The production of high-performance polymers from used cooking oil waste that are environmentally and health-friendly
College of Education, Tuz Khurmatu, Tikrit, University, Salah Al-Din, Iraq.
Research Article
World Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2026, 09(01), 041–045.
Article DOI: 10.53346/wjcps.2026.9.1.0024
Publication history:
Received on 22 June 2026; revised on 29 July 2026; accepted on 31 July 2026
Abstract:
The reuse of used cooking oils is an efficient method for minimizing environmental pollution and promoting the concept of a circular economy. This project seeks to develop sustainable and environmentally smart polymers from waste cooking oils using epoxidation of the double bond and subsequent polymerization/cross-linking reactions. The polymer developed in this study has been analyzed by means of FTIR, ¹H-NMR, and SEM analyses. The analysis revealed that the waste cooking oil was successfully modified chemically by formation of ester/ether containing polymeric units with a porous interconnected structure. The developed polymer exhibited excellent smart responsive behavior because of the dynamic nature of the polymer along with the flexible fatty acid chain.
Keywords:
Cooking Oil; Environmentally Friendly; Smart Polymers; Sustainable Materials; Biopolymers; Green Chemistry
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