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Biodegradable 3D‐Printable and Coatable Antifouling Composites for Marine Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Marine biofouling damages submerged surfaces and raises greenhouse gas emissions. Biodegradable antifouling biocomposites were developed by hot‐mixing beeswax, Tween 80, and calcium stearate or stearic acid. Adjusting the component ratio enables processing via hot‐pressing, 3D‐printing, or dip‐coating.
Gabriele Corigliano, Lorenzo Ravelli, Martina Nardi, Ruowen Tu, Elena Bellini, Valerio Isa, Carlo Filippeschi, Roberta Finazzi, Luca Ceseracciu, Niloofar Paknezhad, Vincenzo Scribano, Paolo Galli, Silvia Lavorano, Simone Montano, Barbara Mazzolai, Marco Contardi, Pietro Cataldi, Athanassia Athanassiou   +17 more
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Routes to industrial scalability to maximise investment in engineering biology in the UK—A bioplastics small and medium‐sized enterprise perspective

Engineering Biology
Focus on engineering biology is at the forefront of the UK government's objectives, being one of their five critical technologies (the others being quantum technologies, artifical intelligence, semiconductors, and future telecommunications), with a ...
Amy Switzer, Laima Šusta, Paul Mines
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainable Poly(Lactic Acid)/Graphene Oxide Bioelectronic Platform for Neurotransmitters Sensing and Tunable Stimulation of Astrocytes

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This work introduces sustainable PLA/graphene oxide bioelectronic interfaces featuring electrodes with tunable conductivity and strong electrocatalytic performance. These platforms were used to implement a new method for tuning astrocyte Ca2+ signaling and for the efficient detection of key biomarkers.
Alessandra Scidà, Giulia Cazzador, Roberta Fabbri, Matteo Calosi, Alessandro Silvestri, Andrea Candini, Fabiola Liscio, Franco Corticelli, Aikaterini Konstantoulaki, Andrea D'Iorio, Marco Caprini, Vincenzo Palermo, Monica Bertoldo, Valentina Benfenati, Chiara Zanardi, Emanuele Treossi   +15 more
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Microplastics and nanoplastics: fate, transport, and governance from agricultural soil to food webs and humans

Environmental Sciences Europe
Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are pervasive contaminants in agricultural soils, raising concerns over their environmental fate, food chain infiltration, and potential human health impacts.
Joseph Boctor, Frances C. Hoyle, Mohamed A. Farag, Matta Ebaid, Thomas Walsh, Andrew S. Whiteley, Daniel V. Murphy   +6 more
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Enhancing the structure and properties of starch/epoxidized soybean oil-based bioplastics via ionic crosslinking

Industrial Crops and Products
The work investigated the effects of Al3+ crosslinking concentration and pH on the structure and properties of bioplastics from oxidized starch and epoxidized soybean oil (ESO) systematically. FTIR suggested that Al3+ treatment altered the intermolecular
Jianlei Yang, Ning Zhang, Hussein Baqiah, Xiuzhen Ran, Guofeng Liu, Yue Zhao, Xiao Sui, Rui Wang, Cheng Hock Chuah, Shicai Xu   +9 more
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Marine-derived biopolymers as potential bioplastics, an eco-friendly alternative

iScience, 2023
Summary: The manufacturing and consumption of plastic products have steadily increased over the past decades due to rising global demand, resulting not only in the depletion of petroleum resources but also increased environmental pollution due to the non-
Pipuni Tennakoon, Pathum Chandika, Myunggi Yi, Won-Kyo Jung   +3 more
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Polyphenol‐Inspired Materials for Agricultural Applications

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review outlines the use of polyphenol‐inspired materials for sustainable agriculture, highlighting their molecular design, interfacial assembly, structure–property relationships, and prospects toward precision agriculture, climate resilience, ecosystem protection, and circular bioeconomy strategies.
Haofu Liu, Omid Mazaheri, Zhixing Lin, Tianzheng Wang, Jingqu Chen, Yuang Gu, Xia Liang, Deli Chen, Frank Caruso   +8 more
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Do biodegradable plastics increase public acceptance of littering?

Environmental Research Communications
This study offers much-needed evidence in the debate over whether introducing biodegradable plastics could lead to increased public acceptance of littering.
Leela Dilkes-Hoffman, Paul Lant, Helen Ross, Steven Pratt, Bronwyn Laycock   +4 more
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Bioplastic classifications and innovations in antibacterial, antifungal, and antioxidant applications

Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, 2023
Conventional plastics exacerbate climate change by generating substantial amounts of greenhouse gases and solid wastes throughout their lifecycle. To address the environmental and economic challenges associated with petroleum-based plastics, bioplastics ...
Sariah Abang, Farrah Wong, Rosalam Sarbatly, Jamilah Sariau, Rubiyah Baini, Normah Awang Besar   +5 more
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Nature‐Derived Chitosan Biopolymer: A Promising Candidate for Sustainable Electronics

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
In the creation of environmentally friendly devices, nature‐derived chitosan biopolymer is a promising contender for sustainable electronic research. It can be utilized to create more ecologically friendly scalable gadgets and has a variety of uses in different active layers of electronics.
Joshua McDonald, Ali Nawaz, Amandeep Singh, Prashant Sonar   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source