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Al G, Aydemir D, Altuntaş E. The effects of PHB-g-MA types on the mechanical, thermal, morphological, structural, and rheological properties of polyhydroxybutyrate biopolymers. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 264:130745. [PMID: 38462104 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130745] [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: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
Abstract
This study investigates the grafting of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) chains with maleic anhydride (MA) in concentrations ranging from 5 % to 10 % by weight. This process was conducted during microwave treatment and using a reactive extruder, employing benzoyl peroxide (BPO) as the initiator. The impact of these methods on PHB's overall properties was thoroughly investigated. In the study, PHB-g-MA was incorporated into neat PHB via the extrusion process at a 5 % loading rate. Notably, the mechanical properties exhibited an increase in the presence of PHB-g-MA, likely due to morphological improvements in the neat PHB, as indicated by morphological characterization. X-ray diffraction results indicated crystallinity percentages increase with the addition of MA. Differential scanning calorimetry revealed minimal variation in melting and crystallization temperatures when PHB-g-MA was included. Both storage and loss moduli were enhanced by the incorporation of PHB-g-MA, and the blends exhibited consistent tan delta values. Regarding rheological properties, the storage and loss moduli of PHB blends containing PHB-g-MA blends were observed to rise with rising frequency values. Based on these results, the microwave process was identified as the most effective method for grafting.
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- Gulyaz Al
- Vocational School of Technical Sciences, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Turkiye; Faculty of Forestry, Department of Forest Industrial Engineering, Bartin University, Bartin, Turkiye.
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- Faculty of Forestry, Department of Forest Industrial Engineering, Bartin University, Bartin, Turkiye.
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- Faculty of Forestry, Department of Forest Industrial Engineering, Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey.
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Hou X, Pei QX, Sun W, Song B, Chen H, Liu Z, Kong J, Zhang YW, Liu P, He C. General Entropy Approach Toward Ultratough Sustainable Plastics. Macromol Rapid Commun 2024; 45:e2300543. [PMID: 38102953 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202300543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Entropy is a universal concept across the physics of mixtures. While the role of entropy in other multicomponent materials has been appreciated, its effects in polymers and plastics have not. In this work, it is demonstrated that the seemingly small mixing entropy contributes to the miscibility and performance of polymer alloys. Experimental and modeling studies on over 30 polymer pairs reveal a strong correlation between entropy, morphology, and mechanical properties, while elucidating the mechanism behind: in polymer blends with weak interactions, entropy leads to homogeneously dispersed nanosized domains stabilized by highly entangled chains. This unique microstructure promotes uniform plastic deformation at the interface, thus improving the toughness of conventional brittle polymers by 1-2 orders of magnitude without sacrificing other properties, analogous to high-entropy metallic alloys. The proposed strategy also applies to ternary polymer systems and copolymers, offering a new pathway toward the development of sustainable polymers.
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- Xunan Hou
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 7 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Institute of High Performance Computing, Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR), 1 Fusionopolis Way, Connexis, Singapore, 138632, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 7 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
- NUS Suzhou Research Institute (NUSRI), Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 7 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
- NUS Suzhou Research Institute (NUSRI), Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 7 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
- NUS Suzhou Research Institute (NUSRI), Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 7 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
- NUS Suzhou Research Institute (NUSRI), Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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- Institute of High Performance Computing, Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR), 1 Fusionopolis Way, Connexis, Singapore, 138632, Singapore
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- Institute of High Performance Computing, Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR), 1 Fusionopolis Way, Connexis, Singapore, 138632, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 7 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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Kervran M, Shabanian M, Vagner C, Ponçot M, Meier-Haack J, Laoutid F, Gaan S, Vahabi H. Flame retardancy of sustainable polylactic acid and polyhydroxybutyrate (PLA/PHB) blends. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 251:126208. [PMID: 37567537 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126208] [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: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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Nowadays, development of new biobased/biodegradable polymers from biological resources is of great interest from a sustainability standpoint. Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) and polylactic acid (PLA) are two biopolymers obtained from renewable resources. In this study, the flame-retardant effect of a newly developed flame retardant (FR) based on melamine in a PLA/PHB blend was studied. Several combinations containing this new FR combined with ammonium polyphosphate (APP) and sepiolite were introduced in a PLA/PHB blend. 20 wt% of FR were introduced into a matrix containing 75 wt% PLA and 25 wt% PHB blended with a microcompounder. According to pyrolysis combustion flow calorimeter (PCFC) analyses, all the FR formulations exhibited reduced flammability. The results revealed a considerable decrease in the peak of heat release rate (pHRR) by 33 % in the presence of the new FR while a reduction of about 60 % for combinations with APP and sepiolite. The new FR system significantly enhanced the fire behaviour of PLA/PHB blend. The work presents the first cone calorimeter analyses of PLA/PHB composites. The fire behaviour evolved from thin sample to a thick charring behaviour highlighted by an increase of the residue after cone calorimeter from 0 to 14.7 % with this FR system.
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- M Kervran
- Université de Lorraine, CentraleSupélec, LMOPS, F-57000 Metz, France
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Straße 6, D-01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Université de Lorraine, CentraleSupélec, LMOPS, F-57000 Metz, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, IJL, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Straße 6, D-01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Polymeric and Composite Materials Unit, Materia Nova Research Center, University of Mons UMONS, Mons, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Advanced Fibers, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, CH-9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Université de Lorraine, CentraleSupélec, LMOPS, F-57000 Metz, France.
