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Venkatesan R, Dhilipkumar T, Kiruthika A, Ali N, Kim SC. Green composites for sustainable food packaging: Exploring the influence of lignin-TiO 2 nanoparticles on poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate). Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 277:134511. [PMID: 39111470 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 07/27/2024] [Accepted: 08/03/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024]
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Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is a common pigment used in food packaging to provide a transparent appearance to plastic packaging materials. In the present study, poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) incorporated with lignin-TiO2 nanoparticles (L-TiO2) eco-friendly composite films was prepared by employing an inexpensive melting and hot-pressing technique. The P-L-TiO2 composite films have been studied using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis. The FTIR results and homogeneous, dense SEM images confirm the interaction of L-TiO2 with the PBAT matrix. It has also been found that the addition of L-TiO2 nanoparticles can increase the crystallinity, tensile strength, and thermal stability of PBAT. The addition of L-TiO2 increased the tensile strength and decreased the elongation at break of films. The maximum tensile strength of the film, achieved with 5 wt% L-TiO2, was 47.0 MPa, compared with 24.3 MPa for pure PBAT film. The composite film with 5 wt% L-TiO2 has outstanding oxygen and water vapor barrier properties. As the content of lignin-TiO2 increases, the antimicrobial activity of the composite films also increases; the percentage of growth of all the tested bacteria Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), and Escherichia coli (E. coli) is significantly reduced. Strawberries were packed to evaluate the suitability of produced composite films as packaging materials, as they effectively preserved pigments from accumulation and extended the shelf-life as compared to commercial polyethylene packaging film.
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- Raja Venkatesan
- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-Ro, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea; Department of Biomaterials, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, SIMATS, Saveetha University, Chennai 600077, India.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, India; Centre for Flexible Electronics and Advanced Materials, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-E-Millath Government College for Women, Chennai 600002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-Ro, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea.
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Sahraeeazartamar F, Terryn S, Sangma RN, Krack M, Peeters R, Van den Brande N, Deferme W, Vanderborght B, Van Assche G, Brancart J. Diels-Alder Network Blends as Self-Healing Encapsulants for Liquid Metal-Based Stretchable Electronics. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:34192-34212. [PMID: 38915136 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c07129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/26/2024]
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Two dynamic covalent networks based on the Diels-Alder reaction were blended to exploit the properties of the dissimilar polymer backbones. Furan-functionalized polyether amines based on poly(propylene oxide) (PPO) FD4000 and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) FS5000 were mixed in a common solvent and reversibly cross-linked with the same bismaleimide DPBM. The morphology of the phase-separated blends is primarily controlled by the concentration of backbones. Increasing the PDMS content of the blends results in a dilute droplet morphology at 25 wt %, with a growing size and concentration of droplets and the formation of two separate PPO- and PDMS-rich layers at 50 wt %. Further increasing the PDMS content to 75 wt % leads to larger droplets and a thicker layer of the secondary phase. The hydrophobic PDMS phase creates a barrier against water, while the more hydrophilic PPO phase enhances the resistance against oxygen diffusion. Lowering the maleimide-to-furan stoichiometric ratio resulted in a decrease in cross-link density and thus more flexible and stretchable encapsulants. Changes in the stoichiometric ratio also affected the phase morphology due to resulting changes in phase separation and network formation kinetics. Lowering the stoichiometric ratio also resulted in enhanced self-healing properties of 96% at room temperature as a consequence of the increased chain mobility in the blended networks. The self-healing blends were used to encapsulate liquid metal circuits to create stretchable strain sensors with a linear electro-mechanical response without much drift or hysteresis, which could be efficiently recovered by 90% after the damage-healing cycles.
