Plastics have become an indispensable ingredient of human life. Their enormous use is a
matter of great environmental and economic concern, which has motivated the researchers …

Biodegradable polymer-coated controlled-release fertilizers (PC-CRFs) are essential means
to reduce cost, improve marketability, conserve land fertility, achieve high crop yields and …

Cassava starch grafted with polystyrene (PS-g-starch) copolymer was synthesized via free-
radical polymerization of styrene by using suspension polymerization technique. Potassium …

This paper presents the preparation of polystyrene-starch-carbon nanotubes composite by
solvent casting technique. Phases present in the samples were analyzed using X-ray …

Materials based on polystyrene and starch copolymers are used in food packaging, water
pollution treatment, and textile industry, and their biodegradability is a desired characteristic …

An alternative for improving the degradability of polyolefins and polystyrene is the addition of
pro-oxidant substances to their formulations. The materials obtained are then called oxo …

Abstract Starch-g-polystyrene (Starch-g-PS)/Montmorillonite nanocomposites were prepared
via free-radical graft copolymerization of styrene and starch in the presence of …

Novel macromolecular graft copolymers were synthesized by reaction of the hydroxyl groups
of the microbial polysaccharide levan, produced using Bacillus licheniformis, with …

Polystyrene (PS) is rich in plastic materials, but it produces a large amount of waste every
year, causing a huge burden on the environment. Although PS plastic is the source of a …

Polystyrene thin films were functionalized using a facile two-step chemical protocol involving
carbene insertion followed by azo-coupling, permitting the introduction of a range of …