[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in bio-based functional additives for polymers

V Marturano, A Marotta, SA Salazar, V Ambrogi… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent decades, the strong global concern on depletion of fossil fuel and the
environmental impact of oil-based compounds has pushed towards more sustainable …

Electrospinning of PLA nanofibers: Recent advances and its potential application for food packaging

J Wu, T Hu, H Wang, M Zong, H Wu… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Poly (lactic acid), also abbreviated as PLA, is a promising biopolymer for food packaging
owing to its environmental-friendly characteristic and desirable physical properties …

Utilization of cereal-based husks to achieve sustainable development goals: Treatment of wastewater, biofuels, and biodegradable packaging

SA Hassan, M Abbas, W Mujahid, W Ahmed… - Trends in Food Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Food waste management (FWM) has gained much attention from industries,
research institutions, and national, and international organizations over the past few years …

The importance of antioxidant biomaterials in human health and technological innovation: a review

AC Pedro, OG Paniz, IAA Fernandes, DG Bortolini… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biomaterials come from natural sources such as animals, plants, fungi, algae, and bacteria,
composed mainly of protein, lipid, and carbohydrate molecules. The great diversity of …

A comprehensive review on polylactic acid/lignin composites—Structure, synthesis, performance, compatibilization, and applications

H Ye, T You, H Nawaz, F Xu - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Today, the world is facing a great problem of plastic pollution due to its non-degradable
nature. Alternatively, polylactic acid (PLA), a bio-based and biodegradable polymer, is …

[HTML][HTML] Stable and reusable electrospun bio-composite fibrous membranes based on PLA and natural fillers for air filtration applications

R Scaffaro, MC Citarrella - Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 2024 - Elsevier
Today, air pollution due to fine dust is one of the most critical environmental challenges. To
mitigate the potential further environmental impact of air filtration devices, it is essential to …

PLA electrospun fibers reinforced with organic and inorganic nanoparticles: A comparative study

A Leonés, V Salaris, A Mujica-Garcia, MP Arrieta… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this work, different poly (lactic acid)(PLA)-based nanocomposite electrospun fibers,
reinforced with both organic and inorganic nanoparticles, were obtained. As organic fibers …

Novel millet husk crop-residue based thermoplastic composites: Waste to value creation

S Gairola, S Sinha, I Singh - Industrial Crops and Products, 2022 - Elsevier
The objective of the current research endeavor is to explore the potential of novel natural
lignocellulosic crop-residue fibers (husk) extracted from the finger millet (Eleusine coracana) …

Sustainable management of rice by-products: environmental challenges, industrial applications, and circular bio-economy innovations

A Kamboj, PK Sadh, P Chawla, BS Saharan… - Biocatalysis and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The agricultural sector plays an essential role in both human and economic growth, offering
sustenance, employment, income, raw materials, technological progress, and sustainability …

Natural active ingredients for poly (lactic acid)-based materials: State of the art and perspectives

A Lombardi, A Fochetti, P Vignolini, M Campo… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review describes the state of the art in the field of poly (lactic acid)(PLA)-based
materials activated by natural compounds and extracts (active ingredients, AIs) from plant …