Environmental nanotechnology is considered to play a key role in sha** current
environmental engineering and science. Looking at the nanoscale has stimulated the …

With the rapid development of nanotechnologies and nanomaterials since 1990s, the
studies on polymer-based nanocomposites have been extensively focused on their …

Background Petroleum polymers contribute to non-degradable waste materials and it would
therefore be desirable to produce ecofriendly degradable materials. Biodegradation of …

The morphology and thermal stability of melt-mixed poly (lactic acid)(PLA)/poly (ε-
caprolactone)(PCL) blend nanocomposites with small amounts of TiO 2 nanoparticles were …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have emerged as an alternative to petrochemical-based
plastics in recent decades. They are biodegradable linear polyesters that are mainly …

As the only kind of naturally-occurring biopolyester synthesized by various microorganisms,
polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) shows a great market potential in packaging, fiber, biomedical …

Sugarcane bagasse (SCB), one of the major lignocellulosic agro-industrial waste products,
was used as a substrate for biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) by halophilic …

Solvent casting method was used to prepare biodegradable films of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-
co-3-hydroxyvalerate) with cellulose nanocrystals (CNC). Nucleating effect of cellulose …

Sustainable packaging materials can play a key role in minimizing the environmental
footprint of packaged food by preserving its quality and avoiding environmental persistence …

The degradation and stability of biodegradable films determine the service length of mulch
films in actual use. Most biodegradable polymers degrade too fast to meet the required …