Recent advances in the investigation of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) nanocomposites: incorporation of various nanofillers and their properties and applications

ND Bikiaris, I Koumentakou, C Samiotaki… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) is considered the most promising biobased substitute for fossil-
derived polymers due to its compostability, biocompatibility, renewability, and good …

Do poly (lactic acid) microplastics instigate a threat? A perception for their dynamic towards environmental pollution and toxicity

NM Ainali, D Kalaronis, E Evgenidou, GZ Kyzas… - Science of the total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fears concerning microplastics (MPs) environmental fate and persistence are progressively
expanding on a global basis, with the emphasis given to manufacturing bioplastics for …

Highly enhanced adsorption performance to uranium (VI) by facile synthesized hydroxyapatite aerogel

T **ong, Q Li, J Liao, Y Zhang, W Zhu - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
In order to protect environment and save uranium resources, it was necessary to find a
highly efficient adsorbent for uranium recovery from wastewater. In this work, we used a …

Active agents incorporated in polymeric substrates to enhance antibacterial and antioxidant properties in food packaging applications

J Stanley, A John, K Pušnik Črešnar, L Fras Zemljič… - Macromol, 2022 - mdpi.com
Active packaging has played a significant role in consumers' health and green environment
over the years. Synthetic polymers, such as poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET), polyethylene …

Effect of micro-and nano-lignin on the thermal, mechanical, and antioxidant properties of biobased PLA–lignin composite films

SP Makri, E Xanthopoulou, PA Klonos… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bio-based poly (lactic acid)(PLA) composite films were produced using unmodified soda
micro-or nano-lignin as a green filler at four different contents, between 0.5 wt% and 5 wt …

Physicochemical characterization and finite element analysis-assisted mechanical behavior of polylactic acid-montmorillonite 3D printed nanocomposites

ME Grigora, Z Terzopoulou, K Tsongas, DN Bikiaris… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
This work aims to improve the properties of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) for future biomedical
applications by investigating the effect of montmorillonite (MMT) nanoclay on …

Thermal stability and decomposition mechanism of PLA nanocomposites with kraft lignin and tannin

NM Ainali, E Tarani, A Zamboulis, KP Črešnar… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Packaging applications cover approximately 40% of the total plastics production, whereas
food packaging possesses a high proportion within this context. Due to several …

Structure–property relationships in renewable composites of poly (lactic acid) reinforced by low amounts of micro-and nano-kraft-lignin

SP Makri, PA Klonos, G Marra, AZ Karathanasis… - Soft Matter, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
We investigate the direct and indirect effects of micro-and nano-kraft lignin, kL and NkL,
respectively, at a quite low amount of 0.5 wt%, in poly (lactic acid)(PLA)-based composites …

Molecular mobility, crystallization and melt-memory investigation of molar mass effects on linear and hydroxyl-terminated poly (ε-caprolactone)

PA Klonos, ND Bikiaris, E Christodoulou, A Zamboulis… - Polymer, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, we synthesized and investigated five linear and–OH terminated poly (ε-
caprolactone) s, PCL, prepared by ring opening polymerization. The samples cover the …

An investigation on the possible use of coffee silverskin in PLA/PBS composites

AKA Ghazvini, G Ormondroyd, S Curling… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The production of degradable packaging materials is a task that can be no longer
postponed. Moreover, high amounts of agricultural wastes are landfilled without any …