Ecosystem‐Centered Robot Design: Toward Ecoresorbable Sustainability Robots (ESRs)
Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 15, 13 March 2026.Robots exploring natural ecosystems can support monitoring and conservation, but must adopt ecosystem‐centered design to avoid pollution, waste, and damage. This review proposes guidelines for co‐designing ecoresorbable sustainability robots (ESRs), uniting materials, robotics, and ecological contexts in a single framework.
Tülin Yılmaz Nayır +4 more
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Extrusion foaming of bioplastics for lightweight structure in food packaging [PDF]
, 2012 This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.This thesis reports the systematic approaches to overcome the key drawbacks of the pure PHBV, namely low crystallisation rate, tensile strength, ductility ...
Duangphet, Sitthi
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Characterisation of Bio-Based Polymers for Use in the Packaging Industry [PDF]
, 2023 Six polymer film samples, of unknown composition, were provided by a company called Greenlight Packaging for testing. Although the compositions were unknown to the company, as they were provided by a third party, the materials were believed to be PLA ...
LAUREN JEFFERY
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Optimising properties of poly(lactic acid) blends through co-continuous phase morphology [PDF]
, 2017 This PhD project investigated the effects of a co-continuous phase structure on the ductility of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) blends. An empirical model was used to predict the phase inversion point of the blends.
Yixin Deng (7124108)
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Tailoring the properties of bio-based and biocompostable polymer blends [PDF]
, 2011 Conventional oil-based synthetic polymers (plastics) have shown an almost exponential growth during the past decades and currently more than 200 million tons are produced per annum, viz. approximate 45 kg per capita in the world.
Ma, P.
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PolímerosBiodegradable films of thermoplastic starch and poly (butylene adipate co-terephthalate) (PBAT) containing fatty acids were characterized thermally and with infrared and Raman spectroscopies. The symmetrical character of the benzene ring in PBAT provided
Marcelo M. Nobrega +3 more
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Compounding one problem with another? A look at biodegradable microplastics [PDF]
Environmental concerns about microplastics (MPs) have motivated research of their sources, occurrence, and fate in aquatic and soil ecosystems. To mitigate the environmental impact of MPs, biodegradable plastics are designed to naturally decompose, thus ...
Bahena-Osorio, María Fernanda +8 more
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Disposable Mater-Bi® bioplastic tableware: Characterization and assessment of anaerobic biodegradability [PDF]
In this study commercial starch-based (Mater-Bi®) disposable bioplastic tableware items, which are among the most widely used commercial products available on the market, were selected for lab-scale anaerobic degradability tests.
Bracciale, Maria Paola +9 more
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Sustainable biocomposites based on Mater-Bi and grape pomace for a circular economy: Performance evaluation and degradation in soil [PDF]
Biodegradable polymers often exhibit inferior properties and higher cost compared to their fossil-derived counterparts. The addition of plant waste and by-products can improve their performances, providing in the meantime functional activity and reducing
Botta L. +7 more
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Polyethylene and biodegradable mulches for agricultural applications: a review [PDF]
, 2012 Mathieu Ngouajio +1 more
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