Green bioplastics as part of a circular bioeconomy

H Karan, C Funk, M Grabert, M Oey, B Hankamer - Trends in plant science, 2019 - cell.com
The rapid accumulation of plastic waste is driving international demand for renewable
plastics with superior qualities (eg, full biodegradability to CO 2 without harmful byproducts) …

The impact of relative humidity on electrospun polymer fibers: From structural changes to fiber morphology

PK Szewczyk, U Stachewicz - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2020 - Elsevier
Electrospinning is one of the most important methods used for the production of
nanostructured materials. Electrospun nanofibers are used in a wide spectrum of …

A review on the occurrence, analytical methods, and impact of microplastics in the environment

T Van Tran, AA Jalil, TM Nguyen, TTT Nguyen… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nowadays, microplastic pollution is one of the globally urgent concerns as a result of
discharging plastic products into the atmosphere, aquatic and soil environments …

Physical and chemical modifications of poly (vinyl chloride) materials to prevent plasticizer migration-Still on the run

Y Ma, S Liao, Q Li, Q Guan, P Jia, Y Zhou - Reactive and Functional …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (vinyl chloride)(PVC), as the second general plastic just following the product
of polyethylene (PE), has been widely applied in building, electrical parts, automobile …

Recyclable composite nanofiber adsorbent for Li+ recovery from seawater desalination retentate

MJ Park, GM Nisola, AB Beltran, REC Torrejos… - Chemical Engineering …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Composite poly (acrylonitrile)(PAN) nanofibers with H 1.6 Mn 1.6 O 4 (HMO) lithium
ion-sieves were prepared, characterized and tested for lithium ion (Li+) recovery. Nanofibers …

Recent advances in surface activation of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) by gaseous plasma treatments

G Primc - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Fluorinated polymers are renowned for their chemical inertness and thus poor wettability
and adhesion of various coatings. Apart from chemical methods employing somewhat toxic …

[HTML][HTML] Toxicity of microplastics and natural particles in the freshwater dipteran Chironomus riparius: Same same but different?

C Scherer, R Wolf, J Völker, F Stock… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MP) are contaminants of emerging concern in aquatic ecosystems. While the
number of studies is rapidly increasing, a comparison of the toxicity of MP and natural …

Biomimetic neural scaffolds: a crucial step towards optimal peripheral nerve regeneration

J Du, H Chen, L Qing, X Yang, X Jia - Biomaterials science, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Peripheral nerve injury is a common disease that affects more than 20 million people in the
United States alone and remains a major burden to society. The current gold standard …

Non-invasive Transdermal Delivery of Human Insulin Using Ionic Liquids: In vitro Studies

LR Jorge, LK Harada, EC Silva, WF Campos… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
In this research project, synthesis and characterization of ionic liquids and their subsequent
utilization as facilitators of transdermal delivery of human insulin was pursued. Choline …

Nanocomposites: Suitable alternatives as antimicrobial agents

RK Matharu, L Ciric, M Edirisinghe - Nanotechnology, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
The exploration of nanocomposites has gained a strong research following over the last
decade. These materials have been heavily exploited in several fields, with applications …