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 …

Plasticization of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) with an Oligomeric Polyester: Miscibility and Effect of the Microstructure and Plasticizer Distribution on …

JL Barbosa, GB Perin, MI Felisberti - ACS omega, 2021 - ACS Publications
In the last few decades, many efforts have been made to make poly (3-
hydroxybutyrate)(PHB) and its copolymers more suitable for industrial production and large …

Constrained Amorphous Interphase in Poly(l-lactic acid): Estimation of the Tensile Elastic Modulus

L Aliotta, M Gazzano, A Lazzeri, MC Righetti - ACS omega, 2020 - ACS Publications
The mechanical properties of semicrystalline PLLA containing exclusively α′-or α-crystals
have been investigated. The connection between experimental elastic moduli and phase …

Effect of biobased plasticizers, used as dispersing aids, on mechanical, rheological and thermal properties of micro fibrillated cellulose (MFC)/poly (lactic acid)(PLA) …

L Aliotta, V Gigante, G Molinari, R D'Ambrosio, L Botta… - Cellulose, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Micro Fibrillated Cellulose (MFC) has gained interest both in academia and
industry, but some critical issues must be overcome to exploit the industrial …

[HTML][HTML] Constrained amorphous interphase in plasticized poly (lactic acid): composition and tensile elastic modulus estimation

G Molinari, L Aliotta, M Gemmi, A Lazzeri, MC Righetti - Polymer Testing, 2024 - Elsevier
The study investigates the distribution of the plasticizers acetyl triethyl citrate (ATEC) and
acetyl tributyl citrate (ATBC) in the mobile amorphous (MAF) and rigid amorphous (RAF) …

[HTML][HTML] Surface modification of polyester films with polyfunctional amines: Effect on bacterial biofilm formation

G Mallamaci, B Brugnoli, A Mariano, AS d'Abusco… - Surfaces and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of materials with antifouling properties is crucial in many areas, including
medicine and food packaging. In this study, 2D-matrices made of polylactic acid (PLA) …

Temperature dependence of the rigid amorphous fraction of poly (butylene succinate)

MC Righetti, ML Di Lorenzo, P Cinelli, M Gazzano - RSC advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
In this contribution the temperature evolution of the constrained or rigid amorphous fraction
(RAF) of biodegradable and biocompatible poly (butylene succinate)(PBS) was quantified …

Hydrolytic degradation of porous poly (hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate) scaffolds manufactured using selective laser sintering

R Patel, D Monticone, M Lu, L Grøndahl… - Polymer Degradation and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The long-term hydrolytic degradation of porous poly (hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate)(
PHBV) bone scaffolds manufactured using Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) process have yet …

Bio-based semi-crystalline PEF: Temperature dependence of the constrained amorphous interphase and amorphous chain mobility in relation to crystallization

MC Righetti, M Vannini, A Celli, D Cangialosi… - Polymer, 2022 - Elsevier
The temperature dependence of the constrained amorphous interphase or rigid amorphous
fraction (RAF) in bio-based semi-crystalline poly (ethylene 2, 5-furandicarboxylate)(PEF) …

A micromechanical approach to TPU mechanical properties: Framework and experimental validation

K Rohm, I Manas-Zloczower - Mechanics of Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Mechanistic understanding of the mechanical properties of elastomeric thermoplastic
polyurethane (TPU) rely on the hard segment content (HSC) as the sole predictor of …