Polylactic acid synthesis, biodegradability, conversion to microplastics and toxicity: a review

W Ali, H Ali, S Gillani, P Zinck, S Souissi - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2023 - Springer
Global pollution by plastics derived from petroleum has fostered the development of carbon–
neutral, biodegradable bioplastics synthesized from renewable resources such as modern …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Recent trends in nanotechnology applications of bio-based packaging

N Chausali, J Saxena, R Prasad - Journal of Agriculture and Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology has reached to almost every sector and amazed the world by offering
various potential applications in these sectors. Since nanostructure materials have been …

Advances in barrier coatings and film technologies for achieving sustainable packaging of food products–a review

P Tyagi, KS Salem, MA Hubbe, L Pal - Trends in Food Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The technology of food packaging is responding to significant market dynamics
such as the rapid growth in e-commerce and preservation of fresh food, a sector that …

Poly (lactic acid) blends: Processing, properties and applications

M Nofar, D Sacligil, PJ Carreau, MR Kamal… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Poly (lactic acid) or polylactide (PLA) is a commercial biobased, biodegradable,
biocompatible, compostable and non-toxic polymer that has competitive material and …

Critical review on polylactic acid: properties, structure, processing, biocomposites, and nanocomposites

L Ranakoti, B Gangil, SK Mishra, T Singh, S Sharma… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Composite materials are emerging as a vital entity for the sustainable development of both
humans and the environment. Polylactic acid (PLA) has been recognized as a potential …

Multi-functional nanocellulose based nanocomposites for biodegradable food packaging: hybridization, fabrication, key properties and application

Y Dong, Y Xie, X Ma, L Yan, HY Yu, M Yang… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nowadays, non-degradable plastic packaging materials have caused serious environmental
pollution, posing a threat to human health and development. Renewable eco-friendly …

Current progress in production of biopolymeric materials based on cellulose, cellulose nanofibers, and cellulose derivatives

H Shaghaleh, X Xu, S Wang - RSC advances, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Cellulose has attracted considerable attention as the strongest potential candidate feedstock
for bio-based polymeric material production. During the past decade, significant progress in …

[HTML][HTML] Review of the recent developments in cellulose nanocomposite processing

K Oksman, Y Aitomäki, AP Mathew, G Siqueira… - Composites Part A …, 2016 - Elsevier
This review addresses the recent developments of the processing of cellulose
nanocomposites, focusing on the most used techniques, including solution casting, melt …

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 …