Biodegradation of low-density polyethylene plastic waste by a constructed tri-culture yeast consortium from wood-feeding termite: Degradation mechanism and …

T Elsamahy, J Sun, SE Elsilk, SS Ali - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Polyethylene (PE) is one of the most common synthetic polymers, and PE waste pollution
has been an environmental and health concern for decades. Biodegradation is the most eco …

Improving Mechanical and Barrier Properties of Antibacterial Poly (Phenylene Sulfide) Nanocomposites Reinforced with Nano Zinc Oxide-Decorated Graphene

CH Tsou, JH Du, WH Yao, L Fu, CS Wu, Y Huang… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nano zinc oxide-decorated graphene (G-ZnO) was blended with polyphenylene sulfide
(PPS) to improve its tensile, thermal, crystalline, and barrier properties. The properties of …

Biological oyster shell waste enhances polyphenylene sulfide composites and endows them with antibacterial properties

CH Tsou, R Zeng, N Wan, MR De Guzman… - Chinese Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
To date, there is no research that deals with biological waste as fillers in polyphenylene
sulfide (PPS). In this study, oyster shells were recycled and treated to prepare thermally …

Thermal and barrier properties of nanocomposites prepared from poly (butylene succinate) reinforced with ZnO-decorated graphene

F Ge, C Preuksarattanawut, S Zeng, L Yuan… - Journal of Polymer …, 2023 - Springer
In this work, the effects of different ZnO-decorated graphene (Graphene-ZnO) proportions on
the comprehensive properties of Poly (butylene succinate)(PBS) nanocomposites were …

Enhancement of tensile, thermal and barrier properties of polyphenylene sulfide/carboxylated graphene antibacterial nanocomposites

CL Qu, L Yuan, WH Yao, C Gao, J Wu, K Gao… - Journal of Polymer …, 2023 - Springer
Carboxylated graphene (CG) with functional group was blended with polyphenylene sulfide
(PPS), CG enhanced the tensile, thermal properties, crystallinity and barrier performance of …