Research Progress of High Performance and Functional Photocurable Resins Derived from Biomass

ABSTRACT Photocurable resins have been widely utilized in industrial areas such as coatings, inks and 3D printing as the photocuring technology has the merits of fast curing rate at ambient temperature, low energy consumption, low volatile organic chemical (VOC) emissions, etc. However, affected by the crises including depletion of petroleum resources, greenhouse effect and environmental pollution, developing such polymer materials from renewable biomass have attracted extensive attention. In this paper, the researches on the preparation, high performance, and functionalization of photocurable resin derived from biomass like plant oil, natural phenol, cellulose, and lignin in recent years are reviewed. The structure–property relationships and industrial application potential of the photocurable resins are systematically explored, and the development direction of this field is prospected, which provide theoretical guidance and technical support for the subsequent development of high‐performance and functional biomass‐derived photocurable resins.