In the past two decades, synthetic biodegradable and biobased polyesters have emerged as
a sustainable alternative to traditional petroleum-derived polymers for diverse range of …

Poly (lactic acid) is a biobased and compostable thermoplastic polyester that has rapidly
evolved into a competitive commodity material over the last decade. One key bottleneck in …

This review presents the state of the art of complex macromolecular architectures based on
polylactide stereocomplexes (PLA-sc) from the viewpoint of synthesis and crystallization …

Poly (lactide) s [ie poly (lactic acid)(PLA)] and lactide copolymers are biodegradable,
compostable, producible from renewable resources, and nontoxic to the human body and …

A blend of poly (lactic acid)(PLA)(75% by weight) and poly (3-hydroxybutyrate)(PHB)(25%
by weight) with a polyester plasticizer (Lapol 108) at two different concentrations (5 and 7 …

Aliphatic polyesters, which can be obtained from bacterial or chemical synthesis, are
emerging as an important class of biodegradable and biocompatible polymers for …

Stereocomplex (SC) crystallites, formed between enantiomeric poly (l-lactide)(PLLA) and
poly (d-lactide)(PDLA), show a melting point 50° C higher than that of PLLA or PDLA …

Two crystal phases of poly (l-lactide) and that of the racemate of poly (l-lactide) and poly (d-
lactide) can be grown epitaxially on one and the same crystalline substrate …

Films of 1: 1 blend and films non-blended were prepared from poly (l-lactic acid)(PLLA) and
poly (d-lactic acid)(PDLA) with a solution casting method, and the mechanical properties …

Single-crystal polymers (SCPs) with unambiguous chemical structures at atomic-level
resolutions have attracted great attention. Obtaining precise structural information of these …