Nanoclays still hold a great strength in biomedical nanotechnology applications due to their
exceptional properties despite the development of several new nanostructured materials …

The high price of petroleum, overconsumption of plastic products, recent climate change
regulations, the lack of landfill spaces in addition to the ever-growing population are …

The extensive use of non-biodegradable plastic products has resulted in significant
environmental problems caused by their accumulation in landfills and their proliferation into …

Pseudomonas putida KT2442 produces medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoates
consisting of 3-hydroxyhexanoate (3HHx), 3-hydroxyoctanoate (3HO), 3-hydroxydecanoate …

Polymer nanocomposites, based on a bacterial biodegradable thermoplastic polyester, poly
(hydroxybutyrate)(PHB), and two commercial montmorillonites (MT), Na-M (MT) and 30B-M …

The present article summarizes the development of poly (butylene adipate-co-
terephthalate)(PBAT) and organically modified layered silicates nanocomposite using a co …

This work details the general structure of the clays used as a reinforcement phase in
polymer nanocomposites. Clays are formed by the molecular arrangement of atomic planes …

Polymer/clay nanocomposites receive much attention due to their interesting mechanical
and thermal properties. Currently, the vast majority of plastics are made from petroleum …

In the successful transition towards a circular materials economy, the implementation of
biobased and biodegradable plastics is a major prerequisite. To prevent the accumulation of …

The aim of this work was to prepare and characterize the series of segmented polyurethane
nanocomposites (PUNC) modified with poly (dimethylsiloxane) and based on …