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Cover Picture: Doubly Renewable Cellulose Polymer for Water‐Based Coatings (ChemSusChem 1/2015)
Author(s) -
Tristram Cameron J.,
Mason Jennifer M.,
Williams D. Bradley G.,
Hinkley Simon F. R.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201402905
Subject(s) - cellulose , levulinic acid , cellulosic ethanol , polymer , aqueous solution , nanocellulose , chemical engineering , materials science , colloid , dispersion (optics) , polymer science , cover (algebra) , front cover , cover story , organic chemistry , chemistry , composite material , catalysis , engineering , mechanical engineering , physics , optics
The Front Cover image shows the passage of plant material into paint. First comes cellulose, which is esterified with the bio‐derived levulinic acid, forming a novel cellulosic ester. Additional chemical manipulations modify the physical properties of the polymer, such that self‐dispersion and formation of a stable aqueous colloid is achieved. The precipitated particles are spontaneously film‐forming at ambient temperature, which allows the product to be formulated into paint. More details can be found in the Communication by Hinkley and co‐workers on page 63 (DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201402590 ), while more information about the research group is available in the Cover Profile (DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201402906 ).