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- Fatemeh Sahraeeazartamar
- Lab of Physical Chemistry and Polymer Science (FYSC), Sustainable Materials Engineering Research Group (SUME), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Brubotics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and IMEC, Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Brubotics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and IMEC, Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Institute for Materials Research (IMO) and IMEC (IMO-IMOMEC), Hasselt University, Wetenschapspark 1, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Materials and Packaging Research & Services (MPR&S), Institute for Materials Research (IMO-IMOMEC), Hasselt University, Wetenschapspark 27, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Lab of Physical Chemistry and Polymer Science (FYSC), Sustainable Materials Engineering Research Group (SUME), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Institute for Materials Research (IMO) and IMEC (IMO-IMOMEC), Hasselt University, Wetenschapspark 1, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Brubotics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and IMEC, Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Lab of Physical Chemistry and Polymer Science (FYSC), Sustainable Materials Engineering Research Group (SUME), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Lab of Physical Chemistry and Polymer Science (FYSC), Sustainable Materials Engineering Research Group (SUME), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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Yue S, Zhang T, Wang S, Han D, Huang S, Xiao M, Meng Y. Recent Progress of Biodegradable Polymer Package Materials: Nanotechnology Improving Both Oxygen and Water Vapor Barrier Performance. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:338. [PMID: 38392711 PMCID: PMC10892516 DOI: 10.3390/nano14040338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Biodegradable polymers have become a topic of great scientific and industrial interest due to their environmentally friendly nature. For the benefit of the market economy and environment, biodegradable materials should play a more critical role in packaging materials, which currently account for more than 50% of plastic products. However, various challenges remain for biodegradable polymers for practical packaging applications. Particularly pertaining to the poor oxygen/moisture barrier issues, which greatly limit the application of current biodegradable polymers in food packaging. In this review, various strategies for barrier property improvement are summarized, such as chain architecture and crystallinity tailoring, melt blending, multi-layer co-extrusion, surface coating, and nanotechnology. These strategies have also been considered effective ways for overcoming the poor oxygen or water vapor barrier properties of representative biodegradable polymers in mainstream research.
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- Shuangshuang Yue
- The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China (T.Z.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China (T.Z.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China (T.Z.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China (T.Z.)
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China (T.Z.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China (T.Z.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China (T.Z.)
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
- Research Center of Green Catalysts, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
- China Institute of Chemistry, Henan Academy of Sciences, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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Mohammed K, Yu D, Mahdi AA, Zhang L, Obadi M, Al-Ansi W, Xia W. Influence of cellulose viscosity on the physical, mechanical, and barrier properties of the chitosan-based films. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 259:129383. [PMID: 38218274 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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This research paper presents a comprehensive investigation into developing biodegradable films for food packaging applications using chitosan (CN) in conjunction with three distinct types of cellulose (CE), each characterized by varying viscosities. The primary objective was to assess the influence of cellulose viscosity on the physical, mechanical, and barrier properties of the resulting films. The medium-viscosity cellulose imparted numerous advantageous qualities to the biodegradable films. These films exhibited optimal thickness (31 μm), ensuring versatility in food packaging while maintaining favorable mechanical properties, blending strength, and flexibility. Also, medium-viscosity cellulose significantly improved the films' barrier performance, particularly regarding oxygen permeability [1.80 × 10-6 (g.mm.m-2. s-1)]. Furthermore, the medium-viscosity cellulose contributed to superior moisture-related properties, including reduced water vapor permeability [14.80 × 10-9 (g.mm.m-2. s-1. Pa-1)], moisture content (13.22 %), and water solubility (22.87 %), while maintaining an appropriate degree of swelling (41.88 %). Moreover, the study employed advanced analytical techniques, including FTIR, XRD, and TGA, to provide critical insights into the films' chemical, structural, and thermal aspects. This research underscored the importance of the viscosity of film formulation materials as a crucial element in designing and efficiently producing films for food packaging.
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- Khalid Mohammed
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China; Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China.