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Krieg D, Müller MT, Boldt R, Rennert M, Stommel M. Additive Free Crosslinking of Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate via Electron Beam Irradiation at Elevated Temperatures. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:4072. [PMID: 37896317 PMCID: PMC10610128 DOI: 10.3390/polym15204072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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When applying electron or gamma irradiation to poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (P3HB), main chain scissions are the dominant material reactions. Though propositions have been made that crosslinking in the amorphous phase of P3HB occurs under irradiation, a conclusive method to achieve controlled additive free irradiation crosslinking has not been shown and no mechanism has been derived to the best of our knowledge. By applying irradiation in a molten state at 195 °C and doses above 200 kGy, we were able to initiate crosslink reactions and achieved gel formation of up to 16%. The gel dose Dgel was determined to be 200 kGy and a range of the G values, the number of scissions and crosslinks for 100 eV energy deposition, is given. Rheology measurements, as well as size exclusion chromatography (SEC), showed indications for branching at doses from 100 to 250 kGy. Thermal analysis showed the development of a bimodal peak with a decrease in the peak melt temperature and an increase in peak width. In combination with an increase in the thermal degradation temperature for a dose of 200 kGy compared to 100 kGy, thermal analysis also showed phenomena attributed to branching and crosslinking.
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- David Krieg
- Institute for Circular Economy of Bio:Polymers at Hof University (ibp), 95028 Hof, Germany;
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., 01069 Dresden, Germany; (M.T.M.); (R.B.)
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., 01069 Dresden, Germany; (M.T.M.); (R.B.)
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- Institute for Circular Economy of Bio:Polymers at Hof University (ibp), 95028 Hof, Germany;
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., 01069 Dresden, Germany; (M.T.M.); (R.B.)
- Institute of Material Science, Technical University Dresden, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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Celestino MF, Lima LR, Fontes M, Batista ITS, Mulinari DR, Dametto A, Rattes RA, Amaral AC, Assunção RMN, Ribeiro CA, Castro GR, Barud HS. 3D Filaments Based on Polyhydroxy Butyrate-Micronized Bacterial Cellulose for Tissue Engineering Applications. J Funct Biomater 2023; 14:464. [PMID: 37754878 PMCID: PMC10531805 DOI: 10.3390/jfb14090464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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In this work, scaffolds based on poly(hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) and micronized bacterial cellulose (BC) were produced through 3D printing. Filaments for the printing were obtained by varying the percentage of micronized BC (0.25, 0.50, 1.00, and 2.00%) inserted in relation to the PHB matrix. Despite the varying concentrations of BC, the biocomposite filaments predominantly contained PHB functional groups, as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) demonstrated. Thermogravimetric analyses (i.e., TG and DTG) of the filaments showed that the peak temperature (Tpeak) of PHB degradation decreased as the concentration of BC increased, with the lowest being 248 °C, referring to the biocomposite filament PHB/2.0% BC, which has the highest concentration of BC. Although there was a variation in the thermal behavior of the filaments, it was not significant enough to make printing impossible, considering that the PHB melting temperature was 170 °C. Biological assays indicated the non-cytotoxicity of scaffolds and the provision of cell anchorage sites. The results obtained in this research open up new paths for the application of this innovation in tissue engineering.
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- Matheus F. Celestino
- Biopolymers and Biomaterials Group, Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology, University of Araraquara (UNIARA), Araraquara 14801-320, SP, Brazil (I.T.S.B.); (A.C.A.)
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo (USP), São Carlos 13566-590, SP, Brazil;
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- Biopolymers and Biomaterials Group, Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology, University of Araraquara (UNIARA), Araraquara 14801-320, SP, Brazil (I.T.S.B.); (A.C.A.)
- Biosmart Nanotechnology LTDA, Araraquara 14808-162, SP, Brazil
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- Biopolymers and Biomaterials Group, Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology, University of Araraquara (UNIARA), Araraquara 14801-320, SP, Brazil (I.T.S.B.); (A.C.A.)
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- Department of Mechanics and Energy, State University of Rio de Janeiro (UEJR), Rio de Janeiro 20550-900, RJ, Brazil
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- Biopolymers and Biomaterials Group, Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology, University of Araraquara (UNIARA), Araraquara 14801-320, SP, Brazil (I.T.S.B.); (A.C.A.)
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- Biopolymers and Biomaterials Group, Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology, University of Araraquara (UNIARA), Araraquara 14801-320, SP, Brazil (I.T.S.B.); (A.C.A.)
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- Faculty of Integrated Sciences of Pontal (FACIP), Federal University of Uberlandia (UFU), Pontal Campus, Ituiutaba 38304-402, MG, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara 14800-900, SP, Brazil
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- Nanomedicine Research Unit (Nanomed), Center for Natural and Human Sciences, Federal University of ABC (UFABC), Santo André 09210-580, SP, Brazil
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- Biopolymers and Biomaterials Group, Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology, University of Araraquara (UNIARA), Araraquara 14801-320, SP, Brazil (I.T.S.B.); (A.C.A.)
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Trakunjae C, Boondaeng A, Apiwatanapiwat W, Janchai P, Neoh SZ, Sudesh K, Vaithanomsat P. Statistical optimization of P(3HB-co-3HHx) copolymers production by Cupriavidus necator PHB -4/pBBR_CnPro-phaC Rp and its properties characterization. Sci Rep 2023; 13:9005. [PMID: 37268758 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-36180-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023] Open
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Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) [P(3HB-co-3HHx)] is a bacterial copolymer in the polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) family, a next-generation bioplastic. Our research team recently engineered a newly P(3HB-co-3HHx)-producing bacterial strain, Cupriavidus necator PHB-4/pBBR_CnPro-phaCRp. This strain can produce P(3HB-co-2 mol% 3HHx) using crude palm kernel oil (CPKO) as a sole carbon substrate. However, the improvement of P(3HB-co-3HHx) copolymer production by this strain has not been studied so far. Thus, this study aims to enhance the production of P(3HB-co-3HHx) copolymers containing higher 3HHx monomer compositions using response surface methodology (RSM). Three significant factors for P(3HB-co-3HHx) copolymers production, i.e., CPKO concentration, sodium hexanoate concentration, and cultivation time, were studied in the flask scale. As a result, a maximum of 3.6 ± 0.4 g/L of P(3HB-co-3HHx) with 4 mol% 3HHx compositions was obtained using the RSM optimized condition. Likewise, the higher 3HHx monomer composition (5 mol%) was obtained when scaling up the fermentation in a 10L-stirrer bioreactor. Furthermore, the produced polymer's properties were similar to marketable P(3HB-co-3HHx), making this polymer suitable for a wide range of applications.
