Recent advances in biodegradable polymers for sustainable applications

A Samir, FH Ashour, AAA Hakim… - Npj Materials …, 2022 - nature.com
The interest in producing biodegradable polymers by chemical treatment, microorganisms
and enzymes has increased to make it easier to dispose after the end of its use without …

Recent advances in 3D-printed polylactide and polycaprolactone-based biomaterials for tissue engineering applications

ZU Arif, MY Khalid, R Noroozi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The three-dimensional printing (3DP) also known as the additive manufacturing (AM), a
novel and futuristic technology that facilitates the printing of multiscale, biomimetic, intricate …

A comparative review of natural and synthetic biopolymer composite scaffolds

MSB Reddy, D Ponnamma, R Choudhary… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Tissue engineering (TE) and regenerative medicine integrate information and technology
from various fields to restore/replace tissues and damaged organs for medical treatments …

[HTML][HTML] A review on the occurrence and influence of biodegradable microplastics in soil ecosystems: are biodegradable plastics substitute or threat?

P Fan, H Yu, B Xi, W Tan - Environment International, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic products are widely used around the world, but waste plastic is not reasonably
managed and causes serious plastic pollution. Biodegradable plastics (BPs) provide an …

A review of biodegradable plastics to biodegradable microplastics: another ecological threat to soil environments?

M Qin, C Chen, B Song, M Shen, W Cao, H Yang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biodegradable plastics attract public attention as promising substitute for non-degradable
plastics that trigger serious plastic pollution, and they are claimed to be environmentally …

Emerging chitosan-essential oil films and coatings for food preservation-A review of advances and applications

X Zhang, BB Ismail, H Cheng, TZ Jin, M Qian… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
With the rising demand for fresh and ready-to-eat foods, antimicrobial packaging has been
developed to control or prevent microbial growth as well as maintain food quality and safety …

Biodegradation of plastics for sustainable environment

JS Jadaun, S Bansal, A Sonthalia, AK Rai… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastics are a kind of utility product that has become part and parcel of one's life. Their
continuous usage, accumulation, and contamination of soil and water pose a severe threat …

Compatibilization strategies and analysis of morphological features of poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)(PBAT)/poly (lactic acid) PLA blends: A state-of-art …

C Aversa, M Barletta, G Cappiello, A Gisario - European Polymer Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
PBAT is a compostable biopolyester, potentially obtainable from renewable resources, of
great commercial interest. Thanks to its lower price, ease in processability and especially …

Review of microplastic sources, transport pathways and correlations with other soil stressors: a journey from agricultural sites into the environment

EH Lwanga, N Beriot, F Corradini, V Silva… - Chemical and Biological …, 2022 - Springer
This paper explores different interactions and processes involved in the transport of
microplastics from agricultural systems to surrounding environments. We conducted an …

Recent advances in biodegradable polymers–properties, applications and future prospects

C Mukherjee, D Varghese, JS Krishna… - European Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polymers with biodegradable properties are termed as the future “green materials”
possessing a shorter lifetime compared to synthetic polymeric materials. Though naturally …