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Multifunctional Bio‐Based Packaging for Perishable Foods: Structural Design, Scalable Fabrication, and Versatile Applications

Advanced Materials, Volume 38, Issue 33, 12 June 2026.
An overview of design principles and scalable fabrication strategies for multifunctional bio‐based packaging. Radiative cooling films, modified‐atmosphere films/membranes, active antimicrobial/antioxidant platforms, intelligent optical/electrochemical labels, and superhydrophobic surfaces are co‐engineered from material chemistry to mesoscale structure
Lei Zhang, Jiaqi Zhang, Mei Cui, Wei Qi, Renliang Huang, Rongxin Su, Kai Zhang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Invisible White Micropollutants of Green Agriculture: 10 Essential Scientific Questions for the Future of Agricultural Microplastic Research

Modern Agriculture, Volume 4, Issue 1, June 2026.
Intensive field application of agricultural plastic mulch films leads to widespread soil accumulation of weathered microplastics and nanoplastics. Although these particles alter soil functions and modulate co‐occurring pollutant migration, the underlying interfacial and biogeochemical mechanisms remain largely unclear.
Zhimin Xu, Dong Zhu, Lei Wang, Youcai Xiong, Yulong Yin, Xuejun Liu, Yongming Luo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pinewood biochar antistatic polymer composites: an investigation of electrical, mechanical, rheological and thermal properties

International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials
This study investigates the practical applications of biochar as an innovative and sustainable conductive filler in composite materials. Utilizing the conventional melt-blending method, we prepared conductive pinewood biochar-filled poly(lactic acid ...
Justin George, Sergejs Gaidukovs, Debes Bhattacharyya   +2 more
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INFLUENCE OF STARCH SOURCE ON PROPERTIES OF BLENDS BASED ON THERMOPLASTIC STARCH AND POLY(BUTYLENE-ADIPATE-CO-TEREPHTHALATE)

Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications
This work aims to develop and characterize blends of thermoplastic starch (TPS) modified with citric acid and poly(butylene-adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT), using sweet potato (SP) and cassava (C) as starch sources.
Ingrid A. dos S. Matusinho, Thaís F. Ramos, Jhonatan B. de Oliveira, Emerson F. Pedroso, Patterson P. de Souza, Patrícia S. de O. Patricio   +5 more
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Boosting the Strength and Toughness of Polymer Blends via Ligand‐Modulated MOFs

Advanced Science
Mechanically robust and tough polymeric materials are in high demand for applications ranging from flexible electronics to aerospace. However, achieving both high toughness and strength in polymers remains a significant challenge due to their inherently ...
Tairong Kuang, Hongxin Guo, Wei Guo, Wenxian Liu, Wei Li, Mohammad Reza Saeb, Mohammad Vatankhah‐Varnosfaderani, Sergei S. Sheiko   +7 more
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Characterization and engineering of plastic-degrading polyesterases jmPE13 and jmPE14 from Pseudomonas bacterium

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Polyester plastics are widely used in daily life, but also cause a large amount of waste. Degradation by microbial enzymes is the most promising way for the biobased upcycling of the wastes. However, there is still a shortage of high-performance enzymes,
Xiaoli Zhou, Xianmin Zhou, Zhiqiang Xu, Mingxia Zhang, Honghui Zhu   +4 more
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Monofilaments of isosorbide-based tetrapolyesters with enhanced (bio)degradability prepared by a solid-state drawing process: Synthesis and struture-property relations

Giant
To enhance the degradation rate of poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) in the natural environment and to investigate the effect of modified monomers on the molding and structure of copolyester fibers, a series of isosorbide modified PBAT ...
Zhenguang Li, Yaning Wang, Jielin Xu, Jing Wu, Huaping Wang   +4 more
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Degradable Alternatives to Single-Use Plastics: Mechanisms, Materials, and Strategies for Sustainable Polyolefin Replacement

Molecules
The widespread use of single-use plastics, particularly polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), has resulted in severe environmental pollution due to their durability and resistance to degradation. This report reviews current degradable alternatives to
Hamza Fakhrizada, Yaser Dahman
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of thyme essential oil on the properties of poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)(PBAT)

Polímeros
In this study, thyme essential oil was added to poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) films in a variety of compositions (0, 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, and 20% w/w), and the effect of the essential oil on the PBAT's characteristics was evaluated.
Pâmela Barcelar Ferreira Gomes da Silva de Luna, Viviane Fonseca Caetano, Michelle Félix de Andrade, Ivo Diego de Lima Silva, Tiago Lopes de Araújo, Karina Carvalho de Souza, Yêda Medeiros Bastos de Almeida, Glória Maria Vinhas   +7 more
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Effect of Addition of Cross-Linked Starch on the Properties of Degraded PBAT Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) Films. [PDF]

Polymers (Basel), 2023
Grimaut DA, da Silva JBA, Lemos PVF, Correia PRC, Santana JS, Pessôa LC, Estevez-Areco S, Famá LM, Goyanes SN, Marcelino HR, de Jesus Assis D, de Souza CO.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source