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Bose I, Roy S, Pandey VK, Singh R. A Comprehensive Review on Significance and Advancements of Antimicrobial Agents in Biodegradable Food Packaging. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:968. [PMID: 37370286 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12060968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Food waste is key global problem and more than 90% of the leftover waste produced by food packaging factories is dumped in landfills. Foods packaged using eco-friendly materials have a longer shelf life as a result of the increased need for high-quality and secure packaging materials. For packaging purposes, natural foundation materials are required, as well as active substances that can prolong the freshness of the food items. Antimicrobial packaging is one such advancement in the area of active packaging. Biodegradable packaging is a basic form of packaging that will naturally degrade and disintegrate in due course of time. A developing trend in the active and smart food packaging sector is the use of natural antioxidant chemicals and inorganic nanoparticles (NPs). The potential for active food packaging applications has been highlighted by the incorporation of these materials, such as polysaccharides and proteins, in biobased and degradable matrices, because of their stronger antibacterial and antioxidant properties, UV-light obstruction, water vapor permeability, oxygen scavenging, and low environmental impact. The present review highlights the use of antimicrobial agents and nanoparticles in food packaging, which helps to prevent undesirable changes in the food, such as off flavors, colour changes, or the occurrence of any foodborne outcomes. This review attempts to cover the most recent advancements in antimicrobial packaging, whether edible or not, employing both conventional and novel polymers as support, with a focus on natural and biodegradable ingredients.
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- Ipsheta Bose
- School of Bioengineering and Food Technology, Shoolini University, Solan 173229, India
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- Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, India
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- Department of Bioengineering, Integral University, Lucknow 226026, India
- Department of Biotechnology, Axis Institute of Higher Education, Kanpur 209402, India
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- Department of Bioengineering, Integral University, Lucknow 226026, India
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Elhamnia M, Motlagh GH, Jafari SH. Improved barrier properties of biodegradable
PBAT
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: Morphology, permeability, biodegradation, and mechanical properties. J Appl Polym Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/app.53855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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- Mehdi Elhamnia
- Advanced Polymer Materials and Processing Lab (APMP), School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering University of Tehran Tehran Iran
- Azmoon Dana Plastic Co. Polymer Testing & Research Lab Tehran Iran
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- Advanced Polymer Materials and Processing Lab (APMP), School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering University of Tehran Tehran Iran
- Azmoon Dana Plastic Co. Polymer Testing & Research Lab Tehran Iran
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- Advanced Polymer Materials and Processing Lab (APMP), School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering University of Tehran Tehran Iran
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Li P, Jiang Y, Chen J, Min J, Fu Q, Zhang J. Preparation of high-performance PLA / PBAT blends with hierarchical structure by controlling distribution of oriented region. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-023-03512-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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Wiszumirska K, Czarnecka-Komorowska D, Kozak W, Biegańska M, Wojciechowska P, Jarzębski M, Pawlak-Lemańska K. Characterization of Biodegradable Food Contact Materials under Gamma-Radiation Treatment. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:859. [PMID: 36676596 PMCID: PMC9861635 DOI: 10.3390/ma16020859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Radiation is an example of one of the techniques used for pasteurization and sterilization in various packaging systems. There is a high demand for the evaluation of the possible degradation of new composites, especially based on natural raw materials. The results of experimental research that evaluated the impact of radiation technology on biodegradable and compostable packaging materials up to 40 kGy have been presented. Two commercially available flexible composite films based on aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters (AA) were selected for the study, including one film with chitosan and starch (AA-CH-S) and the other with thermoplastic starch (AA-S). The materials were subjected to the influence of ionizing radiation from 10 to 40 kGy and then tests were carried out to check their usability as packaging material for the food industry. The results showed that the mechanical properties of AA-S films improved due to the radiation-induced cross-linking processes, while in the case of AA-CH-S films, a considerable decrease in the elongation at break was observed. The results also showed a decrease in the WVTR in the case of AA-S and no changes in barrier properties in the case of AA-CH-S. Both materials revealed no changes in the odor analyzed by sensory analysis. In the case of the AA-S films, the higher the radiation dose, the faster the biodegradation rate. In the case of the AA-CH-S film, the radiation did not affect biodegradation. The performed research enables the evaluation of the materials intended for direct contact with food. AA-CH-S was associated with unsatisfactory parameters (exceeding the overall migration limit and revealing color change during storage) while AA-S showed compliance at the level of tests carried out. The study showed that the AA-CH-S composite did not show a synergistic effect due to the presence of chitosan.