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- Chanaporn Trakunjae
- Kasetsart Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Product Improvement Institute (KAPI), Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
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- Kasetsart Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Product Improvement Institute (KAPI), Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
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- Kasetsart Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Product Improvement Institute (KAPI), Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
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- Kasetsart Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Product Improvement Institute (KAPI), Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
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- Ecobiomaterial Research Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia USM, 11800, Penang, Malaysia
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- Ecobiomaterial Research Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia USM, 11800, Penang, Malaysia
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- Kasetsart Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Product Improvement Institute (KAPI), Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand.
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Effect of 3-Hydroxyvalerate Content on Thermal, Mechanical, and Rheological Properties of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) Biopolymers Produced from Fermented Dairy Manure. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14194140. [PMID: 36236088 PMCID: PMC9571417 DOI: 10.3390/polym14194140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) with various 3-hydroxyvalerate (3HV) contents biosynthesized by mixed microbial consortia (MMC) fed fermented dairy manure at the large-scale level was assessed over a 3-month period. The thermal, mechanical, and rheological behavior and the chemical structure of the extracted PHBV biopolymers were studied. The recovery of crude PHBV extracted in a large Soxhlet extractor with CHCl3 for 24 h ranged between 20.6% to 31.8% and purified to yield between 8.9% to 26.9% all based on original biomass. 13C-NMR spectroscopy revealed that the extracted PHBVs have a random distribution of 3HV and 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB) units and with 3HV content between 16% and 24%. The glass transition temperature (Tg) of the extracted PHBVs varied between −0.7 and −7.4 °C. Some of the extracted PHBVs showed two melting temperatures (Tm) which the lower Tm1 ranged between 126.1 °C and 159.7 °C and the higher Tm2 varied between 152.1 °C and 170.1 °C. The weight average molar mass of extracted PHBVs was wide ranging from 6.49 × 105 g·mol−1 to 28.0 × 105 g·mol−1. The flexural and tensile properties were also determined. The extracted polymers showed a reverse relationship between the 3HV content and Young’s modulus, tensile strength, flexural modulus, and flexural strength properties.
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Censi V, Saiano F, Bongiorno D, Indelicato S, Napoli A, Piazzese D. Bioplastics: A new analytical challenge. Front Chem 2022; 10:971792. [PMID: 36212056 PMCID: PMC9538493 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.971792] [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: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Even though petroleum-based plastics are advantageous in complying with the performance requirements in many applications, these are related, throughout their life cycle, to several environmental problems, including greenhouse gas emissions and persistence in marine and terrestrial environments. Therefore, the preservation of natural resources and climate change is considered worldwide, the main reason for which is necessary to reduce consumption and dependence on fossil-based materials. Biopolymers (PLA, PHAs, etc.) are examples of plastics whose use is grown exponentially over the years because of the improvements of their physical and mechanical properties using additives of various nature and depending on the scope of application. This review aims to discuss various ways of biopolymer degradation, to evaluate if they represent a new Frontier in eco-sustainability or rather a re-proposal of old problems. Related to this topic, we also have focussed our attention on the different methods for the quantitative analysis of bioplastics, or their degradation by-products, comparing and evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of each technique.
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- Valentina Censi
- Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department Agricultural Food and Forestry Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science and Technology (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science and Technology (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
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- Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
- *Correspondence: Daniela Piazzese,
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Innovative solutions and challenges to increase the use of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) in food packaging and disposables. Eur Polym J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Zhang J, Chen D, Chen Q, Zhu T, Li H, Sun J, Yang W, Gu X, Zhang S. To improve the flame retardancy, mechanical properties and degradation rate of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate) by divinybenzene-maleic anhydride microsphere. Polym Degrad Stab 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2022.110124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Xu T, Qian D, Hu Y, Zhu Y, Zhong Y, Zhang L, Xu H, Mao Z. Assembled hybrid films based on sepiolite, phytic acid, polyaspartic acid and Fe 3+ for flame-retardant cotton fabric. JOURNAL OF POLYMER ENGINEERING 2022. [DOI: 10.1515/polyeng-2022-0009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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To impart durable flame retardant property to cotton fabric, a kind of multilayered hybrid film based on environmentally friendly phytic acid, sepiolite, polyaspartic acid, and Fe3+ were deposited on the surface of cotton fabric by layer-by-layer and spraying method to form a dense protective layer. Compared with cotton fabric, hybrid film coated cotton showed excellent flame retardant property and low fire hazard, which can be demonstrated by vertical flame test, limiting oxygen index (LOI) and cone calorimeter test. After-flame time and after-glow time of hybrid film coated cotton is 1 s and 1 s, respectively. LOI value of hybrid film coated cotton increased by 44.4% compared with control sample. Cone calorimeter test revealed a total heat release rate reduction of 52.6% and peak heat release rate reduction of 73.6% for hybrid film coated cotton fabric. This work demonstrates that the hybrid film composed of phytic acid, sepiolite, polyaspartic acid, and Fe3+ could improve the durable flame retardant property of cotton fabric.
