Single-use plastic packaging has become an inevitable part of every aspect of human life. In
fact, the increase in the consumption of petroleum-based single-use plastics has resulted in …

Polylactic acid (PLA) is a thermoplastic polyester that has received widespread attention for
its environmentally friendly origin and excellent performance, and its potential to address the …

Polylactic acid (PLA) and thermoplastic starch (TPS) are biodegradable polymers of
biological origin, and the mixture of these polymers has been studied due to the desirable …

Biocomposites are materials that are easy to manufacture and environmentally friendly.
Sugar palm fibre (SPF) is considered to be an emerging reinforcement candidate that could …

The novel controlled and localized delivery of drug molecules to target tissues using an
external electric stimulus makes electro-responsive drug delivery systems both feasible and …

Many concerns are being expressed about the biodegradability, biocompatibility, and long-
term viability of polymer-based substances. This prompted the quest for an alternative …

Starch is a biodegradable biopolymer, a sustainable material that can replace conventional
petrochemical-based plastics. However, starch has some limitations, as it must be …

The research included corn starch (CS) films using sorbitol (S), glycerol (G), and their
combination (SG) as plasticizers at 30, 45, and 60 wt%, with a traditional solution casting …

Starch is the second most abundantly available natural polymer in the world, after cellulose.
If we add its biodegradability and non-toxicity to the natural environment, it becomes a raw …

In the era of globalisation, decreasing synthetic resources, especially petroleum, have
encouraged global communities to apply biomass waste as a substitute material for green …