Polyhydroxyalkanoates composites and blends: improved properties and new applications

AJ Emaimo, AA Olkhov, AL Iordanskii… - Journal of Composites …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Composites of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have been proven to have enhanced
properties in comparison to the pure form of these polyesters. Depending on what polymer …

Recent developments in the synthesis of poly (hydroxybutyrate) based biocomposites

ZA Raza, S Noor, S Khalil - Biotechnology Progress, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Poly (hydroxybutyrate)(PHB) has become an attractive biomaterial in research and
development for past few years. It is natural bio‐based aliphatic polyester produced by many …

Fabrication of rGO-CuO and/or Ag2O nanoparticles incorporated polyvinyl acetate based mixed matrix membranes for the removal of Cr6+ from anti-corrosive paint …

M Yaseen, MU Farooq, W Ahmad, F Subhan - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Herein we report the fabrication of ternary system mixed matrix membranes based on
polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) incorporated reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and CuO or Ag 2 O …

Innovative application of biopolymer composite as proton exchange membrane in microbial fuel cell utilizing real wastewater for electricity generation

AAO Sirajudeen, MSM Annuar, KA Ishak… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biopolymer composite for application as proton exchange membrane in microbial fuel cell
(MFC) is investigated. Different amounts of PHB ranging from 5 to 15%(w/w) are composited …

[HTML][HTML] Multifunctional polypyrrole-silver coated layered double hydroxides embedded into a biodegradable polymer matrix for enhanced antibacterial and gas …

H Huang, L Mao, Z Li, Y Liu, S Fan, Y Jin… - Journal of Bioresources …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, polypyrrole-silver coated layered double hydroxides (LDHs@ PPy-Ag) was
prepared by chemical polymerization of pyrrole (Py) with silver ions. Silver nanoparticles …

Curcumin and Gymnema sylvestre extract loaded graphene oxide-polyhydroxybutyrate‑sodium alginate composite for diabetic wound regeneration

ERAC Daisy, NK Rajendran, NN Houreld… - Reactive and Functional …, 2020 - Elsevier
Current treatment for diabetic wounds remains a major clinical challenge. The present work
was aimed at the fabrication of a novel scaffold consisting of curcumin and Gymnema …

Sustainable grafting of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) and natural rubber into a new thermoplastic elastomer film

ZU Zango, H Akhdar, O Aldaghri, KH Ibnaouf… - Polymer, 2023 - Elsevier
The rising environmental concerns have triggered film technology to find a bio-based
polymer for environmental sustainability. Thus, this research provides a sustainable route for …

[HTML][HTML] Surface-coated polycaprolactone nanoparticles with pharmaceutical application: Structural and molecular mobility evaluation by TD-NMR

MR Tavares, LR de Menezes, JC Dutra Filho… - Polymer Testing, 2017 - Elsevier
The development of nanosystems in the pharmaceutical field has been growing in recent
years. Polymers in particular are attractive since they can enable controlled release …

High cell density culture of Cupriavidus necator H16 and improved biological recovery of polyhydroxyalkanoates using mealworms

I Zainab-L, K Sudesh - Journal of biotechnology, 2019 - Elsevier
The cost of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) can be reduced by improving their productivity
and recovery. In this study, we attempted to obtain a high cell density culture from a 13 L …

Microwave-assisted solvent-free ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone initiated by n-butyltin(IV) chlorides

W Funfuenha, W Punyodom, P Meepowpan… - Polymer Bulletin, 2024 - Springer
The microwave irradiation was successfully and firstly used to improve the solvent-free ring-
opening polymerization (ROP) of ε-caprolactone (ε-CL) with different n-butyltin (IV) chloride …