Polymeric biomaterials such as polylactic acid (PLA) play a prominent role in the
advancement of biomedical additive manufacturing (AM). PLA offers indeed a very …

Conventional plastics exacerbate climate change by generating substantial amounts of
greenhouse gases and solid wastes throughout their lifecycle. To address the environmental …

Handbook of Bioplastics and Biocomposites Engineering Applications The 2nd edition of
this successful Handbook explores the extensive and growing applications made with …

Biopolymers based on starch, cellulose and proteins extracted directly from biomass with or
without modification have been widely used as the natural resources to produce …

Chitosan/TiO 2 functionalized polypropylene (CS/TiO 2/PP) nonwoven fabrics were
fabricated through crosslinking of chitosan with glutaraldehyde followed by loading of TiO 2 …

A report has been made on the study of the mechanical properties of 3D printed
PLA/chitosan composite, however, the optimization and the significance level of the …

Some petroleum-based packaging materials have a series of safety issues, and as a result,
people are more inclined to use biodegradable and nontoxic packaging materials for foods …

Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world. It generates a waste known as
coffee grounds. In this work, changes in mechanical properties, crystallinity index, and DSC …

In this report, the antibacterial activity of pure polylactic acid (PLA), Zinc oxide (ZnO)
incorporated PLA, and ZnO nanorods grown on the ZnO incorporated PLA films prepared by …

Incorporating two different nanoparticles in nanocomposite films is promising as their
synergistic effects could significantly enhance polymer performance. Our previous work …