Preparation and Properties of Fully Bio-based Polyester Elastomer/Lignin Composites

Zhen-tao Sun; Qi-nan Zhang; Qing-sheng Liu; Zhao Wang; Li-qun Zhang

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Preparation and Properties of Fully Bio-based Polyester Elastomer/Lignin Composites

Research Article | 更新时间：2025-06-17

- Preparation and Properties of Fully Bio-based Polyester Elastomer/Lignin Composites
- Acta Polymerica Sinica Vol. 56, Issue 5, Pages: 767-777(2025)
- 作者机构：
  
  1.北京化工大学有机无机复合材料国家重点实验室北京 100029
  2.华南理工大学前沿弹性体研究院广州 510640
  3.黄埔绿色先进材料技术研究院广州 510555
- 作者简介：
  
  Zhao Wang, E-mail: wangzhao@mail.buct.edu.cn
- 基金信息：
- DOI：10.11777/j.issn1000-3304.2024.24290
  CLC：
- CSTR：32057.14.GFZXB.2025.7343
- Received：04 December 2024，
  
  Accepted：15 January 2025，
  
  Published Online：01 April 2025，
  
  Published：20 May 2025
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孙振涛, 张奇男, 刘庆生, 王朝, 张立群. 全生物基聚酯弹性体/木质素复合材料的制备及性能研究. 高分子学报, 2025, 56(5), 767-777

Sun, Z. T.; Zhang, Q. N.; Liu, Q. S.; Wang, Z.; Zhang, L. Q. Preparation and properties of fully bio-based polyester elastomer/lignin composites. Acta Polymerica Sinica, 2025, 56(5), 767-777
孙振涛, 张奇男, 刘庆生, 王朝, 张立群. 全生物基聚酯弹性体/木质素复合材料的制备及性能研究. 高分子学报, 2025, 56(5), 767-777 DOI： 10.11777/j.issn1000-3304.2024.24290. CSTR： 32057.14.GFZXB.2025.7343.

Sun, Z. T.; Zhang, Q. N.; Liu, Q. S.; Wang, Z.; Zhang, L. Q. Preparation and properties of fully bio-based polyester elastomer/lignin composites. Acta Polymerica Sinica, 2025, 56(5), 767-777 DOI： 10.11777/j.issn1000-3304.2024.24290. CSTR： 32057.14.GFZXB.2025.7343.

摘要

以生物基二元酸、二元醇等单体合成的生物基聚酯弹性体为基体，采用大宗生物质资源木质素作为补强填料，制备了全生物基聚酯弹性体/木质素复合材料. 同时，通过引入甲基丙烯酸锌(ZDMA)在木质素与生物基聚酯弹性体基体之间构建界面锌配位键，提高了木质素在生物基聚酯弹性体中的分散性和力学性能.结果表明，随着ZDMA用量增加，生物基聚酯弹性体复合材料力学性能明显提高.与未添加ZDMA的聚酯弹性体复合材料相比，添加了20 phr木质素和6 phr ZDMA的生物基聚酯弹性体复合材料的拉伸强度提高了386%，可达到10.2 MPa.有望应用于生物基鞋材、密封圈等橡胶制品领域.

Abstract

To address the challenges of natural rubber resource shortages and the high carbon emissions associated with synthetic rubber

this study developed a bio-based polyester elastomer/lignin composite material. The composite materials was prepared with bio-based polyester elastomer as matrix and biomass resource lignin as reinforcing filler. Although lignin possesses abundant polar functional groups and excellent reinforcing potential

its poor dispersibility and tendency to agglomerate within the matrix limit its effectiveness. To overcome this

zinc methacrylate (ZDMA) was introduced to enhance lignin dispersion and improve the mechanical properties of the composite by forming interfacial zinc coordination bonds. The formation of these coordination bonds was confirmed through fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)

while scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed a significant improvement in lignin particle dispersion. The introduction of ZDMA not only strengthened the interaction between lignin and the elastomer matrix but also enhanced the dynamic properties of the composite by enabling energy absorption. As the ZDMA dosage increased

the tensile strength of the composite improved substantially. At a lignin dosage of 20 phr and a ZDMA dosage of 6 phr

the composite achieved a tensile strength of 10.2 MPa

an increase of 386% compared to composites without ZDMA. Furthermore

the composite exhibited excellent dynamic mechanical properties

including high energy storage modulus and energy absorption capacity

meeting the performance requirements for applications such as shoe materials and sealing rings. This study proposes a simple and effective composite modification method

leveraging ZDMA to enable efficient lignin utilization and producing a fully bio-based rubber material with exceptional performance and environmental sustainability.

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