Recent advances of sustainable Short-chain length polyhydroxyalkanoates (Scl-PHAs)–Plant biomass composites

JK Muiruri, JCC Yeo, XYD Soo, S Wang, H Liu… - European Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution has become a global threat to humanity. Fortunately, humanity has always
found ways of overcoming such threats through multipronged approaches. To overcome this …

Recent development of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)-based materials for antibacterial applications: a review

S Ladhari, NN Vu, C Boisvert, A Saidi… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The diseases caused by microorganisms are innumerable existing on this planet.
Nevertheless, increasing antimicrobial resistance has become an urgent global challenge …

Expanding poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) applications: A review on modifications and effects

AZ Naser, I Deiab, F Defersha, S Yang - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The high price of petroleum, overconsumption of plastic products, recent climate change
regulations, the lack of landfill spaces in addition to the ever-growing population are …

Alternative optimization routes for improving the performance of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate)(PHB) based plastics

D Briassoulis, P Tserotas, IG Athanasoulia - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), comprising a broad range of bio-based polymeric materials,
are natural biodegradable polyesters formed by microorganisms. The simplest, best …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of incorporating cellulose fibers from Yucca treculeana L. on the thermal characteristics of green composites based on high-density poly-ethylene: An …

D Ghernaout, A Belaadi, M Boumaaza, BX Chai… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
This work has developed advanced technical applications in clean production based on a
biocomposite high-density polyethylene (HDPE) reinforced cellulosic Yucca treculeana L …

Coffee by-products and their suitability for developing active food packaging materials

G Oliveira, CP Passos, P Ferreira, MA Coimbra… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
The coffee industry generates a wide variety of by-products derived from green coffee
processing (pulp, mucilage, parchment, and husk) and roasting (silverskin and spent coffee …

Manufacturing and delamination factor optimization of cellulosic paper/epoxy composites towards proper design for sustainability

FM AL-Oqla - International Journal on Interactive Design and …, 2023 - Springer
Determining an appropriate cellulosic based composite type for sustainable products is still
challenging for both designers and the industry. Also, enhancing efficient high-quality …

Improvement of interfacial adhesion and thermomechanical properties of PLA based composites with wheat/rice bran

V Gigante, L Aliotta, I Canesi, M Sandroni, A Lazzeri… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The present work aims to enhance the use of agricultural byproducts for the production of
bio-composites by melt extrusion. It is well known that in the production of such bio …

Dielectric and rheological performances of cellulose acetate, polylactic acid and polyhydroxybutyrate-co-valerate biobased blends

M Lecoublet, M Ragoubi, N Leblanc, A Koubaa - Polymer, 2023 - Elsevier
This study presents a new approach to formulating cellulose acetate (CA), polylactic acid
(PLA), and polyhydroxybutyrate-co-valerate (PHBV) biobased blends, with a focus on their …

Monomers, materials and energy from coffee by-products: A review

L Sisti, A Celli, G Totaro, P Cinelli, F Signori, A Lazzeri… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
In recent years, the circular economy and sustainability have gained attention in the food
industry aimed at recycling food industrial waste and residues. For example, several plant …