Protected cultivation in modern agriculture relies extensively on plastic-originated mulch
films, nets, packaging, piping, silage, and various applications. Polyolefins synthesized from …

Starch has received much attention as a promising natural material both in biomedical fields
and waste water treatment due to its unique biological and adsorptive properties. Recently …

Polylactic acid (PLA) and Starch are both bio-based biodegradable polymers that have
properties that are complementary to each other. PLA/starch blend exploits the good …

This paper investigates the properties and interfacial modification of blends of polylactide
(PLA) and glycerol-plasticized thermoplastic starch (TPS). A twin-screw extrusion process …

Processes for chemical transformation of starch by extrusion processing (reactive extrusion,
REX) are reviewed with a focus on non-food applications. The scope, advantages …

The synthesis of modified hydrophobic starch nanoparticles using long chain fatty acids was
accomplished. Grafting of fatty acid on the starch was done using potassium persulphate as …

Our society is amidst a technological revolution towards a sustainable economy, focused on
the development of biobased products in virtually all sectors. In this context, plant …

In this study, ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of ε-caprolactone (ε-CL) and l-lactide (l-LA)
has been performed from cellulose fibers. The hydroxyl groups on cellulose act as initiators …

The health and environmental concerns of the usage of non-biodegradable plastics have
driven efforts to explore replacing them with renewable polymers. Although starch is a vital …

Research toward bio‐based and biodegradable polymers has received a lot of attention
these last years, due to environmental concerns and the need to replace fossil resources …