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- Tong Xu
- Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education , Donghua University , Shanghai , 201620 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education , Donghua University , Shanghai , 201620 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education , Donghua University , Shanghai , 201620 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education , Donghua University , Shanghai , 201620 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education , Donghua University , Shanghai , 201620 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education , Donghua University , Shanghai , 201620 , P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, Ministry of Education , Tsinghua University , Beijing , 100084 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education , Donghua University , Shanghai , 201620 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education , Donghua University , Shanghai , 201620 , P. R. China
- National Dyeing and Finishing Engineering Technology Research Center , Donghua University , No. 2999, North Renmin Road, Songjiang District , Shanghai 201620 , P. R. China
- National Manufacturing Innovation Center of Advanced Dyeing and Finishing Technology , Taian , Shandong Province , 271000 , P. R. China
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Martins RC, Ribeiro SPDS, Rezende MJC, Nascimento RSV, Nascimento MAC, Batistella M, Lopez-Cuesta JM. Flame-Retarding Properties of Injected and 3D-Printed Intumescent Bio-Based PLA Composites: The Influence of Brønsted and Lewis Acidity of Montmorillonite. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14091702. [PMID: 35566871 PMCID: PMC9105856 DOI: 10.3390/polym14091702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The influence of processing intumescent bio-based poly(lactic acid) (PLA) composites by injection and fused filament fabrication (FFF) was evaluated. A raw (ANa) and two acidic-activated (AH2 and AH5) montmorillonites were added to the intumescent formulation, composed by lignin and ammonium polyphosphate, in order to evaluate the influence of the strength and the nature (Brønsted or Lewis) of their acidic sites on the fire behavior of the composites. The thermal stability and the volatile thermal degradation products of the composites were assessed. The injected and 3D-printed composites were submitted to cone calorimeter (CC), limit oxygen index (LOI), and UL-94 flammability tests. A similar tendency was observed for the injected and 3D-printed samples. The high density of strong Lewis sites in AH2 showed to be detrimental to the fire-retarding properties. For the CC test, the addition of the intumescent composite reduced the peak of heat released (pHRR) in approximately 49% when compared to neat PLA, while the composites containing ANa and AH5 presented a reduction of at least 54%. However, the addition of AH2 caused a pHRR reduction of around 47%, close to the one of the composite without clay (49%). In the LOI tests, the composites containing ANa and AH5 achieved the best results: 39% and 35%, respectively, for the injected samples, and 35 and 38% for the 3D-printed samples. For the composite containing AH2 the LOI values were 34% and 32% for injected and 3D-printed samples, respectively. Overall, the best performance in the flammability tests was achieved by the composites containing clays with only weak and moderate strength acidic sites (ANa and AH5).
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- Raíssa Carvalho Martins
- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Cidade Universitária, CT, Bloco A, Rio de Janeiro 21941-909, RJ, Brazil; (S.P.S.R.); (M.J.C.R.); (R.S.V.N.); (M.A.C.N.)
- Polymères Composites et Hybrides (PCH), IMT Mines Alès, 6, Avenue de Clavières, 30319 Alès, France; (M.B.); (J.-M.L.-C.)
- Correspondence:
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Cidade Universitária, CT, Bloco A, Rio de Janeiro 21941-909, RJ, Brazil; (S.P.S.R.); (M.J.C.R.); (R.S.V.N.); (M.A.C.N.)
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Cidade Universitária, CT, Bloco A, Rio de Janeiro 21941-909, RJ, Brazil; (S.P.S.R.); (M.J.C.R.); (R.S.V.N.); (M.A.C.N.)
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Cidade Universitária, CT, Bloco A, Rio de Janeiro 21941-909, RJ, Brazil; (S.P.S.R.); (M.J.C.R.); (R.S.V.N.); (M.A.C.N.)
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Cidade Universitária, CT, Bloco A, Rio de Janeiro 21941-909, RJ, Brazil; (S.P.S.R.); (M.J.C.R.); (R.S.V.N.); (M.A.C.N.)
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- Polymères Composites et Hybrides (PCH), IMT Mines Alès, 6, Avenue de Clavières, 30319 Alès, France; (M.B.); (J.-M.L.-C.)
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- Polymères Composites et Hybrides (PCH), IMT Mines Alès, 6, Avenue de Clavières, 30319 Alès, France; (M.B.); (J.-M.L.-C.)
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Awasthi MK, Kumar V, Yadav V, Sarsaiya S, Awasthi SK, Sindhu R, Binod P, Kumar V, Pandey A, Zhang Z. Current state of the art biotechnological strategies for conversion of watermelon wastes residues to biopolymers production: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 290:133310. [PMID: 34919909 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Poly-3-hydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are biodegradable and compostable polyesters. This review is aimed to provide a unique approach that can help think tanks to frame strategies aiming for clean technology by utilizing cutting edge biotechnological advances to convert fruit and vegetable waste to biopolymer. A PHA manufacturing method based on watermelon waste residue that does not require extensive pretreatment provides a more environmentally friendly and sustainable approach that utilizes an agricultural waste stream. Incorporating fruit processing industry by-products and water, and other resource conservation methods would not only make the manufacturing of microbial bio-plastics like PHA more eco-friendly, but will also help our sector transition to a bioeconomy with circular product streams. The final and most critical element of this review is an in-depth examination of the several hazards inherent in PHA manufacturing.
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- Mukesh Kumar Awasthi
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, China.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, Roorkee, 247667, Uttarakhand, India
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, China
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- Microbial Processes and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695019, India
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- Microbial Processes and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695019, India
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- School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University, Cranfield, MK43 0AL, UK
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- Centre for Innovation and Translational Research, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, 226 001, India
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, China.
