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Gaia Bioplastics: A Design Exploration of Bioplastics Through a Brand Campaign [PDF]

, 2020
The world is drowning in petroleum-based plastics. Plastics and their byproducts have created an environmental crisis by polluting our oceans and negatively affecting human health and diverse ecosystems around the world.
Long, Kelsey
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Enzymatic Electrosynthesis for Sustainable CO2 Conversion: Advancing Circular Carbon Economy

Carbon Energy, EarlyView.
Enzymatic electrosynthesis (EES) offers molecular precision in synthesizing value‐added products from CO2. We highlight its distinct edge over alternative enzyme‐hybrid systems and analyze electron transfer pathways. Key strategies to overcome electron transfer bottlenecks and expand product diversity are addressed, and also data‐driven approaches for ...
Yan Xie, Jia Ouyang, Manu Suvarna, Xiangzhou Yuan, Matthew R. Hill, Uwe Bornscheuer, Huiyan Zhang, Yong Sik Ok   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving the Mechanical Properties of Biodegradable Polyhydroxyalkanoates via PHA–PHA Block‐Copolymer Synthesis

Chemistry – A European Journal, EarlyView.
Covalent linkage of a highly crystalline PHBV with a ductile P3HB4HB is shown to produce block copolymers with markedly enhanced extensibility and toughness, outperforming equivalent blends. The results demonstrate that polymer architecture, not composition alone, governs mechanical response, offering a route to biodegradable materials that combine ...
Katrin Blandine Kockler, Paul Lant, Steven Pratt, Bronwyn Laycock   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterization and performance analysis of composite bioplastics synthesized using titanium dioxide nanoparticles with corn starch

Heliyon, 2019
Plastic is an amazing material, and wonderful invention, it has changed the world. Plastic is used everywhere and every day across the globe. But despite its varied uses, its disposal has threatened the environment.
Md. Ruhul Amin, Mohammad Asaduzzaman Chowdhury, Md. Arefin Kowser   +2 more
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Bioplastics: Macroeconomic aspects

, 2022
Overview of macroeconomic aspects related to the production and commercialisation of ...
Pavlenko Tetiana
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Chemical engineering as an essential element of industrial biotechnology in Mexico: New aims in research and university education

The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
Abstract On the centennial of higher education in Chemical Engineering in Mexico, it is pertinent to revisit the key stages that have contributed to its consolidation as a vital discipline for the nation's scientific and technological advancement. Although the initial mission of chemical engineering education was primarily oriented toward the training ...
Agustín López Munguía, Octavio T. Ramírez, Rafael Vazquez‐Duhalt, Eduardo Bárzana   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

High‐Strength, Fluorescent, Triboelectric Cellulose Hydrogel‐Derived Plastics Through Molecular Network Engineering for Energy Harvesting and Motion Sensing

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
Multifunctional cellulose hydrogel‐derived plastics (FCBPs) are fabricated via a novel molecular network engineering strategy involving epoxy cross‐linking, solvent exchange, and hot‐pressing techniques. The resulting materials exhibit high mechanical strength, excellent thermal/solvent resistance, stable fluorescence, complete biodegradability, and ...
Fuyuan Lu, Yifan Jiao, Yuxuan Chen, Zhezhe Zhou, Gaobo Lou, Caicai Li, Gaojie Jiao, Mark Lynch, Jialong Wen, Xiaochun Zhang, Pingan Song, Dan Sun   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bioplastic from Jackfruit Seed Starch and It Is Potency for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in Chemistry Learning

EduChemia
Plastic waste is a severe environmental problem. One solution is with bioplastic from jackfruit seed starch (JS). However, this bioplastic has weaknesses, such as not being heat resistant and having low mechanical properties, so adding chitosan (CH) and ...
Ester Yuliati Cristina Purba, Hernani Hernani, Asep Supriatna   +2 more
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A High‐Efficiency Yet Sustainable Fresh‐Keeping Strategy Inspired by Calyx of Physalis peruviana

Exploration, EarlyView.
This study presents a sprayable, calyx‐inspired food wrap engineered for safety and sustainability using handheld electrospraying. The wrap forms a health‐critical protective barrier with high antiviral and antibacterial efficacy, excellent breathability, and long‐term fresh‐keeping performance.
Yue Zhao, Chengbang Lu, Xiaopeng Bai, Shangyi Wu, Zeyu Wang, Yuqin Hu, Binxin Liang, Danlei Sun, Yunxiang Zhang, Yingning He, Yi Yang, Shengwen Duan, Taolin Sun, Xinjie Wang, Weijie Lan, Hong Zhang, Yang Luo, Xiangyu Liang   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Consistently inconsistent: The false promise of ‘sustainable’ plastics

Cambridge Prisms: Plastics
This perspective explains why the lack of regulation around bioplastics remains a hurdle for the successful development and implementation of a legally binding agreement (the Global Plastics Treaty) by the United Nations Environment Assembly to curb ...
Justine Ammendolia, Tony R. Walker
doaj   +1 more source