Abstract Poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET), poly (trimethylene terephthalate)(PTT) and poly
(butylene terephthalate)(PBT) are widely known and the mostly studied polymers belonging …

Over 359 million tons of plastics were produced worldwide in 2018, with significant growth
expected in the near future, resulting in the global challenge of end-of-life management. The …

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the most important mass‐produced thermoplastic
polyester used as a packaging material. Recently, thermophilic polyester hydrolases such …

The world's plastic production is continuously and exponentially increasing, creating millions
of tons of short-lived items that end as waste and accumulate in the environment. Poly …

Organocatalysis provides robust methodology to furnish “greener” routes to polymer
synthesis. However, the application toward the synthesis of aromatic polymers via step …

Abstract Microplastic (0.001–5 mm) is a serious problem for the environment and is globally
distributed. It has been detected in marine and limnic waters as well as in organisms. Until …

The biocatalytic degradation of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) emerged recently as a
promising alternative plastic recycling method. However, limited activity of previously known …

The unique properties imparted by planar, rigid aromatic rings in synthetic polymers make
these macromolecules useful in a range of applications, including disposable packaging …

Microplastics and nanoplastics represent one of the major environmental issues nowadays
due to their ubiquitous presence on Earth, and their high potential danger for living systems …

In this work, biochar was introduced as a filler into the aliphatic-aromatic copolyester and
polylactide blend. Properties and the changes during degradation of obtained materials …