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- Karolina Wiszumirska
- Department of Industrial Products and Packaging Quality, Institute of Quality Science, Poznan University of Economics and Business, Al. Niepodległosci 10, 61-875 Poznan, Poland
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- Polymer Processing Division, Institute of Materials Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Piotrowo 3, 61-138 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Industrial Products and Packaging Quality, Institute of Quality Science, Poznan University of Economics and Business, Al. Niepodległosci 10, 61-875 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Industrial Products and Packaging Quality, Institute of Quality Science, Poznan University of Economics and Business, Al. Niepodległosci 10, 61-875 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Industrial Products and Packaging Quality, Institute of Quality Science, Poznan University of Economics and Business, Al. Niepodległosci 10, 61-875 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 38/42, 60-637 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Technology and Instrumental Analysis, Institute of Quality Science, Poznan University of Economics and Business, Al. Niepodległości 10, 61-875 Poznan, Poland
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Safandowska M, Makarewicz C, Rozanski A, Idczak R. Barrier Properties of Semicrystalline Polylactide: The Role of the Density of the Amorphous Regions. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c01490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Marta Safandowska
- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, Lodz90-363, Poland
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- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, Lodz90-363, Poland
- The Bio-Med-Chem Doctoral School of the University of Lodz and Lodz Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Banacha 12/16, Lodz90-237, Poland
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- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, Lodz90-363, Poland
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- Institute of Experimental Physics, University of Wroclaw, Maksa Borna 9, Wroclaw50-204, Poland
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Zhang Y, Wang L, Han C. Biodegradable poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)/poly(vinyl acetate) blends with improved rheological and mechanical properties. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-022-02995-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Sangroniz A, Zhu JB, Etxeberria A, Chen EYX, Sardon H. Modulating the Crystallinity of a Circular Plastic Towards Packaging Material with Outstanding Barrier Properties. Macromol Rapid Commun 2022; 43:e2200008. [PMID: 35182407 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202200008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Chemically recyclable polymers have attracted increasing attention since they are promising materials in a circular economy, but such polymers appropriate for packaging applications are scarce. Here we present a combined thermal, mechanical, and transport (permeability and sorption) study of a circular polymer system based on biobased trans-hexahydrophthalide which, upon polymerization, can lead to amorphous, homochiral crystalline, and nanocrystalline stereocomplex materials. This study uncovers their largely different transport properties of the same polymer but with different stereochemical arrangements and synergistic or conflicting effects of crystallinity on transport properties versus thermal and mechanical properties. Overall, the homocrystalline chiral polymer shows the best performance with an outstanding barrier character to gases and vapors, outperforming commercial poly(ethylene terephthalate) and polyethylene. The results presented herein show that it is possible to modify the crystalline structure of the same polymer to tune the mechanical and transport properties and generate multiple materials of different barrier characters. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Ainara Sangroniz
- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1872, USA.,POLYMAT, Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Manuel de Lardizabal, 3, Donostia, 20018, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1872, USA
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- POLYMAT, Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Manuel de Lardizabal, 3, Donostia, 20018, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1872, USA
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- POLYMAT, Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Manuel de Lardizabal, 3, Donostia, 20018, Spain
