Toughening of polylactic acid: an overview of research progress

S Krishnan, P Pandey, S Mohanty… - … Plastics Technology and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
To overcome the limitations of polylactic acid, alterations are needed to enhance its
toughness, to improve handling and for various applications. Extensive studies were …

Polyhydroxybutyrate: A review of experimental and simulation studies of the effect of fillers on crystallinity and mechanical properties

K Majerczak, D Wadkin‐Snaith, V Magueijo… - Polymer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is a sustainable polymer that is a promising candidate for
replacing petroleum‐based plastics in food packaging. Fillers are used to improve the …

Thermal, mechanical and morphological characterization of plasticized PLA–PHB blends

MA Abdelwahab, A Flynn, BS Chiou, S Imam… - … degradation and stability, 2012 - Elsevier
A blend of poly (lactic acid)(PLA)(75% by weight) and poly (3-hydroxybutyrate)(PHB)(25%
by weight) with a polyester plasticizer (Lapol 108) at two different concentrations (5 and 7 …

Evaluation of the effects of halloysite nanotube on polyhydroxybutyrate-chitosan electrospun scaffolds for cartilage tissue engineering applications

S Ghadirian, S Karbasi - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2023 - Elsevier
Scaffolding method and material that mimic the extracellular matrix (ECM) of host tissue is
an integral part of cartilage tissue engineering. This study aims to enhance the properties of …

Microstructure and nonisothermal cold crystallization of PLA composites based on silver nanoparticles and nanocrystalline cellulose

E Fortunati, I Armentano, Q Zhou, D Puglia… - … degradation and stability, 2012 - Elsevier
Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) based high performance nanocomposites, were prepared using an
innovative combination of nanocrystalline cellulose and silver nanoparticles. Binary and …

Development of flexible materials based on plasticized electrospun PLA–PHB blends: Structural, thermal, mechanical and disintegration properties

MP Arrieta, J López, D López, JM Kenny… - European Polymer …, 2015 - Elsevier
In this work flexible PLA–PHB electrospun materials were developed by means of
electrospinning technique. The processing parameters to obtain PLA–PHB electrospun …

Enhanced piezoresponse and surface electric potential of hybrid biodegradable polyhydroxybutyrate scaffolds functionalized with reduced graphene oxide for tissue …

RV Chernozem, KN Romanyuk, I Grubova… - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Piezoelectricity is considered to be one of the key functionalities in biomaterials to boost
bone tissue regeneration, however, integrating biocompatibility, biodegradability and 3D …

Synergistic regulating the aluminum corrosion by ellagic acid and sodium stannate hybrid additives for advanced aluminum-air battery

C Lv, Q Zhang, Y Zhang, Z Yang, P Wu, D Huang… - Electrochimica …, 2022 - Elsevier
Aqueous aluminum-air batteries have attracted tremendous interest because of their
inherent safety and low cost. However, their lifespan is limited by the severe self-corrosion at …

A comprehensive study of the structure and piezoelectric response of biodegradable polyhydroxybutyrate-based films for tissue engineering applications

RV Chernozem, IO Pariy, A Pryadko, AP Bonartsev… - Polymer Journal, 2022 - nature.com
The results of comprehensive research on the thermal behavior and molecular and
crystalline structures of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate)(PHB) and poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3 …

Nonisothermal cold crystallization behavior and kinetics of polylactide/clay nanocomposites

D Wu, L Wu, L Wu, BIN Xu, Y Zhang… - Journal of Polymer …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The nonisothermal cold crystallization behavior of intercalated polylactide (PLA)/clay
nanocomposites (PLACNs) was studied using differential scanning calorimetry, polarized …