Biodegradable, Water‐Resistant, Anti‐Fizzing, Polyester Nanocellulose Composite Paper Straws

H Kwak, H Kim, SA Park, M Lee, M Jang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Among plastic items, single‐use straws are particularly detrimental to marine ecosystems
because such straws, including those made of poly (lactic acid)(PLA), are sharp and …

Use of Lipases as a Sustainable and Efficient Method for the Synthesis and Degradation of Polymers

F Freije García, G García Liñares - Journal of Polymers and the …, 2024 - Springer
In the last decades, there have been significant advancements in the field of polymer
science. These developments have led to the creation of many durable and versatile …

[HTML][HTML] Biodegradability of bioplastics in different aquatic environments: A systematic review

MC Lavagnolo, V Poli, AM Zampini… - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bioplastics were first introduced as environmentally friendly materials, with properties similar
to those of conventional plastics. A bioplastic is defined as biodegradable if it can be …

Biobased Seawater-Degradable Poly(butylene succinate-l-lactide) Copolyesters: Exploration of Degradation Performance and Degradation Mechanism in Natural …

TY Liu, D Huang, PY Xu, B Lu, GX Wang… - ACS Sustainable …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In view of the problem of marine plastic pollution and oil resource depletion, an innovative
attempt was made to obtain biobased seawater-degradable polyesters by installing lactic …

Minimizing the Environmental Impacts of Plastic Pollution through Ecodesign of Products with Low Environmental Persistence

BD James, CP Ward, ME Hahn… - ACS Sustainable …, 2024 - ACS Publications
While plastic pollution threatens ecosystems and human health, the use of plastic products
continues to increase. Limiting its harm requires design strategies for plastic products …

Multifunctional, robust, and porous PHBV—GO/MXene composite membranes with good hydrophilicity, antibacterial activity, and platelet adsorption performance

Y Wu, W Zheng, Y **ao, B Du, X Zhang, M Wen, C Lai… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The limitations of hydrophilicity, strength, antibacterial activity adsorption performance of the
biobased and biocompatible polymer materials, such as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) …

Biodegradable Copolyesters Derived from 2, 5-Thiophenedicarboxylic Acid for High Gas Barrier Packaging Applications: Synthesis, Crystallization Properties, and …

Q Wang, J Li, Y Dong, H Hu, DL OYoung… - ACS Sustainable …, 2024 - ACS Publications
2, 5-Thiophenedicarboxylic acid (TDCA) is a biobased building block for aromatic–aliphatic
copolyesters. This study synthesized poly (propylene succinate-co-thiophenedicarboxylate) …

Bio-based poly (butylene diglycolate-co-furandicarboxylate) copolyesters with balanced mechanical, barrier and biodegradable properties: A prospective substitute for …

Y Dong, J Wang, Y Yang, Q Wang, X Zhang… - Polymer Degradation …, 2022 - Elsevier
Poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)(PBAT) is a flexible aliphatic/aromatic copolyester
commercialized for degradable plastics, while the slow degradation rates and poor barrier …

Synthesis of Poly(butylene adipate terephthalate)-co-poly(glycolic acid) with Enhanced Degradability in Water

B Jiang, Y Wang, Z Peng, KH Lim, Q Wang, S Shi… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
As one of the most promising biodegradable polymers, poly (butylene adipate-co-
terephthalate)(PBAT) has attracted immense attention in packaging and mulching film …

Synergistic modification of PBT with diglycolic acid and succinic acid: Fast crystallization and high strength-toughness copolyesters for environmentally degradable …

H Hu, C Lin, Q Luan, X Jiang, X Zhang… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Biodegradable polymers tend to undergo relatively slow degradation under natural
conditions, facing challenges in ecofriendly applications. The copolymerization modification …