A review of biodegradable plastics: chemistry, applications, properties, and future research needs

MS Kim, H Chang, L Zheng, Q Yan, BF Pfleger… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Environmental concerns over waste plastics' effect on the environment are leading to the
creation of biodegradable plastics. Biodegradable plastics may serve as a promising …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainability of biodegradable plastics: New problem or solution to solve the global plastic pollution?

TD Moshood, G Nawanir, F Mahmud… - Current Research in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic usage is increasing the number of pollutants in the environment. Plastic particles and
other plastic-based pollutants are found in our environment and food chain, posing a threat …

A biodegradable, waterproof, and thermally processable cellulosic bioplastic enabled by dynamic covalent modification

G Zhou, H Zhang, Z Su, X Zhang, H Zhou… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The growing environmental concern over petrochemical‐based plastics continuously
promotes the exploration of green and sustainable substitute materials. Compared with …

[HTML][HTML] Functional polymer materials for modern marine biofouling control

H Qiu, K Feng, A Gapeeva, K Meurisch, S Kaps… - Progress in Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Marine biofouling is a well-known massive problem: within the shortest time, ship hulls and
other man-made submerged surfaces are inevitably populated by various marine …

The microplastisphere: biodegradable microplastics addition alters soil microbial community structure and function

J Zhou, H Gui, CC Banfield, Y Wen, H Zang… - Soil Biology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plastics accumulating in the environment, especially microplastics (defined as particles< 5
mm), can lead to a range of problems and potential loss of ecosystem services …

Chemically recyclable polymer materials: polymerization and depolymerization cycles

G Xu, Q Wang - Green Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The design and synthesis of chemically recyclable polymers, which can be reutilized as their
starting monomers or new value-added chemicals, has provided a practical approach to …

Seawater‐degradable polymers—fighting the marine plastic pollution

GX Wang, D Huang, JH Ji, C Völker… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Flexible/stretchable supercapacitors with novel functionality for wearable electronics

K Keum, JW Kim, SY Hong, JG Son, SS Lee… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
With the miniaturization of personal wearable electronics, considerable effort has been
expended to develop high‐performance flexible/stretchable energy storage devices for …

[HTML][HTML] Biodegradable plastic applications towards sustainability: A recent innovations in the green product

TD Moshood, G Nawanir, F Mahmud… - Cleaner Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study is to investigate the contribution of biodegradable plastics to
sustainability in a new and sustainable plastics economy, in which plastics perform their …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging heterogeneous catalysts for biomass conversion: studies of the reaction mechanism

L Lin, X Han, B Han, S Yang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of efficient catalysts to break down and convert woody biomass will be a
paradigm shift in delivering the global target of sustainable economy and environment via …