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Improvement of Gas Barrier Properties for Biodegradable Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) Nanocomposites with MXene Nanosheets via Biaxial Stretching. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14030480. [PMID: 35160469 PMCID: PMC8839497 DOI: 10.3390/polym14030480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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In order to ease the white pollution problem, biodegradable packaging materials are highly demanded. In this work, the biodegradable poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)/MXene (PBAT/Ti3C2TX) composite casting films were fabricated by melt mixing. Then, the obtained PBAT/Ti3C2TX composite casting films were biaxially stretched at different stretching ratios so as to reduce the water vapor permeability rate (WVPR) and oxygen transmission rate (OTR). It was expected that the combination of Ti3C2TX nanosheets and biaxial stretching could improve the water vapor and oxygen barrier performance of PBAT films. The scanning electron microscope (SEM) observation showed that the Ti3C2TX nanosheets had good compatibility with the PBAT matrix. The presence of Ti3C2TX acted as a nucleating agent to promote the crystallinity when the content was lower than 2 wt%. The mechanical tests showed that the incorporation of 1.0 wt% Ti3C2TX improved the tensile stress, elongation at break, and Young’s modulus of the PBAT/Ti3C2TX nanocomposite simultaneously, as compared with those of pure PBAT. The mechanical dynamical tests showed that the presence of Ti3C2TX significantly improved the storage modulus of the PBAT nanocomposite in a glassy state. Compared with pure PBAT, PBAT-1.0 with 1.0 wt% Ti3C2TX exhibited the lowest OTR of 782 cc/m2·day and 10.2 g/m2·day. The enhancement in gas barrier properties can be attributed to the presence of Ti3C2TX nanosheets, which can increase the effective diffusion path length for gases. With the biaxial stretching, the OTR and WVPR of PBAT-1.0 were further reduced to 732 cc/m2·day and 6.5 g/m2·day, respectively. The PBAT composite films with enhanced water vapor and water barrier performance exhibit a potential application in green packaging.
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Sangroniz A, Sangroniz L, Hamzehlou S, Aranburu N, Sardon H, Sarasua JR, Iriarte M, Leiza JR, Etxeberria A. Lactide-Valerolactone Copolymers for Packaging Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 14:polym14010052. [PMID: 35012075 PMCID: PMC8747129 DOI: 10.3390/polym14010052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Lactide-valerolactone copolymers have potential application in the packaging sector. Different copolymers were synthesized, and the kinetics of the copolymerization reactions and the microstructure of the copolymers were analysed. Lactide showed higher reactivity than valerolactone which leads to composition drift through the reaction. Thermal, mechanical and barrier properties of the selected copolymers were studied. Overall, the incorporation of valerolactone results in copolymers with higher ductility than poly(lactide) with intermediate water and oxygen permeability which makes these materials appropriate candidates for use in the packaging sector.
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- Ainara Sangroniz
- POLYMAT, Department of Advanced Polymers and Materials: Physics, Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Manuel de Lardizabal 3 Pasealekua, 20018 Donostia, Spain; (L.S.); (N.A.); (H.S.); (M.I.)
- Correspondence: (A.S.); (A.E.)
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- POLYMAT, Department of Advanced Polymers and Materials: Physics, Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Manuel de Lardizabal 3 Pasealekua, 20018 Donostia, Spain; (L.S.); (N.A.); (H.S.); (M.I.)
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- POLYMAT, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Joxe Mari Korta Zentroa, Tolosa Hiribidea 72, 20018 Donostia, Spain; (S.H.); (J.R.L.)
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- POLYMAT, Department of Advanced Polymers and Materials: Physics, Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Manuel de Lardizabal 3 Pasealekua, 20018 Donostia, Spain; (L.S.); (N.A.); (H.S.); (M.I.)
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- POLYMAT, Department of Advanced Polymers and Materials: Physics, Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Manuel de Lardizabal 3 Pasealekua, 20018 Donostia, Spain; (L.S.); (N.A.); (H.S.); (M.I.)
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- POLYMAT, Department of Mining-Metallurgy Engineering and Materials Science, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Torres Quevedo Ingeniariaren Plaza 1, 48013 Bilbao, Spain;
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- POLYMAT, Department of Advanced Polymers and Materials: Physics, Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Manuel de Lardizabal 3 Pasealekua, 20018 Donostia, Spain; (L.S.); (N.A.); (H.S.); (M.I.)
