Crystallization of biodegradable and biobased polyesters: Polymorphism, cocrystallization, and structure-property relationship

Y Zheng, P Pan - Progress in Polymer Science, 2020 - Elsevier
In the past two decades, synthetic biodegradable and biobased polyesters have emerged as
a sustainable alternative to traditional petroleum-derived polymers for diverse range of …

Influence of α′‐/α‐crystal polymorphism on properties of poly(l‐lactic acid)

ML Di Lorenzo, R Androsch - Polymer International, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Poly (l‐lactic acid)(PLLA) is a biodegradable and biocompatible thermoplastic
polyester produced from renewable sources, widely used for biomedical devices, in food …

Biodegradation in soil of PLA/PBAT blends compatibilized with chain extender

PA Palsikowski, CN Kuchnier, IF Pinheiro… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2018 - Springer
This paper presents a study of biodegradation, in soil, of samples of poly (butylene adipate-
co-terephthalate)(PBAT), poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and blends of these materials prepared in …

Influence of crystal polymorphism on mechanical and barrier properties of poly (l-lactic acid)

M Cocca, ML Di Lorenzo, M Malinconico… - European Polymer …, 2011 - Elsevier
The effect of crystal polymorphism on barrier and mechanical properties of PLLA is detailed
in this contribution. PLLA films containing different amounts of α and α′ crystal forms were …

Enthalpy of melting of α′-and α-crystals of poly (L-lactic acid)

MC Righetti, M Gazzano, ML Di Lorenzo… - European Polymer …, 2015 - Elsevier
Literature values of the enthalpy of melting (Δh m°) of 100% crystalline poly (l-lactic
acid)(PLLA) vary in a wide range (82–203 J g–1). In most cases, such values were …

Effect of nucleating agents on crystallinity and properties of poly (lactic acid)(PLA)

L Aliotta, P Cinelli, MB Coltelli, MC Righetti… - European Polymer …, 2017 - Elsevier
Polylactide (PLA) is one of the most promising biobased, compostable polymer able to
replace petro-derived polymer not just in single use applications but also for durable …

Crystal structure of poly (lactic acid) stereocomplex: random packing model of PDLA and PLLA chains as studied by X-ray diffraction analysis

K Tashiro, N Kouno, H Wang, H Tsuji - Macromolecules, 2017 - ACS Publications
The crystal structure model of stereocomplex between poly (l-lactic acid)(PLLA) and poly (d-
lactic acid)(PDLA) with the L/D ratio of 50/50 was proposed by several groups [the space …

Binary Green Blends of Poly(lactic acid) with Poly(butylene adipate-co-butylene terephthalate) and Poly(butylene succinate-co-butylene adipate) and Their …

S Coiai, ML Di Lorenzo, P Cinelli, MC Righetti… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) is the most widely produced biobased, biodegradable and
biocompatible polyester. Despite many of its properties are similar to those of common …

Polylactic acid piezo-biopolymers: chemistry, structural evolution, fabrication methods, and tissue engineering applications

A Farahani, A Zarei-Hanzaki, HR Abedi… - Journal of Functional …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Polylactide acid (PLA), as an FDA-approved biomaterial, has been widely applied due to its
unique merits, such as its biocompatibility, biodegradability, and piezoelectricity. Numerous …

Effect of nanoclay-type and PLA optical purity on the characteristics of PLA-based nanocomposite films

S Molinaro, MC Romero, M Boaro, A Sensidoni… - Journal of Food …, 2013 - Elsevier
Nanocomposite films were produced by blending semicrystalline PLA with different types of
OMMTs using extrusion. In order to study their effect on optical, structural, and thermal …