Plastics play an essential role in food packaging; their primary function is to preserve the
nature of the food, ensure adequate shelf life and ensure food safety. Plastics are being …

Polylactic acid (PLA) is a thermoplastic polymer produced from lactic acid that has been
chiefly utilized in biodegradable material and as a composite matrix material. PLA is a …

Over the past two decades, ionic liquids (ILs) have had a wide range and cutting-edge
impact, generating promising science and technologies and have also expanded …

Bio-plastics have gained tremendous attention, due to the increasing environmental
pressure on global warming and plastic pollution. Among them, poly (lactic acid)(PLA) is …

Polymers shape human life but they also have been identified as pollutants in the oceans
due to their long lifetime and low degradability. Recently, various researchers have studied …

Environmental impacts and consumer concerns have necessitated the study of bio-based
materials as alternatives to petrochemicals for packaging applications. The purpose of this …

As an emerging science, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine focus on develo**
materials to replace, restore or improve organs or tissues and enhancing the cellular …

Polylactic acid (PLA) has attracted much attention because of its good biocompatibility,
biodegradability, and mechanical properties. However, the slow crystallization rate of PLA …

Environmental issues urge for the substitution of petrochemical-based raw materials with
more environmentally friendly sources. The biggest advantages of PLA over non …

The European Union is working towards the 2050 net-zero emissions goal and tackling the
ever-growing environmental and sustainability crisis by implementing the European Green …