Number of pages	7
Journal	RSC Sustainability
Volume	4
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/d5su00828j
Publication status	Published - 2026

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