Bio-based compounds with unique chemical functionality can be obtained through selective
transformations of plant and other non-fossil, biogenic feedstocks for the development of …

Renewable natural resources, such as plant oils, fatty acids, cellulose, and lignin, have been
widely pursued as precursors for manufacturing sustainable polymers. There are many …

Edible films and coatings gained renewed interest in the food packaging sector with
polysaccharide and protein blending being explored as a promising strategy to improve …

The low utilization efficiency of pesticides exerts an adverse impact on the environment and
human health. Polymer-related controlled-release nanosized pesticide systems provide a …

Here, solution-cast blends of polylactic acid (PLA) and a novel bioderived poly
(pentamethylene 2, 5-furanoate)(PPeF) in variable concentrations (1–50 wt%) are prepared …

Both academia and industry are currently devoting many efforts to develop high gas barrier
bioplastics as substitutes of traditional fossil-based polymers. In this view, this contribution …

Food packaging systems mainly serve to contain and protect foods during their shelf-lives.
However, it is well known that a package is responsible for several environmental impacts …

Commercially available lubricating greases on the market with accepted performance are
mostly produced based on petrochemical materials. More recently, there has been an …

One of the challenges of develo** bioderived polymers is to obtain materials with
competitive properties. This study investigates the structure-properties relationships of …

In this study, polypyrrole-silver coated layered double hydroxides (LDHs@ PPy-Ag) was
prepared by chemical polymerization of pyrrole (Py) with silver ions. Silver nanoparticles …