Due to its low carbon footprint and environmental friendliness, polylactic acid (PLA) is one of
the most widely produced bioplastics in the world. Manufacturing attempts to partially …

Degradable biomedical elastomers (DBE), characterized by controlled biodegradability,
excellent biocompatibility, tailored elasticity, and favorable network design and …

More than 390 million tons of fossil fuel plastics have been produced in 2022, and plastic
pollution has become a major health issue for humans and ecosytems. Fossil fuel plastics …

The detrimental effects of plastic and microplastic accumulation on ecosystems are widely
recognized and indisputable. The emergence of biodegradable plastics (BPs) offers a …

Within the broader area of heterobimetallic catalysis, Al/M compounds (M= any metal) are
promising for the design and execution of catalytic manifolds. This Perspective reviews …

Total plastic production is expected to reach 33 billion tons by 2050, and microplastic
emissions from effluents to the environment range from 0.46 million to 140 billion tons …

Research on the use of microarray patches (MAPs) has progressed at an unprecedented
rate over the years, leading to the development of many novel drug delivery systems. As the …

Antibacterial packaging used to control the growth of microorganisms in food is of great
value for prolonging the shelf life of food. In this study, a bio-based antibacterial agent PDI …

The present study investigated the release of microplastics (MPs) from wastewater treatment
plants (WWTPs) to the neighboring environment, including marine and coastal sediments …

The global plastic production has steadily increased from 1.7 million tons in 1950 to over
400 million tons in 2022, with about 60% of plastic ultimately ending up in landfills and …