Enhanced mechanical properties and microstructural stability of ultrafine-grained biodegradable Zn-Li-Mn-Mg-Cu alloys produced by rapid solidification and high-pressure torsion [PDF]
Mater. Sci. Eng. A. 892 (2024) 146027, 2023 Zinc alloys have emerged as promising candidates for biodegradable materials due to their remarkable biocompatibility and favorable mechanical characteristics. The incorporation of alloying elements plays an essential role in advancing the tensile strength of Zn alloys.
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Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2023 Plastics materials which are used in our daily life especially for packaging applications are derived from petrochemicals. Though these plastic materials satisfy the required properties of packaging materials in terms of strength, water resistance, and ...
Mezigebu Belay
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Key challenges in the advancement and industrialization of biobased and biodegradable plastics: a value chain overarching perspective. [PDF]
Front Bioeng BiotechnolBörner T, Zinn M.
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Soil Microbial Communities Associated With Biodegradable Plastic Mulch Films
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 Agricultural plastic mulch films provide a favorable soil microclimate for plant growth, improving crop yields. Biodegradable plastic mulch films (BDMs) have emerged as a sustainable alternative to widely used non-biodegradable polyethylene (PE) films ...
Sreejata Bandopadhyay +5 more
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Effects of biodegradable plastics on soil properties and greenhouse gas production
Soil science and plant nutrition (Tokyo), 2022 Microplastics cause environmental problems. Biodegradable plastics have become popular because they aim to avoid such problems. However, their decomposition in the soil may have an impact.
K. Inubushi +5 more
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Preparation and Characteristics of Paper-based Biodegradable Plastics
BioResources, 2015 The aim of this work was to make biodegradable plastics from renewable resources. Paper-based biodegradable plastics were produced via a sol-gel process by using zinc chloride solution.
Xiao Jiang +4 more
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Green Chemistry, 2022 Plastic pollution caused by non-biodegradable plastics is one of the most widely discussed and notable challenges of the 21st century.
Chunlin Tan, Fei Tao, P. Xu
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Assessing the ecological consequences of biodegradable plastics: Acute, chronic and multigenerational impacts of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate microplastics on freshwater invertebrate Daphnia magna. [PDF]
HeliyonProcházková P +5 more
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Biodegradable plastic applications towards sustainability: A recent innovations in the green product
Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 2022 The purpose of this study is to investigate the contribution of biodegradable plastics to sustainability in a new and sustainable plastics economy, in which plastics perform their useful function without causing negative externalities.
Taofeeq D. Moshood +5 more
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Early release of methane and quicker degradation of bioplastics using activated sludge [PDF]
The Holistic Approach to EnvironmentEnvironmental hazards caused by fossil-based plastics are spread through every ecosystem of the biosphere. As an alternative, biodegradable plastics are environmentally friendly and sustainable.
Chethan Kumar Mukunda +2 more
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