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Martins RC, Ribeiro SPDS, Nascimento RSV, Nascimento MAC, Batistella M, Lopez‐Cuesta J. The influence of montmorillonite on the flame‐retarding properties of intumescent bio‐based
PLA
composites. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.52243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Raíssa Carvalho Martins
- Instituto de Química Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Cidade Universitária Rio de Janeiro Brazil
- Polymères Composites et Hybrides (PCH) IMT Mines Ales Ales Cedex France
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- Polymères Composites et Hybrides (PCH) IMT Mines Ales Ales Cedex France
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Tayebi M, Parham S, Abbastabbar Ahangar H, Zargar Kharazi A. Preparation and evaluation of bioactive bilayer composite membrane
PHB
/
β‐TCP
with ciprofloxacin and vitamin
D3
delivery for regenerative damaged tissue in periodontal disease. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.51507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Maryam Tayebi
- Department of Biomaterials, Nanotechnology and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan Iran
- Faculty of Materials, Tissue Engineering group, Najafabad Branch Islamic Azad University Najafabad Iran
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- Department of Biomaterials, Nanotechnology and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan Iran
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- Department of Biomaterials, Nanotechnology and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan Iran
- Applied Physiology Research Center Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan Iran
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Melendez-Rodriguez B, Reis MAM, Carvalheira M, Sammon C, Cabedo L, Torres-Giner S, Lagaron JM. Development and Characterization of Electrospun Biopapers of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate- co-3-hydroxyvalerate) Derived from Cheese Whey with Varying 3-Hydroxyvalerate Contents. Biomacromolecules 2021; 22:2935-2953. [PMID: 34133120 PMCID: PMC8382252 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c00353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
In the present study, three different newly developed copolymers of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) with 20, 40, and 60 mol % contents in 3-hydroxyvalerate (3HV) were produced by the biotechnological process of mixed microbial cultures (MMCs) using cheese whey (CW), a by-product from the dairy industry, as feedstock. The CW-derived PHBV copolyesters were first purified and then processed by solution electrospinning, yielding fibers of approximately 2 μm in cross-section in all cases. The resultant electrospun PHBV mats were, thereafter, post-processed by annealing at different temperatures, below their maximum of melting, selected according to their 3HV content in order to obtain continuous films based on coalesced fibers, so-called biopapers. The resultant PHBV films were characterized in terms of their morphology, crystallinity, and mechanical and barrier properties to assess their potential application in food packaging. The CW-derived PHBV biopapers showed high contact transparency but a slightly yellow color. The fibers of the 20 mol % 3HV copolymer were seen to contain mostly poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) crystals, the fibers of the 40 mol % 3HV copolymer a mixture of PHB and poly(3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHV) crystals and lowest crystallinity, and the fibers of the 60 mol % 3HV sample were mostly made of PHV crystals. To understand the interfiber coalesce process undergone by the materials during annealing, the crystalline morphology was also assessed by variable-temperature both combined small-angle and wide-angle X-ray scattering synchrotron and Fourier transform infrared experiments. From these experiments and, different from previously reported biopapers with lower 3HV contents, all samples were inferred to have a surface energy reduction mechanism for interfiber coalescence during annealing, which is thought to be activated by a temperature-induced decrease in molecular order. Due to their reduced crystallinity and molecular order, the CW-derived PHBV biopapers, especially the 40 mol % 3HV sample, were found to be more ductile and tougher. In terms of barrier properties, the three copolymers performed similarly to water and limonene, but to oxygen, the 40 mol % sample showed the highest relative permeability. Overall, the materials developed, which are compatible with the Circular Bioeconomy organic recycling strategy, can have an excellent potential as barrier interlayers or coatings of application interest in food packaging.
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- Beatriz Melendez-Rodriguez
- Novel
Materials and Nanotechnology Group, Institute of Agrochemistry and
Food Technology (IATA), Spanish Council
for Scientific Research (CSIC), Paterna 46980, Spain
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- UCIBIO-REQUIMTE,
Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica 2829-516, Portugal
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- UCIBIO-REQUIMTE,
Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica 2829-516, Portugal
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- Materials
and Engineering Research Institute, Sheffield
Hallam University, Sheffield S1 1WB, United Kingdom
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- Polymers
and Advanced Materials Group (PIMA), Universitat
Jaume I (UJI), Castellón 12071, Spain
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- Novel
Materials and Nanotechnology Group, Institute of Agrochemistry and
Food Technology (IATA), Spanish Council
for Scientific Research (CSIC), Paterna 46980, Spain
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- Novel
Materials and Nanotechnology Group, Institute of Agrochemistry and
Food Technology (IATA), Spanish Council
for Scientific Research (CSIC), Paterna 46980, Spain
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Mehrpouya M, Vahabi H, Barletta M, Laheurte P, Langlois V. Additive manufacturing of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) biopolymers: Materials, printing techniques, and applications. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2021; 127:112216. [PMID: 34225868 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2021.112216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Additive manufacturing (AM) is recently imposing as a fast, reliable, and highly flexible solution to process various materials, that range from metals to polymers, to achieve a broad variety of customized end-goods without involving the injection molding process. The employment of biomaterials is of utmost relevance as the environmental footprint of the process and, consequently, of the end-goods is significantly decreased. Additive manufacturing can provide, in particular, an all-in-one platform to fabricate complex-shaped biobased items such as bone implants or biomedical devices, that would be, otherwise, extremely troublesome and costly to achieve. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) is an emerging class of biobased and biodegradable polymeric materials achievable by fermentation from bacteria. There are some promising scientific and technical reports on the manufacturing of several commodities in PHAs by additive manufacturing. However, many challenges must still be faced in order to expand further the use of PHAs. In this framework, the present work reviews and classifies the relevant papers focused on the design and development of PHAs for different 3D printing techniques and overviews the most recent applications of this approach.
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- Mehrshad Mehrpouya
- Faculty of Engineering Technology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, the Netherlands.
