A review on degradation mechanisms of polylactic acid: Hydrolytic, photodegradative, microbial, and enzymatic degradation

NF Zaaba, M Jaafar - Polymer Engineering & Science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, thoughtful disagreements between scientists concerning environmental issues
including the use of renewable materials have enhanced universal awareness of the use of …

Polylactic acid (PLA) membrane—significance, synthesis, and applications: a review

N More, M Avhad, S Utekar, A More - Polymer bulletin, 2023 - Springer
Polylactic acid is a polyester polymer, which is recyclable and renewable as well. Membrane
made of polylactic acid is acquiring attention nowadays due to its superior properties and …

Hydrolytic degradation and biodegradation of polylactic acid electrospun fibers

XYD Soo, L Jia, QF Lim, MH Chua, S Wang, HK Hui… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Increased use of bioplastics, such as polylactic acid (PLA), helps in reducing greenhouse
gas emissions, decreases energy consumption and lowers pollution, but its degradation …

High-strength, low-permeable, and light-protective nanocomposite films based on a hybrid nanopigment and biodegradable PLA for food packaging applications

A Mahmoodi, S Ghodrati, M Khorasani - ACS omega, 2019 - ACS Publications
Herein, a multifunctional filler, a dye (organic)–clay (inorganic) hybrid nanopigment (DCNP),
was embedded into polylactic acid (PLA) to fabricate a colored biodegradable …

Potential chemicals from plastic wastes

R Prajapati, K Kohli, SK Maity, BK Sharma - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plastic is referred to as a “material of every application”. From the packaging and automotive
industries to the medical apparatus and computer electronics sectors, plastic materials are …

Comprehensive review on the degradation chemistry and toxicity studies of functional materials

RR Pagar, SR Musale, G Pawar… - ACS biomaterials …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In recent decades there has been growing interest of material chemists in the successful
development of functional materials for drug delivery, tissue engineering, imaging …

Thermal stability and decomposition mechanism of PLA nanocomposites with kraft lignin and tannin

NM Ainali, E Tarani, A Zamboulis, KP Črešnar… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Packaging applications cover approximately 40% of the total plastics production, whereas
food packaging possesses a high proportion within this context. Due to several …

Designing flexible and self-healing electronics using hybrid carbon black/nanoclay composites based on diels–alder dynamic covalent networks

F Sahraeeazartamar, Z Yang, S Terryn, D Jozic… - …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The addition of an organo-modified nanoclay to a carbon black-based electrically
conductive self-healing composite showed a synergistic improvement of the electrical …

Polymer composites based on polycarbonate (PC) applied to additive manufacturing using melted and extruded manufacturing (MEM) technology

K Bulanda, M Oleksy, R Oliwa, G Budzik… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
As part of the present work, polymer composites used in 3D printing technology, especially
in Melted and Extruded Manufacturing (MEM) technology, were obtained. The influence of …

Thermal and environmentally induced degradation behaviors of amorphous and semicrystalline PLAs through rheological analysis

SE Atalay, B Bezci, B Özdemir, YA Göksu… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2021 - Springer
The degradation behaviors of an amorphous and a semicrystalline PLA (ie, aPLA and cPLA)
with similar molecular weights are compared at elevated temperatures and after being …