Poly (lactic acid) or polylactide (PLA) is a commercial biobased, biodegradable,
biocompatible, compostable and non-toxic polymer that has competitive material and …

Poly (lactic acid) or polylactide (PLA), a biodegradable polyester produced from renewable
resources, is used for various applications (biomedical, packaging, textile fibers and …

The development of chemically recyclable polymers offers a solution to the end-of-use issue
of polymeric materials and provides a closed-loop approach toward a circular materials …

The importance of stereochemistry to the function of molecules is generally well understood.
However, to date, control over stereochemistry and its potential to influence properties of the …

The main motivation for development of biobased polymers was their biodegradability,
which is becoming important due to strong public concern about waste. Reflecting recent …

Plastic pollution concerns have catalyzed research into green materials with the specific
goal of accessing new bio-derived and bio-degradable polymers with improved property …

Over the past decades, significant progress has been made in the field of hydrogels as
functional biomaterials. Biomedical application of hydrogels was initially hindered by the …

Upon blending enantiomeric poly (l-lactide)[ie, poly (l-lactic acid)(PLLA)] and poly (d-
lactide)(PDLA)[ie, poly (d-lactic acid)(PDLA)] or synthesis of stereo block poly (lactide)[ie …

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 …

The field of biorenewable polymers is ever-expanding, aided by the interest of the general
public to adopt more sustainable practices for natural resource utilization as well as waste …