[HTML][HTML] A review on PLA-based biodegradable materials for biomedical applications

M Hussain, SM Khan, M Shafiq, N Abbas - Giant, 2024 - Elsevier
Polylactic Acid (PLA) is a biodegradable polymer gaining popularity as a replacement for
conventional plastics in different industrial sectors. However, PLA has inherent limitations …

Recent advances of sustainable Short-chain length polyhydroxyalkanoates (Scl-PHAs)–Plant biomass composites

JK Muiruri, JCC Yeo, XYD Soo, S Wang, H Liu… - European Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution has become a global threat to humanity. Fortunately, humanity has always
found ways of overcoming such threats through multipronged approaches. To overcome this …

Sustainable valorization of bioplastic waste: A review on effective recycling routes for the most widely used biopolymers

L Bartolucci, S Cordiner, E De Maina, G Kumar… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plastics-based materials have a high carbon footprint, and their disposal is a considerable
problem for the environment. Biodegradable bioplastics represent an alternative on which …

Biodegradable polymers—A review on properties, processing, and degradation mechanism

OK Cakmak - Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2024 - Springer
Pollutants in the environment are growing as a result of the use of plastic. Our environment
and food chain contain plastic particles and other pollutants made of plastic, threatening …

Recent advancements in biosynthesis, industrial production, and environmental applications of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): A review

P Thamarai, AS Vickram, A Saravanan… - Bioresource Technology …, 2024 - Elsevier
The increasing damage to the environment caused by synthetic plastics has raised the
demand for sustainable substitutes, which has led to a rise in interest in biopolymers such as …

Morphology and crystallization behaviour of polyhydroxyalkanoates-based blends and composites: A review

M Eesaee, P Ghassemi, DD Nguyen, S Thomas… - Biochemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have emerged as an alternative to petrochemical-based
plastics in recent decades. They are biodegradable linear polyesters that are mainly …

[HTML][HTML] Progress in the degradability of biodegradable film materials for packaging

C Guo, H Guo - Membranes, 2022 - mdpi.com
In today's world, the problem of “white pollution” is becoming more and more serious, and
many countries have paid special attention to this problem, and it has become one of the …

Biodegradable blends from bacterial biopolyester PHBV and bio-based PBSA: Study of the effect of chain extender on the thermal, mechanical and morphological …

P Feijoo, AK Mohanty, A Rodriguez-Uribe… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Being aware of the global problem of plastic pollution, our society is claiming new
bioplastics to replace conventional polymers. Balancing their mechanical performance is …

Crystallization of microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates: A review

Q Wang, Y Xu, P Xu, W Yang, M Chen, W Dong… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), produced by the microbial fermentation, is a promising
green polymer and has attracted much attention due to its excellent biocompatibility …

Source, environmental behavior and ecological impact of biodegradable microplastics in soil ecosystems: a review

X Zhang, D Wu, X Jiang, J Xu, J Liu - Reviews of Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Biodegradable plastics (BPs) have gained increasing prominence in the market as an
environment-friendly substitute for conventional plastics, aiming to address the concerning …