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- Université de Lorraine, CentraleSupélec, LMOPS, F-57000 Metz, France
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- Universit'a degli Studi Roma Tre, Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Via Vito Volterra 62, 00146 Roma, Italy
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- Université de Lorraine, Laboratoire LEM3 UMR 7239, Metz F-57045, France
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- Univ Paris Est Créteil, CNRS, ICMPE, UMR 7182, 2 rue Henri Dunant, 94320 Thiais, France
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Meléndez-Rodríguez B, Torres-Giner S, Reis MAM, Silva F, Matos M, Cabedo L, Lagarón JM. Blends of Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate- co-3-Hydroxyvalerate) with Fruit Pulp Biowaste Derived Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate- co-3-Hydroxyvalerate- co-3-Hydroxyhexanoate) for Organic Recycling Food Packaging. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:1155. [PMID: 33916564 PMCID: PMC8038484 DOI: 10.3390/polym13071155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2021] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
In the present study, a new poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) [P(3HB-co-3HV-co-3HHx)] terpolyester with approximately 68 mol% of 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB), 17 mol% of 3-hydroxyvalerate (3HV), and 15 mol% of 3-hydroxyhexanoate (3HHx) was obtained via the mixed microbial culture (MMC) technology using fruit pulps as feedstock, a processing by-product of the juice industry. After extraction and purification performed in a single step, the P(3HB-co-3HV-co-3HHx) powder was melt-mixed, for the first time, in contents of 10, 25, and 50 wt% with commercial poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV). Thereafter, the resultant doughs were thermo-compressed to obtain highly miscible films with good optical properties, which can be of interest in rigid and semirigid organic recyclable food packaging applications. The results showed that the developed blends exhibited a progressively lower melting enthalpy with increasing the incorporation of P(3HB-co-3HV-co-3HHx), but retained the PHB crystalline morphology, albeit with an inferred lower crystalline density. Moreover, all the melt-mixed blends were thermally stable up to nearly 240 °C. As the content of terpolymer increased in the blends, the mechanical response of their films showed a brittle-to-ductile transition. On the other hand, the permeabilities to water vapor, oxygen, and, more notably, limonene were seen to increase. On the overall, this study demonstrates the value of using industrial biowaste derived P(3HB-co-3HV-co-3HHx) terpolyesters as potentially cost-effective and sustainable plasticizing additives to balance the physical properties of organic recyclable polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)-based food packaging materials.
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- Beatriz Meléndez-Rodríguez
- Novel Materials and Nanotechnology Group, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA), Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Calle Catedrático Agustín Escardino Benlloch 7, 46980 Paterna, Spain; (B.M.-R.); (S.T.-G.)
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- Novel Materials and Nanotechnology Group, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA), Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Calle Catedrático Agustín Escardino Benlloch 7, 46980 Paterna, Spain; (B.M.-R.); (S.T.-G.)
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- UCIBIO-REQUIMTE-Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, New University of Lisbon, 1099-085 Lisbon, Portugal; (M.A.M.R.); (F.S.); (M.M.)
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- UCIBIO-REQUIMTE-Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, New University of Lisbon, 1099-085 Lisbon, Portugal; (M.A.M.R.); (F.S.); (M.M.)
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- UCIBIO-REQUIMTE-Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, New University of Lisbon, 1099-085 Lisbon, Portugal; (M.A.M.R.); (F.S.); (M.M.)
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- Polymers and Advanced Materials Group (PIMA), Universitat Jaume I (UJI), 12071 Castellón, Spain;
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- Novel Materials and Nanotechnology Group, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA), Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Calle Catedrático Agustín Escardino Benlloch 7, 46980 Paterna, Spain; (B.M.-R.); (S.T.-G.)
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Singh S, Sithole B, Lekha P, Permaul K, Govinden R. Optimization of cultivation medium and cyclic fed-batch fermentation strategy for enhanced polyhydroxyalkanoate production by Bacillus thuringiensis using a glucose-rich hydrolyzate. BIORESOUR BIOPROCESS 2021; 8:11. [PMID: 38650248 PMCID: PMC10992944 DOI: 10.1186/s40643-021-00361-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
Abstract
The accumulation of petrochemical plastic waste is detrimental to the environment. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are bacterial-derived polymers utilized for the production of bioplastics. PHA-plastics exhibit mechanical and thermal properties similar to conventional plastics. However, high production cost and obtaining high PHA yield and productivity impedes the widespread use of bioplastics. This study demonstrates the concept of cyclic fed-batch fermentation (CFBF) for enhanced PHA productivity by Bacillus thuringiensis using a glucose-rich hydrolyzate as the sole carbon source. The statistically optimized fermentation conditions used to obtain high cell density biomass (OD600 of 2.4175) were: 8.77 g L-1 yeast extract; 66.63% hydrolyzate (v/v); a fermentation pH of 7.18; and an incubation time of 27.22 h. The CFBF comprised three cycles of 29 h, 52 h, and 65 h, respectively. After the third cyclic event, cell biomass of 20.99 g L-1, PHA concentration of 14.28 g L-1, PHA yield of 68.03%, and PHA productivity of 0.219 g L-1 h-1 was achieved. This cyclic strategy yielded an almost threefold increase in biomass concentration and a fourfold increase in PHA concentration compared with batch fermentation. FTIR spectra of the extracted PHAs display prominent peaks at the wavelengths unique to PHAs. A copolymer was elucidated after the first cyclic event, whereas, after cycles CFBF 2-4, a terpolymer was noted. The PHAs obtained after CFBF cycle 3 have a slightly higher thermal stability compared with commercial PHB. The cyclic events decreased the melting temperature and degree of crystallinity of the PHAs. The approach used in this study demonstrates the possibility of coupling fermentation strategies with hydrolyzate derived from lignocellulosic waste as an alternative feedstock to obtain high cell density biomass and enhanced PHA productivity.
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- Sarisha Singh
- Discipline of Microbiology, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Westville Campus), Durban, South Africa.
