Bio-based sustainable polymers and materials: From processing to biodegradation

O Okolie, A Kumar, C Edwards, LA Lawton… - Journal of Composites …, 2023 - mdpi.com
… reports on aliphatic polyester biodegradability were based on … structure may lead to
significant changes as it relates to … Other factors that influence their appeal are accessibility, low …

[PDF][PDF] Hydrophilic Polyurethanes: A Brief Review from the Synthesis to Biomedical Applications

M Caldera-Villalobos, MI León-Campos… - … Journal of Basic and …, 2023 - mjbas.com
… A structural reconsideration: Linear aliphatic or alicyclic hard segments for biodegradable
thermoplastic polyurethanes? Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 56: 2214…

Studying a flexible polyurethane elastomer with improved impact-resistant performance

J Fan, A Chen - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
… soft segments and hard segments, a … linear molecular chain structure [17]. The main
molecular chains are formed by the urethane groups attached to the aliphatic or aromatic structures

Thermal degradation of POSS-containing nanohybrid linear polyurethanes based on 1, 6-hexamethylene diisocyanate

J Ozimek, D Sternik, P Radzik, E Hebda… - Thermochimica …, 2021 - Elsevier
… PU degradation is strongly influenced by the structure of PU … , depending on whether the
hard segment is surrounded by … on aliphatic isocyanates with a high content of rigid segments

Feasibility of polyamines and cyclic carbonate terminated prepolymers in polyurethane/polyhydroxyurethane synthesis

S Kotanen, T Laaksonen, E Sarlin - Materials Today Communications, 2020 - Elsevier
… ranging from structuralhard segments [4] and by a careful selection of reaction partners,
the mechanical properties of the final product can be tailored from very flexible to tough and hard

Mechanical assessment and hyperelastic modeling of polyurethanes for the early stages of vascular graft design

S Arévalo-Alquichire, C Dominguez-paz, MF Valero - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
… a segmented structure composed of hard and soft segments, … is the soft segment, providing
flexibility, and the hard segment … the hard segment. DMF was used as the reaction solvent. …

Facile fabrication of lightweight and high expanded TPU/PBS bead blend foam with segregated microcellular network for reduced shrinkage and enhanced interface …

F Sun, M Zhou, F Yi, H Wang, B Chen, X Peng… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
… fixing the hard segments while relaxing the soft segments at … Due to the excellent
biodegradability, biocompatibility, heat … (higher modulus) segregated microcellular network …

Recent advances in antioxidant polymers: From sustainable and natural monomers to synthesis and applications

C Maraveas, IS Bayer, T Bartzanas - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
… synthesis of ADMET, acyclic diene metathesis polymerization. … as potential antioxidants for
biodegradation of polymers and … a process that impacts the odor and sensory appeal of foods. …

Green synthesis of covalent hybrid hydrogels containing PEG/PLA-based thermoreversible networks

S Mhiri, M Abid, S Abid, F Prochazka, C Pillon… - Journal of Polymer …, 2022 - Springer
biodegradable polymer could represent a potential solution for adjusting the biodegradability
… Chemically cross-linked hydrogels endow good mechanical and structural stability …

Advances in molecular and microscale characterization of soil organic matter: current limitations and future prospects

J Lv, Z Huang, L Luo, S Zhang… - Environmental science & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
… FT-ICR MS analysis, and alicyclic molecules carrying up to 5–6 … its ecological implications
may need to be reconsidered. … , but some easily biodegradable compounds often have lower …