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- POLYMAT, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Joxe Mari Korta Zentroa, Tolosa Hiribidea 72, 20018 Donostia, Spain; (S.H.); (J.R.L.)
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- POLYMAT, Department of Advanced Polymers and Materials: Physics, Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Manuel de Lardizabal 3 Pasealekua, 20018 Donostia, Spain; (L.S.); (N.A.); (H.S.); (M.I.)
- Correspondence: (A.S.); (A.E.)
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Duan S, Yang X, Yang Z, Liu Y, Shi Q, Yang Z, Wu H, Han Y, Wang Y, Shen H, Huang Z, Dong XH, Zhang Z. A Versatile Synthetic Platform for Discrete Oligo- and Polyesters Based on Optimized Protective Groups Via Iterative Exponential Growth. Macromolecules 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c01498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Suhua Duan
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, South China University of Technology, 510640 Guangzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, South China University of Technology, 510640 Guangzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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Wu F, Misra M, Mohanty AK. Challenges and new opportunities on barrier performance of biodegradable polymers for sustainable packaging. Prog Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2021.101395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Wang Y, Liu Q, Zhen Z, Liu J, Qiao R, He W. Effects of mica modification with ethylene‐vinyl acetate wax on the water vapor barrier and mechanical properties of poly‐(butylene adipate‐co‐terephthalate) nanocomposite films. J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.50610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Yue Wang
- National Engineering Laboratory for Crop Efficient Water Use and Disaster Mitigation, Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Residual Pollution in Agricultural Film, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Beijing China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Crop Efficient Water Use and Disaster Mitigation, Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Residual Pollution in Agricultural Film, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Beijing China
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- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Crop Efficient Water Use and Disaster Mitigation, Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Residual Pollution in Agricultural Film, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Beijing China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Crop Efficient Water Use and Disaster Mitigation, Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Residual Pollution in Agricultural Film, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Beijing China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Crop Efficient Water Use and Disaster Mitigation, Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Residual Pollution in Agricultural Film, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Beijing China
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Muzata TS, L JP, Bose S. Nanoparticles influence miscibility in LCST polymer blends: from fundamental perspective to current applications. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:20167-20188. [PMID: 32966418 DOI: 10.1039/d0cp01814g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Polymer blending is an effective method that can be used to fabricate new versatile materials with enhanced properties. The blending of two polymers can result in either a miscible or an immiscible polymer blend system. This present review provides an in-depth summary of the miscibility of LCST polymer blend systems, an area that has garnered much attention in the past few years. The initial discourse of the present review mainly focuses on process-induced changes in the miscibility of polymer blend systems, and how the preparation of polymer blends affects their final properties. This review further highlights how nanoparticles induce miscibility and describes the various methods that can be implemented to avoid nanoparticle aggregation. The concepts and different state-of-the-art experimental methods which can be used to determine miscibility in polymer blends are also highlighted. Lastly, the importance of studying miscible polymer blends is extensively explored by looking at their importance in barrier materials, EMI shielding, corrosion protection, light-emitting diodes, gas separation, and lithium battery applications. The primary goal of this review is to cover the journey from the fundamental aspects of miscible polymer blends to their applications.
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- Tanyaradzwa S Muzata
- Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India.
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India.
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India.
