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- Biopolymers based on rosinPublication . Mitchell, Geoffrey R.; Mahendra, Vidhura; Sousa, DoraRosin is a material, which can be obtained from pine resin using a green technology with no waste output. It is a mixture of terpenes with a functionality that make them a rich chemical resource. Rosin is a material which has been available for hundreds of years and has developed many niche applications some old, some new. The authors review the potential of this material for preparing sustainable biopolymers and composites by identifying the reaction paths. The authors conclude that foams and composites may be the most effective route to high volume applications based on rosin.
- Design, synthesis and thermo‑chemical properties of rosin vinyl imidazolium based compounds as potential advanced biocompatible materialsPublication . Zaoui, Aniss; Mahendra, Vidhura; Mitchell, Geoffrey; Cherifi, Zakaria; Harrane, Amine; Belbachir, MohammedRosin is a natural material extracted from the pine tree that is vastly used as an adhesive in the construction industry. It chemically consists of cyclic carboxylic structure that is known as rosin acids or abietic acid and other isomers. The abietic acid or/and its isomers can structurally be altered to design for different applications. Herein we envisage the potentials of altering the rosin structure to investigate its thermal and physicochemical properties for advanced material applications. In this regard we have utilised the potassium rosinate (rosin soap) also known as the saponified rosin. Saponified rosin is reacted through an anion exchange metathesis process promoted by ultrasound, with either an ionic liquid or a poly(ionic liquid), namely the 3-octyl-1-vinylimidazolium bromide and the poly (3-octyl-1-vinylimidazolium bromide) as a scope to improve thermal and mechanical applications. The structures of these new compounds were determined using fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy (NMR). The rosin/ionic liquid based compound found to be a better fitting candidate for advanced material applications, due to significant improvement in the thermal stability compared to the crude rosin (up to 70 °C raise in the thermal degradation) and promising mechanical characters such as elasticity and malleability.
- Fabrication of biocompatible hydrogels from pine resinPublication . Mahendra, VidhuraThis short review aims to look at some of the applications based on potential pine associated resin (rosin) composites for cell culture studies via hydrogel fabrication. Although hitherto there are only a few links to pine resin based hydrogel formation in the public domain, literature work based rosin incorporated drug delivery studies and its associated uses can be useful for extensive works on the cell interaction and viability. Rosin in such case may be optimised to afford similar characteristics hence applications.
- Green nanocomposites from rosin-limonene copolymer and algerian clayPublication . Derdar, Hodhaifa; Mitchell, Geoffrey; Mahendra, Vidhura; Benachour, Mohamed; Haoue, Sara; Cherifi, Zakaria; Bachari, Khaldoun; Harrane, Amine; Meghabar, RachidGreen nanocomposites from rosin-limonene (Ros-Lim) copolymers based on Algerian organophilic-clay named Maghnite-CTA+ (Mag-CTA+) were prepared by in-situ polymerization using di erent amounts (1, 5 and 10% by weight) of Mag-CTA+ and azobisisobutyronitrile as a catalyst. The Mag-CTA+ is an organophilic montmorillonite silicate clay prepared through a direct exchange process; the clay was modified by ultrasonic-assisted method using cetyltrimethylammonuim bromide in which it used as green nano-filler.The preparation method of nanocomposites was studied in order to determine and improve structural, morphological, mechanical and thermal properties ofsin.The structure and morphology of the obtained nanocomposites(Ros-Lim/Mag-CTA+) were determined using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray di raction, scanning electronic microscopy and transmission electronic microscopy. The analyses confirmed the chemical modification of clay layers and the intercalation of rosin-limonene copolymer within the organophilic-clay sheets. An exfoliated structure was obtained for the lower amount of clay (1% wt of Mag-CTA+), while intercalated structures were detected for high amounts of clay (5 and 10% wt of Mag-CTA+). The thermal properties of the nanocomposites were studied by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and show a significant improvement inthe thermal stability of the obtained nanocomposites compared to the purerosin-limonene copolymer (a degradation temperature up to 280ºC).
- Rosin Based Composites for Additive ManufacturingPublication . Sousa, Dora; Biscaia, Sara; Viana, Tânia; Gaspar, Miguel Belbut; Mahendra, Vidhura; Mohan, Saeed D.; Mateus, Artur; Mitchell, GeoffreyRosins are the non-volatile exudates of pine resins with hydrophobic characteristics that are widely used as a precursor for many industrial applications. In this paper we discuss the nature, process and its applications as a matrix for a composite material for additive manufacturing. The composite material has been tailored to chemical and mechanical properties with respect to their applications.
- Rosin Product ReviewPublication . Mahendra, VidhuraRosin is the non-volatile exudate of pine resin with hydrophobic characteristics that are widely used and modified as a precursor for many industrial applications such as paints, inks and adhesives. The review paper discusses the rosin, its nature, processing, production material development for green science. The composite materials have been designed and tailored with respect to desired applications to offer a potential replacement of petrochemical use. Rosin consists of different resin acids that can undergo isomerisation at elevated temperatures and interchange its form, which, can be used as a rigid building block to manipulate their mechanical properties and crystallisation behaviours. Modified rosin epoxy binders have been recognised as materials with resistance to a wide variety of chemical conditions that can be used to fabricate a variety of reinforced constructions. Rosin has been employed in foam making in addition to composite material, depicting its ability as a crosslinker.