Fats and oils as a sustainable source of photopolymerizable monomers

Bio-derived monomers and biobased building blocks obtained from natural sources, e.g. fats and oils, are attracting increasing attention mainly due to sustainability concerns. Due to their fea-tures, renewable feedstocks are an excellent alternative to petroleum-based raw materials to shift towards greener chemistry, especially when coupled with energy-efficient processes like pho-topolymerization. In this review, we illustrate the recent research outcomes in the field of pho-tocurable biobased monomers, showing the advantages of using biobased chemicals for the synthesis of photocurable monomers and the potential of naturally derived building blocks in photocuring reactions.