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Triggering of Polymer-Degrading Enzymes from Layered Double Hydroxides for Recycling Strategies. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24010831. [PMID: 36614271 PMCID: PMC9821672 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24010831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The use of degrading enzymes in polymer formulation is a very attractive strategy to manage the end-of-life of plastics. However, high temperatures cause the denaturation of enzymes and the loss of their catalytic activity; therefore, protection strategies are necessary. Once protected, the enzyme needs to be released in appropriate media to exert its catalytic activity. A successful protection strategy involves the use of layered double hydroxides: cutinase, selected as a highly degrading polyester hydrolytic enzyme, is thermally protected by immobilization in Mg/Al layered double hydroxide structures. Different triggering media are here evaluated in order to find the best releasing conditions of cutinase from LDH. In detail, phosphate and citrate-phosphate buffers, potassium carbonate, sodium chloride, and sodium sulfate solutions are studied. After the comparison of all media in terms of protein release and activity retained, phosphate buffer is selected as the best candidate for the release of cutinase from LDH, and the effect of pH and concentration is also evaluated. The amount of the enzyme released is determined with the Lowry method. Activity tests are performed via spectrophotometry.
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Villanueva MP, Gioia C, Sisti L, Martí L, Llorens-Chiralt R, Verstichel S, Celli A. Valorization of Ferulic Acid from Agro-Industrial by-Products for Application in Agriculture. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14142874. [PMID: 35890651 PMCID: PMC9325307 DOI: 10.3390/polym14142874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The use of bioplastic mulch in agriculture has increased dramatically in the last years throughout the world. Nowadays, biodegradable materials for mulching films strive to constitute a reliable and more sustainable alternative to classical materials such as polyethylene (PE). The main challenge is to improve their durability in the soil to meet the required service length for crop farming by using benign and sustainable antioxidant systems. Here, we report the design and fabrication of biodegradable materials based on polybutylene (succinate adipate) (PBSA) for mulching applications, incorporating a fully biobased polymeric antioxidant deriving from ferulic acid, which can be extracted from an industrial by-product. Poly-dihydro (ethylene ferulate) (PHEF) from ferulic acid was synthesized by a two-step polymerization process. It is characterized by improved thermal stability in comparison with ferulic acid monomer and therefore suitable for common industrial processing conditions. Different blends of PBSA and PHEF obtained by melt mixing or by reactive extrusion were prepared and analyzed to understand the effect of the presence of PHEF. The results demonstrate that PHEF, when processed by reactive extrusion, presents a remarkable antioxidant effect, even in comparison with commercial additives, preserving a high level of the mechanical properties of the PBSA matrix without affecting the biodegradable character of the blend.
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- Maria Pilar Villanueva
- AIMPLAS, Plastics Technological Centre, Gustave Eiffel, 4, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain; (M.P.V.); (L.M.); (R.L.-C.)
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- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, Via Terracini 28, 40131 Bologna, Bologna, Italy; (L.S.); (A.C.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, Via Terracini 28, 40131 Bologna, Bologna, Italy; (L.S.); (A.C.)
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- AIMPLAS, Plastics Technological Centre, Gustave Eiffel, 4, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain; (M.P.V.); (L.M.); (R.L.-C.)
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- AIMPLAS, Plastics Technological Centre, Gustave Eiffel, 4, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain; (M.P.V.); (L.M.); (R.L.-C.)
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- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, Via Terracini 28, 40131 Bologna, Bologna, Italy; (L.S.); (A.C.)
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Chanthaset N, Ajiro H. Synthetic Biodegradable Polymers with Chain End Modification: Polylactide, Poly(butylene succinate), and Poly(hydroxyalkanoate). CHEM LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.200859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Nalinthip Chanthaset
- Division of Materials Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama-cho, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan
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- Division of Materials Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama-cho, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan
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Biodegradation of Poly (Butylene Succinate) (PBS)/Stearate Modified Magnesium-Aluminium Layered Double Hydroxide Composites under Marine Conditions Prepared via Melt Compounding. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25235766. [PMID: 33297487 PMCID: PMC7730599 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25235766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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In the present work, polybutylene succinate (PBS)/stearate modified magnesium-aluminium layered double hydroxide (St-Mg-Al LDH) composites were prepared via melt processing and the effect of different loadings of St-Mg-Al LDH on the degradation behaviour of PBS under marine conditions was investigated. The morphological, mechanical and thermal characteristics of the composites were studied using different characterisation techniques. Optical imaging and scanning electron microscopy revealed that the incorporation of St-Mg-Al LDH accelerates the degradation of PBS along with the activity of microorganisms adhered to the composite films. PBS/St-Mg-Al LDH composites are found to have lower thermal degradation temperatures than those of pure PBS. The decrease in thermal stability is correlated with the degradation of PBS due to the catalytic action Mg and Al present in LDH. Tensile and DMA analysis revealed that the addition of St-Mg-Al LDH did not have a significant impact on the mechanical properties of PBS.
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Sisti L, Totaro G, Celli A, Marek AA, Verney V, Leroux F. Chain extender effect of 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid/layered double hydroxide in biopolyesters containing the succinate moiety. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj06322f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid intercalated in Mg2Al/layered double hydroxide has been used as a filler in biopolyesters containing the succinate moiety, with the aim of inducing a chain extender effect.
