Poly (lactic acid) blends: Processing, properties and applications

M Nofar, D Sacligil, PJ Carreau, MR Kamal… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Poly (lactic acid) or polylactide (PLA) is a commercial biobased, biodegradable,
biocompatible, compostable and non-toxic polymer that has competitive material and …

Electrospun polymer biomaterials

J Ding, J Zhang, J Li, D Li, C **ao, H **ao… - Progress in Polymer …, 2019 - Elsevier
Electrospinning provides a versatile technique for the preparation of matrices with
micro/nanoscopic fibers. The non-woven polymer materials produced by electrospinning …

Thermal degradation of polylactic acid (PLA)/polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) blends: A systematic review

M Kervran, C Vagner, M Cochez, M Ponçot… - Polymer Degradation …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polylactic acid (PLA) and polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) are two biopolyesters obtained from
renewable resources like corn or sugar under bacterial fermentation. PLA is the most widely …

Biobased composites from agro-industrial wastes and by-products

F Ortega, F Versino, OV López, MA García - Emergent Materials, 2022 - Springer
The greater awareness of non-renewable natural resources preservation needs has led to
the development of more ecological high-performance polymeric materials with new …

Electrospinning of PLA nanofibers: Recent advances and its potential application for food packaging

J Wu, T Hu, H Wang, M Zong, H Wu… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Poly (lactic acid), also abbreviated as PLA, is a promising biopolymer for food packaging
owing to its environmental-friendly characteristic and desirable physical properties …

Investigation of physical, mechanical and biological properties of polyhydroxybutyrate-chitosan/graphene oxide nanocomposite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering …

ES Motiee, S Karbasi, E Bidram… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Mechanical properties appropriate to native tissues, as an essential component in bone
tissue engineering scaffolds, plays a significant role in tissue formation. In the current study …

Antioxidant and antimicrobial applications of biopolymers: A review

S Sivakanthan, S Rajendran, A Gamage… - Food Research …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biopolymers have generated mounting interest among researchers and industrialists over
the recent past. Rising consciousness on the use of eco-friendly materials as green …

On the use of PLA-PHB blends for sustainable food packaging applications

MP Arrieta, MD Samper, M Aldas, J López - Materials, 2017 - mdpi.com
Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) is the most used biopolymer for food packaging applications. Several
strategies have been made to improve PLA properties for extending its applications in the …

Bio-based polymers with antimicrobial properties towards sustainable development

A Muñoz-Bonilla, C Echeverria, Á Sonseca, MP Arrieta… - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
This article concisely reviews the most recent contributions to the development of
sustainable bio-based polymers with antimicrobial properties. This is because some of the …

Functional biomaterials towards flexible electronics and sensors

Q Sun, B Qian, K Uto, J Chen, X Liu, T Minari - Biosensors and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Biomaterials have gained increasing attention in the fabrication of a variety of flexible
electronics due to their tunable solubility, robust mechanical property, multi-active binding …