A review of biodegradable plastics: chemistry, applications, properties, and future research needs

MS Kim, H Chang, L Zheng, Q Yan, BF Pfleger… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Environmental concerns over waste plastics' effect on the environment are leading to the
creation of biodegradable plastics. Biodegradable plastics may serve as a promising …

Bioplastics for a circular economy

JG Rosenboom, R Langer, G Traverso - Nature Reviews Materials, 2022 - nature.com
Bioplastics—typically plastics manufactured from bio-based polymers—stand to contribute to
more sustainable commercial plastic life cycles as part of a circular economy, in which virgin …

Novel biopolymer-based sustainable composites for food packaging applications: A narrative review

MY Khalid, ZU Arif - Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2022 - Elsevier
In the contemporary era of nutrition science, food industries are facing myriad challenges in
assuring quality food with extended shelf life and long-term preservation. Biopolymer-based …

Biopolymeric sustainable materials and their emerging applications

ZU Arif, MY Khalid, MF Sheikh, A Zolfagharian… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Advancements in polymer science and engineering have helped the scientific community to
shift its attention towards the use of environmentally benign materials for reducing the …

[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 …

Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), green alternatives to petroleum-based plastics: a review

AZ Naser, I Deiab, BM Darras - RSC advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
In spite of the fact that petroleum-based plastics are convenient in terms of fulfilling the
performance requirements of many applications, they contribute significantly to a number of …

Discovery and mechanism-guided engineering of BHET hydrolases for improved PET recycling and upcycling

A Li, Y Sheng, H Cui, M Wang, L Wu, Y Song… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Although considerable research achievements have been made to address the plastic crisis
using enzymes, their applications are limited due to incomplete degradation and low …

Mechanical, chemical, and bio-recycling of biodegradable plastics: A review

R Kumar, K Sadeghi, J Jang, J Seo - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The extensive use of petroleum-based non-biodegradable plastics for various applications
has led to global concerns regarding the severe environmental issues associated with them …

Synthetic biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): Recent advances and future challenges

AH Westlie, EC Quinn, CR Parker, EYX Chen - Progress in Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
This article reviews the advances made over the past five decades of research in developing
effective chemocatalytic pathways to synthesize polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), a prominent …

Recent advances in the sustainable design and applications of biodegradable polymers

P Rai, S Mehrotra, S Priya, E Gnansounou… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
The progression of plastic pollution is a global concern.“Reuse, reduce and recycle” offers a
solution to the burdening issue, although not enough to curb the rampant use of plastics …