Bioplastics—typically plastics manufactured from bio-based polymers—stand to contribute to
more sustainable commercial plastic life cycles as part of a circular economy, in which virgin …

Polymers shape human life but they also have been identified as pollutants in the oceans
due to their long lifetime and low degradability. Recently, various researchers have studied …

Cellulose nanocrystals isolated from water hyacinth fiber (WHF) have been studied as a
reinforcement for polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-gelatin nanocomposite. Central composite design …

Plastic waste has gained remarkable research attention due to its accumulation, associated
environmental issues, and impact on living organisms. In order to overcome this challenge …

The marine plastic pollution has drastic effect on marine species. The importance in
environmental issues increases the demand to develop a significant technology which does …

Inertness and the indiscriminate use of synthetic polymers leading to increased land and
water pollution are of great concern. Plastic is the most useful synthetic polymer, employed …

Finding alternatives to diminish plastic pollution has become one of the main challenges of
modern life. A few alternatives have gained potential for a shift toward a more circular and …

Synthetic plastics, which are widely present in materials of everyday use, are ubiquitous and
slowly‐degrading polymers in environmental wastes. Of special interest are the capabilities …

Surfactants are essential in the manufacture of polymeric nanoparticles by emulsion
formation methods and to preserve the stability of carriers in liquid media. The deposition of …

Transient electronics refers to an emerging class of advanced technology, defined by an
ability to chemically or physically dissolve, disintegrate, and degrade in actively or passively …