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- Biorefinery Industry Development Facility, Chemicals Cluster, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Durban, South Africa
- Discipline of Chemical Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Biorefinery Industry Development Facility, Chemicals Cluster, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Durban, South Africa
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa
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- Discipline of Microbiology, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Westville Campus), Durban, South Africa
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Enhanced polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) production by newly isolated rare actinomycetes Rhodococcus sp. strain BSRT1-1 using response surface methodology. Sci Rep 2021; 11:1896. [PMID: 33479335 PMCID: PMC7820505 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-81386-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) is a biodegradable polymer, synthesized as carbon and energy reserve by bacteria and archaea. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on PHB production by a rare actinomycete species, Rhodococcus pyridinivorans BSRT1-1. Response surface methodology (RSM) employing central composite design, was applied to enhance PHB production in a flask scale. A maximum yield of 3.6 ± 0.5 g/L in biomass and 43.1 ± 0.5 wt% of dry cell weight (DCW) of PHB were obtained when using RSM optimized medium, which was improved the production of biomass and PHB content by 2.5 and 2.3-fold, respectively. The optimized medium was applied to upscale PHB production in a 10 L stirred-tank bioreactor, maximum biomass of 5.2 ± 0.5 g/L, and PHB content of 46.8 ± 2 wt% DCW were achieved. Furthermore, the FTIR and 1H NMR results confirmed the polymer as PHB. DSC and TGA analysis results revealed the melting, glass transition, and thermal decomposition temperature of 171.8, 4.03, and 288 °C, respectively. In conclusion, RSM can be a promising technique to improve PHB production by a newly isolated strain of R. pyridinivorans BSRT1-1 and the properties of produced PHB possessed similar properties compared to commercial PHB.
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Vahabi H, Brosse N, Latif NA, Fatriasari W, Solihat N, Hashim R, Hazwan Hussin M, Laoutid F, Saeb M. Nanolignin in materials science and technology— does flame retardancy matter? BIOPOLYMERIC NANOMATERIALS 2021:515-559. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-824364-0.00003-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Culenova M, Birova I, Alexy P, Galfyova P, Nicodemou A, Moncmanova B, Plavec R, Tomanova K, Mencik P, Ziaran S, Danisovic L. In Vitro Characterization of Poly(Lactic Acid)/ Poly(Hydroxybutyrate)/ Thermoplastic Starch Blends for Tissue Engineering Application. Cell Transplant 2021; 30:9636897211021003. [PMID: 34053231 PMCID: PMC8182627 DOI: 10.1177/09636897211021003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Complex in vitro characterization of a blended material based on Poly(Lactic Acid), Poly(Hydroxybutyrate), and Thermoplastic Starch (PLA/PHB/TPS) was performed in order to evaluate its potential for application in the field of tissue engineering. We focused on the biological behavior of the material as well as its mechanical and morphological properties. We also focused on the potential of the blend to be processed by the 3D printer which would allow the fabrication of the custom-made scaffold. Several blends recipes were prepared and characterized. This material was then studied in the context of scaffold fabrication. Scaffold porosity, wettability, and cell-scaffold interaction were evaluated as well. MTT test and the direct contact cytotoxicity test were applied in order to evaluate the toxic potential of the blended material. Biocompatibility studies were performed on the human chondrocytes. According to our results, we assume that material had no toxic effect on the cell culture and therefore could be considered as biocompatible. Moreover, PLA/PHB/TPS blend is applicable for 3D printing. Printed scaffolds had highly porous morphology and were able to absorb water as well. In addition, cells could adhere and proliferate on the scaffold surface. We conclude that this blend has potential for scaffold engineering.
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- Martina Culenova
- Institute of Medical Biology, Genetics and Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, 811 08 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Institute of Natural and Synthetic Polymers, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Institute of Natural and Synthetic Polymers, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Institute of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, 811 08 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Genetics and Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, 811 08 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Institute of Natural and Synthetic Polymers, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Institute of Natural and Synthetic Polymers, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Institute of Natural and Synthetic Polymers, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Institute of Materials Science, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, 833 05 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Genetics and Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, 811 08 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
- Regenmed Ltd., 811 02 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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Aydemir D, Gardner DJ. Biopolymer blends of polyhydroxybutyrate and polylactic acid reinforced with cellulose nanofibrils. Carbohydr Polym 2020; 250:116867. [PMID: 33049817 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) was used in an effort to enhance the mechanical properties of poly(hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) and the blends were reinforced with cellulose nanofibrils (CNF). The conventional and dynamic mechanical, morphological, thermal and rheological properties of the obtained composite blends were determined. The results showed that the mechanical properties of neat PHB noticeably increased attributable to the good interaction between the biopolymers and CNF from the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) characterization. Thermal stability of the neat PHB was improved by adding PLA, however differential scanning calorimetry results showed that PLA created enhanced thermal properties while adding CNFs did not provide any change in the composite thermal properties. Dynamic mechanical and rheological properties of the neat PHB generally improved with both PLA and CNFs, however, it decreased at high loadings of CNFs attributed to fiber aggregations and fiber pull-out in comparison to the low loading level of CNF.
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- Deniz Aydemir
- Bartin University, Faculty of Forestry, Department of Forest Industrial Engineering, 74100, Turkey; Advanced Structures and Composites Center, University of Maine, Orono, ME, 04469, USA.
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- Advanced Structures and Composites Center, University of Maine, Orono, ME, 04469, USA.
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Babos G, Rydz J, Kawalec M, Klim M, Fodor-Kardos A, Trif L, Feczkó T. Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate)-Based Nanoparticles for Sorafenib and Doxorubicin Anticancer Drug Delivery. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E7312. [PMID: 33022990 PMCID: PMC7582498 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21197312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Dual drug-loaded nanotherapeutics can play an important role against the drug resistance and side effects of the single drugs. Doxorubicin and sorafenib were efficiently co-encapsulated by tailor-made poly([R,S]-3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) using an emulsion-solvent evaporation method. Subsequent poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) conjugation onto nanoparticles was applied to make the nanocarriers stealth and to improve their drug release characteristics. Monodisperse PHB-sorafenib-doxorubicin nanoparticles had an average size of 199.3 nm, which was increased to 250.5 nm after PEGylation. The nanoparticle yield and encapsulation efficiencies of drugs decreased slightly in consequence of PEG conjugation. The drug release of the doxorubicin was beneficial, since it was liberated faster in a tumor-specific acidic environment than in blood plasma. The PEG attachment decelerated the release of both the doxorubicin and the sorafenib, however, the release of the latter drug remained still significantly faster with increased initial burst compared to doxorubicin. Nevertheless, the PEG-PHB copolymer showed more beneficial drug release kinetics in vitro in comparison with our recently developed PEGylated poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles loaded with the same drugs.