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- Laura Sisti
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Chimica
- Ambientale e dei Materiali
- Università di Bologna
- 40131 Bologna
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Chimica
- Ambientale e dei Materiali
- Università di Bologna
- 40131 Bologna
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Chimica
- Ambientale e dei Materiali
- Università di Bologna
- 40131 Bologna
- Italy
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- Department of Organic Chemical Technology and Petrochemistry
- Silesian University of Technology
- 44-100 Gliwice
- Poland
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- Institut de Chimie de Clermont Ferrand (ICCF) – UMR
- CNRS
- SIGMA Clermont
- 63177 AUBIERE (Cedex)
- France
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- Institut de Chimie de Clermont Ferrand (ICCF) – UMR
- CNRS
- SIGMA Clermont
- 63177 AUBIERE (Cedex)
- France
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Sisti L, Totaro G, Bozzi Cionci N, Di Gioia D, Celli A, Verney V, Leroux F. Olive Mill Wastewater Valorization in Multifunctional Biopolymer Composites for Antibacterial Packaging Application. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20102376. [PMID: 31091667 PMCID: PMC6566966 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20102376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Revised: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Olive mill wastewater (OMW) is the aqueous waste derived from the production of virgin olive oil. OMW typically contains a wide range of phenol-type molecules, which are natural antioxidants and/or antibacterials. In order to exploit the bioactive molecules and simultaneously decrease the environmental impact of such a food waste stream, OMW has been intercalated into the host structure of ZnAl layered double hydroxide (LDH) and employed as an integrative filler for the preparation of poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) composites by in situ polymerization. From the view point of the polymer continuous phase as well as from the side of the hybrid filler, an investigation was performed in terms of molecular and morphological characteristics by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and X-ray diffraction (XRD); also, the thermal and mechanical properties were evaluated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and dynamic thermomechanical analysis (DMTA). Antibacterial properties have been assessed against a Gram-positive and a Gram-negative bacterium, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, respectively, as representatives of potential agents of foodborne illnesses.
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- Laura Sisti
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Chimica, Ambientale e dei Materiali, Università di Bologna, Via Terracini 28, 40131 Bologna, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Chimica, Ambientale e dei Materiali, Università di Bologna, Via Terracini 28, 40131 Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Università di Bologna, viale Fanin 42, 40127 Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Università di Bologna, viale Fanin 42, 40127 Bologna, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Chimica, Ambientale e dei Materiali, Università di Bologna, Via Terracini 28, 40131 Bologna, Italy.
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- Institut de Chimie de Clermont Ferrand (ICCF)-UMR 6296 Clermont-Auvergne Université, CNRS, 24 Avenue Blaise Pascal, 63177 Aubiere (CEDEX), France.
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- Institut de Chimie de Clermont Ferrand (ICCF)-UMR 6296 Clermont-Auvergne Université, CNRS, 24 Avenue Blaise Pascal, 63177 Aubiere (CEDEX), France.
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Marek AA, Verney V, Taviot-Gueho C, Totaro G, Sisti L, Celli A, Leroux F. Outstanding chain-extension effect and high UV resistance of polybutylene succinate containing amino-acid-modified layered double hydroxides. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 10:684-695. [PMID: 30931210 PMCID: PMC6423599 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.10.68] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Polybutylene succinate (PBS) nanocomposite materials were prepared using a melt compounding process. The Mg2Al-based PBS nanocomposites, dispersed with inorganic-organic hybrid materials (layered double hydroxides, LDHs), were functionalized with the amino acids L-histidine (HIS) and L-phenylalanine (PHE). The rheological and anti-ultraviolet (anti-UV) properties were investigated and compared to filler-free PBS as well as LDH Mg2Al/nitrate as references. Both organo-modified LDHs exhibited a remarkable chain-extension effect for PBS with an outstanding increase in the zero-shear viscosity η0 for PBS-Mg2Al/PHE (two order of magnitude increase as compared to filler-free PBS). These results were compared to data found in the literature. Moreover, HIS and PHE anions embedded into the LDH structure can successfully prevent the chain scission reactions that usually occur during photo-ageing of PBS under UV radiation exposure. This highlights the outstanding performance of the LDH hybrid materials, and in particular, their application as a polymer chain extender and UV stabilizer for PBS, which can likely be extended to other biodegradable polymers.
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- Adam A Marek
- Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand (ICCF), SIGMA Clermont, CNRS, Université Clermont Auvergne, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
- Department of Organic Chemical Technology and Petrochemistry, Silesian University of Technology, 44100 Gliwice, Poland
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- Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand (ICCF), SIGMA Clermont, CNRS, Université Clermont Auvergne, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand (ICCF), SIGMA Clermont, CNRS, Université Clermont Auvergne, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Chimica, Ambientale e dei Materiali, Università di Bologna, Via Terracini 28, 40131 Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Chimica, Ambientale e dei Materiali, Università di Bologna, Via Terracini 28, 40131 Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Chimica, Ambientale e dei Materiali, Università di Bologna, Via Terracini 28, 40131 Bologna, Italy
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- Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand (ICCF), SIGMA Clermont, CNRS, Université Clermont Auvergne, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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