Upon blending enantiomeric poly (l-lactide)[ie, poly (l-lactic acid)(PLLA)] and poly (d-
lactide)(PDLA)[ie, poly (d-lactic acid)(PDLA)] or synthesis of stereo block poly (lactide)[ie …

The quality of the monomers lactic acid and lactide as well as the chemical changes induced
during polymerization and processing are crucial parameters for controlling the properties of …

Aliphatic polyesters, which can be obtained from bacterial or chemical synthesis, are
emerging as an important class of biodegradable and biocompatible polymers for …

Polylactide (PLA) has been receiving significant attention in biopolymer research due to its
excellent biodegradability, biocompatibility and sustainability. The mass production of PLA …

Polyglycolic acid (PGA) is considered a promising competitor in green packaging due to its
superior strength and outstanding barrier properties, but its applications are limited by its …

Mixed micelles self-assembled from two or more dissimilar block copolymers provide a
direct and convenient approach to improve physical stability and enhance drug loading …

Over the past two decades, biomass‐derived and biodegradable polylactide (PLA) has
sparked tremendous attention as a sustainable alternative to traditional petroleum‐derived …

It is recorded that Théophile-Jules Pelouze first synthesized poly (lactic acid)(PLA) by
polycondensation of lactic acid in 1845. 1 In 1932, Wallace Hume Carothers et al …

Competitive crystallization kinetics, polymorphic crystalline structure, and transition of poly (l-
lactic acid)/poly (d-lactic acid)(PLLA/PDLA) racemic blends with a wide range of molecular …

Poly (lactide)(PLA)–lignin composites were fabricated by blending lignin-g-rubber-g-poly (D-
lactide) copolymer particles and commercial poly (L-lactide)(PLLA) in chloroform. To …