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- György Babos
- Institute of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Magyar tudósok körútja 2, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary; (G.B.); (A.F.-K.); (L.T.)
- Research Institute of Biomolecular and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Pannonia, Egyetem u. 10, H-8200 Veszprém, Hungary
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials Polish Academy of Sciences, 34, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (J.R.); (M.K.); (M.K.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials Polish Academy of Sciences, 34, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (J.R.); (M.K.); (M.K.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials Polish Academy of Sciences, 34, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (J.R.); (M.K.); (M.K.)
- Department of Microbiology and Virology School of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine Medical University of Silesia, 4 Jagiellońska St., 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland
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- Institute of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Magyar tudósok körútja 2, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary; (G.B.); (A.F.-K.); (L.T.)
- Research Institute of Biomolecular and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Pannonia, Egyetem u. 10, H-8200 Veszprém, Hungary
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- Institute of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Magyar tudósok körútja 2, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary; (G.B.); (A.F.-K.); (L.T.)
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- Institute of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Magyar tudósok körútja 2, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary; (G.B.); (A.F.-K.); (L.T.)
- Research Institute of Biomolecular and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Pannonia, Egyetem u. 10, H-8200 Veszprém, Hungary
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Melendez-Rodriguez B, Torres-Giner S, Lorini L, Valentino F, Sammon C, Cabedo L, Lagaron JM. Valorization of Municipal Biowaste into Electrospun Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) Biopapers for Food Packaging Applications. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:6110-6123. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Beatriz Melendez-Rodriguez
- Novel Materials and Nanotechnology Group, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA), Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), 46980 Paterna, Spain
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- Novel Materials and Nanotechnology Group, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA), Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), 46980 Paterna, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, “La Sapienza” University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, “La Sapienza” University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Materials and Engineering Research Institute, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield S1 1WB, United Kingdom
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- Polymers and Advanced Materials Group (PIMA), Universitat Jaume I (UJI), 12071 Castellón, Spain
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- Novel Materials and Nanotechnology Group, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA), Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), 46980 Paterna, Spain
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Vahabi H, Rastin H, Movahedifar E, Antoun K, Brosse N, Saeb MR. Flame Retardancy of Bio-Based Polyurethanes: Opportunities and Challenges. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E1234. [PMID: 32485825 PMCID: PMC7361950 DOI: 10.3390/polym12061234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Revised: 05/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Sustainable polymers are emerging fast and have received much more attention in recent years compared to petro-sourced polymers. However, they inherently have low-quality properties, such as poor mechanical properties, and inadequate performance, such as high flammability. In general, two methods have been considered to tackle such drawbacks: (i) reinforcement of sustainable polymers with additives; and (ii) modification of chemical structure by architectural manipulation so as to modify polymers for advanced applications. Development and management of bio-based polyurethanes with flame-retardant properties have been at the core of attention in recent years. Bio-based polyurethanes are currently prepared from renewable, bio-based sources such as vegetable oils. They are used in a wide range of applications including coatings and foams. However, they are highly flammable, and their further development is dependent on their flame retardancy. The aim of the present review is to investigate recent advances in the development of flame-retardant bio-based polyurethanes. Chemical structures of bio-based flame-retardant polyurethanes have been studied and explained from the point of view of flame retardancy. Moreover, various strategies for improving the flame retardancy of bio-based polyurethanes as well as reactive and additive flame-retardant solutions are discussed.
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- Henri Vahabi
- Université de Lorraine, CentraleSupélec, LMOPS, F-57000 Metz, France
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- School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran 1417466191, Iran;
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology-Mahshahr Campus, Mahshahr 424, Iran;
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- Université de Lorraine, INRAE, LERMAB, F-54000 Nancy, France; (K.A.); (N.B.)
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- Université de Lorraine, INRAE, LERMAB, F-54000 Nancy, France; (K.A.); (N.B.)
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- Department of Resin and Additives, Institute for Color Science and Technology, Tehran 16765-654, Iran
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Tarazona NA, Machatschek R, Lendlein A. Unraveling the Interplay between Abiotic Hydrolytic Degradation and Crystallization of Bacterial Polyesters Comprising Short and Medium Side-Chain-Length Polyhydroxyalkanoates. Biomacromolecules 2020; 21:761-771. [PMID: 31841314 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.9b01458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have attracted attention as degradable (co)polyesters which can be produced by microorganisms with variations in the side chain. This structural variation influences not only the thermomechanical properties of the material but also its degradation behavior. Here, we used Langmuir monolayers at the air-water (A-W) interface as suitable models for evaluating the abiotic degradation of two PHAs with different side-chain lengths and crystallinity. By controlling the polymer state (semicrystalline, amorphous), the packing density, the pH, and the degradation mechanism, we could draw several significant conclusions. (i) The maximum degree of crystallinity for a PHA film to be efficiently degraded up to pH = 12.3 is 40%. (ii) PHA made of repeating units with shorter side-chain length are more easily hydrolyzed under alkaline conditions. The efficiency of alkaline hydrolysis decreased by about 65% when the polymer was 40% crystalline. (iii) In PHA films with a relatively high initial crystallinity, abiotic degradation initiated a chemi-crystallization phenomenon, detected as an increase in the storage modulus (E'). This could translate into an increase in brittleness and reduction in the material degradability. Finally, we demonstrate the stability of the measurement system for long-term experiments, which allows degradation conditions for polymers that could closely simulate real-time degradation.
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- Natalia A Tarazona
- Institute of Biomaterial Science and Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies , Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht , Kantstrasse 55 , 14513 Teltow , Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterial Science and Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies , Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht , Kantstrasse 55 , 14513 Teltow , Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterial Science and Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies , Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht , Kantstrasse 55 , 14513 Teltow , Germany.,Institute of Chemistry , University of Potsdam , Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 24-25 , 14469 Potsdam , Germany
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