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The Role of Soil Microorganisms in Microplastic Biodegradation: Mechanisms, Carbon Preferences, and Ecological Impacts

open access: yesEnvironmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 1, February 2026.
This work explores the complex relationship between soil carbon availability and microplastic biodegradation, highlighting competition and symbiosis among microorganisms, the repurposing of microplastic‐derived polymers, and the impact of soil organic carbon on microbial substrate preferences and carbon use efficiency variability.
Mohammad Yaghoubi Khanghahi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mejora de las propiedades mecánicas y compatibilidad de mezclas de PHBV/PLA con plastificantes comerciales de origen bio [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Actas del Congreso publicadas por ed. Compobell. ISBN 978-84-942655-8-7Mezclas de poli (3-hidroxibutirato-co-3-hidroxivalerato) (PHBV) y ácido poliláctico (PLA) se prepararon con un plastificante comercial funcionalizado de origen bio.
Boronat, T.   +4 more
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Nitrous Oxide Abatement Coupled with Biopolymer Production As a Model GHG Biorefinery for Cost-Effective Climate Change Mitigation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Producción CientíficaN2O represents ∼6% of the global greenhouse gas emission inventory and the most important O3-depleting substance emitted in this 21st century. Despite its environmental relevance, little attention has been given to cost-effective and
Arnáiz, Esther   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Green Composites From Plasticized Cellulose Acetate Filled With Inorganic Fillers and Natural Fiber for Rigid Packaging Applications: Effect of Low Acetyl Content and Bio‐Based Plasticizer

open access: yesJournal of Applied Polymer Science, Volume 143, Issue 2, January 10, 2026.
Plasticized cellulose acetate (pCA) composites with talc and a small amount of Luperox show improved strength, flexibility, and barrier properties, making them promising biodegradable materials for rigid packaging applications. ABSTRACT This work aims to improve the processing window and melt strength of cellulose acetate (CA) with low acetyl content ...
Fatemeh Jahangiri   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soil Biodegradation of Unidirectional Polyhydroxybutyrate-Co-Valerate (PHBV) Biocomposites Toughened With Polybutylene-Adipate-Co-Terephthalate (PBAT) and Epoxidized Natural Rubber (ENR)

open access: yesFrontiers in Materials, 2019
The detrimental impact of discarded plastics on the environment has become of increasing concern and this has led to the development of environmentally friendly “green” polymers.
Zain Zaidi, Damia Mawad, Alan Crosky
doaj   +1 more source

Recent Advances in the Multifunctional Properties and Applications of Carbon Nanotube/Graphene Hybrid Polymer Nanocomposites

open access: yesPolymer Composites, Volume 47, Issue 1, Page 29-51, 10 January 2026.
Graphene/CNT hybrid Nanofillers. ABSTRACT Graphene and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have emerged as highly regarded carbon fillers in the field of polymer nanocomposites (PNCs), owing to their exceptional structural and functional characteristics. Achieving a high‐quality nanofiller dispersion inside the polymer matrix is critical for developing top ...
Amir Navidfar, Levent Trabzon
wiley   +1 more source

Biodegradable Implantable Electronics with Wireless Technology for Real‐Time Clinical Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, Volume 15, Issue 3, 19 January 2026.
The article explores how bioresorbable implantable electronics merge wireless communication and power delivery with biodegradable materials to enable real‐time clinical applications. It highlights advances in materials, system design, and medical uses across neural, cardiovascular, digestive, immune, and drug‐delivery systems.
Myeongki Cho   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Performance of treating aquaculture effluent using PHBV/volcanic rock/pyrite synergistic

open access: yes能源环境保护
In order to address the low nitrogen and phosphorus removal efficiencies caused by a low carbon-to-nitrogen ratio in aquaculture effluents, a biofiltration device based on the synergistic coupling of 3-hydroxybutyrate and 3-hydroxyvalerate copolymers ...
ZHANG Haigeng   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Molecular Simulations of Polymer‐based Drug Nanocarriers: From Physical and Structural Properties to Controlled Release

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, Volume 15, Issue 4, 26 January 2026.
Polymer‐based drug delivery systems can effectively overcome the limitations of free drugs in terms of solubility, stability, and plasma half‐life, yet their development has traditionally relied on time‐consuming trial‐and‐error approaches. This review highlights recent advances in applying molecular simulation to the design of polymer‐based drug ...
Ping Gao   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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