In the past two decades, synthetic biodegradable and biobased polyesters have emerged as
a sustainable alternative to traditional petroleum-derived polymers for diverse range of …

Optical transparency is an important property for a material, especially in certain fields like
packaging, glazing, and displays. Existing commercial transparent polymeric materials are …

Plant-based materials play an integral part in transitioning to a circular economy. Bioplastics
are a growing industry but still account for less than 1% of the total plastic production …

The widely used plastic products which became a part of our everyday life are produced
almost entirely from crude oil. There are various estimates on oil resources, but there is an …

Designing and synthesizing cost-effective bifunctional catalysts for overall alkaline
water/seawater splitting is still a huge challenge for hydrogen production. Herein …

Cavitation phenomenon is observed during deformation in many semicrystalline polymers
above their glass transition temperature. Numerous voids (cavities) both nanometer and …

Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) is one of the most promising alternatives for petrochemical‐based
plastics. Crystallization mediation provides the simplest and most practical approach for …

Stereocomplex (SC) crystallization has been an effective way to improve the physical
properties of polymers. Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) is a representative stereocomplexable …

Blending poly (lactic acid)(PLA) with polyhydroxybutyrate-valerate (PHBV) presents a
practical approach to producing fully biobased blends with tailored material properties and …

Strontium ion (Sr2+) enabled us to endow polymer bone scaffolds with bioactivity owing to
its excellent osteoinductive capacity. Nevertheless, the burst release of Sr2+ hindered its …