[HTML][HTML] Challenges and new opportunities on barrier performance of biodegradable polymers for sustainable packaging

F Wu, M Misra, AK Mohanty - Progress in Polymer Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Biodegradable polymers have emerged as a subject of enormous scientific and industrial
interest due to their environmentally friendly compostability. For the benefit of the market …

[HTML][HTML] Trends and challenges in the development of bio-based barrier coating materials for paper/cardboard food packaging; a review

M Mujtaba, J Lipponen, M Ojanen, S Puttonen… - Science of the total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Currently, petroleum-based synthetic plastics are used as a key barrier material in the paper-
based packaging of several food and nonfood goods. This widespread usage of plastic as a …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical properties of graphene and graphene-based nanocomposites

DG Papageorgiou, IA Kinloch, RJ Young - Progress in materials science, 2017 - Elsevier
In this present review, the current status of the intrinsic mechanical properties of the
graphene-family of materials along with the preparation and properties of bulk graphene …

Review on the processing and properties of polymer nanocomposites and nanocoatings and their applications in the packaging, automotive and solar energy fields

K Müller, E Bugnicourt, M Latorre, M Jorda… - Nanomaterials, 2017 - mdpi.com
For the last decades, nanocomposites materials have been widely studied in the scientific
literature as they provide substantial properties enhancements, even at low nanoparticles …

A review on the mechanics of graphene nanoplatelets reinforced structures

K Yee, MH Ghayesh - International Journal of Engineering Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Graphene nanoplatelets (GPL) are becoming an emerging nanofiller in the field of
nanocomposites due to the ease and low cost of manufacturing, which have made it a …

Graphene-based nanocomposites: Synthesis, mechanical properties, and characterizations

A Ibrahim, A Klopocinska, K Horvat, Z Abdel Hamid - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Graphene-based nanocomposites possess excellent mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical,
and chemical properties. These materials have potential applications in high-performance …

Gas barrier performance of graphene/polymer nanocomposites

Y Cui, SI Kundalwal, S Kumar - Carbon, 2016 - Elsevier
Because of its unique electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties, graphene is being
explored for various applications and has attracted enormous academic and industrial …

Graphene nanoplatelets-based advanced materials and recent progress in sustainable applications

P Cataldi, A Athanassiou, IS Bayer - Applied Sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Graphene is the first 2D crystal ever isolated by mankind. It consists of a single graphite
layer, and its exceptional properties are revolutionizing material science. However, there is …

Poly (lactic acid)/poly (ethylene glycol) polymer nanocomposites: Effects of graphene nanoplatelets

BW Chieng, NA Ibrahim, WMZ Wan Yunus, MZ Hussein - Polymers, 2013 - mdpi.com
Graphene nanoplatelets (xGnP) were investigated as a novel nano-reinforcement filler in
poly (lactic acid)(PLA)/poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) blends by the melt blending method. PLA …

A graphene oxide-Ag co-dispersing nanosystem: dual synergistic effects on antibacterial activities and mechanical properties of polymer scaffolds

C Shuai, W Guo, P Wu, W Yang, S Hu, Y Xia… - Chemical Engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
It is highly desired to own antibacterial function and sufficient mechanical properties for bone
scaffolds. Introducing graphene oxide (GO) could increase the mechanical properties while …