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Sangroniz A, Sangroniz L, Hamzehlou S, Río JD, Santamaria A, Sarasua JR, Iriarte M, Leiza JR, Etxeberria A. Lactide-caprolactone copolymers with tuneable barrier properties for packaging applications. POLYMER 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2020.122681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Corres MÁ, Mayor Á, Sangroniz A, del Río J, Iriarte M, Etxeberria A. Blends based on biodegradable poly(caprolactone) with outstanding barrier properties for packaging applications: The role of free volume and interactions. Eur Polym J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2020.109869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Ayesha Kausar
- Nanosciences Division, National Center For Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Liu T, Lian X, Li L, Peng X, Kuang T. Facile fabrication of fully biodegradable and biorenewable poly (lactic acid)/poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) in-situ nanofibrillar composites with high strength, good toughness and excellent heat resistance. Polym Degrad Stab 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2019.109044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Chaos A, Sangroniz A, Fernández J, Río J, Iriarte M, Sarasua JR, Etxeberria A. Plasticization of poly(lactide) with poly(ethylene glycol): Low weight plasticizer vs triblock copolymers. Effect on free volume and barrier properties. J Appl Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/app.48868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Ana Chaos
- POLYMAT, Department of Polymer Science and TechnologyUniversity of the Basque Country UPV/EHU Manuel de Lardizabal, 3, Donostia 20018 Spain
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- POLYMAT, Department of Polymer Science and TechnologyUniversity of the Basque Country UPV/EHU Manuel de Lardizabal, 3, Donostia 20018 Spain
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- POLYMAT, Department of Mining‐Metallurgy Engineering and Materials ScienceUniversity of the Basque Country UPV/EHU Alameda de Urquijo s/n, Bilbao 48013 Spain
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- Department of Material PhysicsComplutense University of Madrid Ciudad Universitaria s/n, Madrid 28040 Spain
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- POLYMAT, Department of Polymer Science and TechnologyUniversity of the Basque Country UPV/EHU Manuel de Lardizabal, 3, Donostia 20018 Spain
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- POLYMAT, Department of Mining‐Metallurgy Engineering and Materials ScienceUniversity of the Basque Country UPV/EHU Alameda de Urquijo s/n, Bilbao 48013 Spain
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- POLYMAT, Department of Polymer Science and TechnologyUniversity of the Basque Country UPV/EHU Manuel de Lardizabal, 3, Donostia 20018 Spain
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Sangroniz A, Sarasua JR, Iriarte M, Etxeberria A. Survey on transport properties of vapours and liquids on biodegradable polymers. Eur Polym J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.109232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Sangroniz L, Sangroniz A, Fernández M, Etxeberria A, Müller AJ, Santamaria A. Elaboration and Characterization of Conductive Polymer Nanocomposites with Potential Use as Electrically Driven Membranes. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:polym11071180. [PMID: 31337091 PMCID: PMC6680706 DOI: 10.3390/polym11071180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Revised: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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In this work, a general, facile, and relatively low-cost method to produce electrically driven non-porous membranes by revalorization of recycled polyolefins is proposed. The polymer matrices are poly(propylene) (PP) and poly(ethylene) (PE) and their corresponding recycled samples, which are respectively mixed with carbon nanotubes (CNT). The performances of the elaborated nanocomposites are studied by morphological, rheological, and electrical conductivity tests. The Joule heating effect is evaluated by applying an electric field and recording the corresponding temperature rise. An increase of 90 °C is obtained in certain cases, which represents the highest temperature enhancement reached so far by the Joule effect in thermoplastics, to our knowledge. The work shows a route to develop stimulus (voltage)-response (temperature) materials with low cost and with potential applications in many fields. As an example, the increase of the permeability with temperature of membranes made of the indicated nanocomposites, is analyzed.
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- Leire Sangroniz
- POLYMAT and Polymer Science and Technology Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, 20018 San Sebastian, Spain
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- POLYMAT and Polymer Science and Technology Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, 20018 San Sebastian, Spain
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- POLYMAT and Polymer Science and Technology Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, 20018 San Sebastian, Spain
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- POLYMAT and Polymer Science and Technology Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, 20018 San Sebastian, Spain
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- POLYMAT and Polymer Science and Technology Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, 20018 San Sebastian, Spain
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, 48013 Bilbao, Spain
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- POLYMAT and Polymer Science and Technology Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, 20018 San Sebastian, Spain.
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