Starch-Derived Bioplastics: Pioneering Sustainable Solutions for Industrial Use DOI Open Access

Mahmoud Omar Sobeih,

Shadi Sawalha, Rinad Hamed

et al.

Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 18(8), P. 1762 - 1762

Published: April 11, 2025

The use of plastics has increased due to the increase in population and applications various industries. However, fossil fuel-based have caused environmental issues health hazards their non-degradable behavior. To resolve on-going crisis these polymers, biopolymers been considered as potential substitutes. Starch is being researched a polymer matrix develop bioplastics. abundant, but its poor water barrier mechanical properties, other materials need be incorporated improve material properties. Natural fillers, plasticizers, essential oils, nanoparticles, or blends are that can used starch-based Adding enhances This review summarizes recent developments bioplastics biocomposites discusses types starch used, explaining how they mechanical, barrier, antibacterial, biodegradability Furthermore, many research products show industrial like packaging agriculture. also packaging, automotive applications, biomedical electronics, construction, textiles, consumer goods. impact starch-derived bioplastic products, life cycle, biodegradation, recycling process. circular economy bioplastics, economic feasibility large-scale regulation were discussed, along with challenges future perspectives

Language: Английский

Aged Biodegradable Nanoplastics Enhance Body Accumulation Associated with Worse Neuronal Damage in Caenorhabditis elegans DOI
Tianshu Wu, Jing He,

Zongjian Ye

et al.

Environmental Science & Technology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 1, 2025

The environmental and health challenges posed by petroleum-based biodegradable plastics, such as polybutylene succinate (PBS) polybutyleneadipate-co-terephthalate (PBAT), are a significant concern because they increasingly present in the environment contribute substantial proportion of microplastics (MPs) or nanoplastics (NPs). In this study, ultraviolet (UV)-aged PBS-NPs PBAT-NPs found to have higher propensity accumulate within body Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) prolonging defecation interval, which could induce severe neuronal damage compared pristine NPs. increased accumulation (BNPs) subsequent impairments neurobehavior highly attributed their reduced particle size altered surface properties, including changed chemical bonds functional groups after photoaging. Aged BNPs also cause more GABAergic neurons neurotransmitter receptors, resulting disrupted homeostasis behaviors. Overall, both PBS PBAT components show no differences biological mechanisms neural damage, highlighting commonalities characteristics adverse effects on nervous system. Our study opens up exploration impacts photoaging degradation state that environment.

Language: Английский

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Reproduction, Metabolic Enzyme Activity, and Metabolomics in Earthworms Exposed to Different Polymer Microplastics DOI
Xiaoxia Yang, Xuemei Zhang, Xiao Shu

et al.

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Bioplastics and biodegradable plastics: A review of recent advances, feasibility and cleaner production DOI

Shenyue Huang,

Qianhe Dong,

S. Che

et al.

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 969, P. 178911 - 178911

Published: Feb. 28, 2025

Language: Английский

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The chronic effects of polyethylene terephthalate and biodegradable polyhydroxybutyrate microplastics on Daphnia magna DOI
Teresa Serra, Fabiola Vilaseca, Jordi Colomer

et al.

Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 274, P. 121281 - 121281

Published: March 4, 2025

Language: Английский

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Valorising Insect Exoskeleton Biomass Filler in Bioplastic-Based Eco-Friendly Rigid Items for Agriculture Applications DOI Open Access
Norma Mallegni, Vito Gigante, Steven Verstichel

et al.

Polymers, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(7), P. 943 - 943

Published: March 30, 2025

In this work, by-products from insect farming valorisation are proposed as filler in biocomposite production, with relevant biodegradation compost and valuable thermal mechanical properties. Thus, we report on the preparation, properties, biodegradability of composites based Poly(butylene succinate-co-adipate) (PBSA) Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHB-HV) (70/30% by weight a polymeric matrix, exoskeleton (I) up to 15% 85% matrix. The biomass was by-product obtained grinding insect's post-protein extraction dry exoskeleton. were produced melt extrusion characterised terms processability, stability, morphology, properties select formulations optimised for injection moulding processing. (PBSA/PHB-HV) used produce pots an industrial scale extruder. Selected tested compost, which evidenced relevance meeting requirements disintegration rigid items. This paper presents sustainable option valorising residue that remained after protein animal feed production reducing cost PBSA/PHB-HV-based without compromising application items agriculture, all while promoting compost.

Language: Английский

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Starch-Derived Bioplastics: Pioneering Sustainable Solutions for Industrial Use DOI Open Access

Mahmoud Omar Sobeih,

Shadi Sawalha, Rinad Hamed

et al.

Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 18(8), P. 1762 - 1762

Published: April 11, 2025

The use of plastics has increased due to the increase in population and applications various industries. However, fossil fuel-based have caused environmental issues health hazards their non-degradable behavior. To resolve on-going crisis these polymers, biopolymers been considered as potential substitutes. Starch is being researched a polymer matrix develop bioplastics. abundant, but its poor water barrier mechanical properties, other materials need be incorporated improve material properties. Natural fillers, plasticizers, essential oils, nanoparticles, or blends are that can used starch-based Adding enhances This review summarizes recent developments bioplastics biocomposites discusses types starch used, explaining how they mechanical, barrier, antibacterial, biodegradability Furthermore, many research products show industrial like packaging agriculture. also packaging, automotive applications, biomedical electronics, construction, textiles, consumer goods. impact starch-derived bioplastic products, life cycle, biodegradation, recycling process. circular economy bioplastics, economic feasibility large-scale regulation were discussed, along with challenges future perspectives

Language: Английский

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0