Environmental impact of disposable face masks: degradation, wear, and cement mortar incorporation DOI

Xiluva Maciel Estevão,

Ana Paula Soares Dias, Inês Flores‐Colen

et al.

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 15, 2025

Language: Английский

Natural Antioxidants: Advancing Stability and Performance in Sustainable Biobased and Biodegradable Plastics DOI Creative Commons
Norma Mallegni, Francesca Cicogna, Elisa Passaglia

et al.

Compounds, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5(1), P. 4 - 4

Published: Feb. 3, 2025

The depletion of fossil fuels and environmental concerns have driven the development sustainable materials, including bio-based biodegradable plastics, as alternatives to conventional plastics. Although these plastics aid in waste management climate change mitigation, their vulnerability oxidative degradation impacts longevity, durability, performance. Natural antioxidants such tocopherols, flavonoids, tannins, extracted from plants or agri-food waste, present a alternative synthetic stabilizers by enhancing thermal stability polymers like poly(lactic acid) (PLA), poly(butylene succinate) (PBS), succinate-adipate) (PBSA), adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT), poly(hydroxyalkanoate) (PHA), starch-based materials. This review highlights recent advances stabilized with natural antioxidants, mechanisms action, role improving material properties for applications packaging. Additionally, it explores impact on recycling processes, advancements composite production techniques, future research directions. Bioplastics can achieve enhanced performance, reduce support circular economy incorporating antioxidants.

Language: Английский

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5

Understanding the Impact of Biodegradable Microplastics on Living Organisms Entering the Food Chain: A Review DOI Open Access
К. В. Малафеев, Annalisa Apicella,

Loredana Incarnato

et al.

Polymers, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(18), P. 3680 - 3680

Published: Sept. 6, 2023

Microplastics (MPs) pollution has emerged as one of the world’s most serious environmental issues, with harmful consequences for ecosystems and human health. One proposed solution to their accumulation in environment is replacement nondegradable plastics biodegradable ones. However, due lack true biodegradability some ecosystems, they also give rise microplastics (BioMPs) that negatively impact different living organisms. This review summarizes current literature on BioMPs organisms—higher plants fish—relevant food chain. Concerning higher plants, adverse effects seed germination, plant biomass growth, penetration nutrients through roots, oxidative stress, changes soil properties, all leading reduced agricultural yield, have been critically discussed. fish, it are more likely be ingested than nonbiodegradable ones accumulate animal’s body, impaired skeletal development, behavioral changes. Therefore, based reviewed pioneering literature, seem a new threat health rather an effective counteract MP pollution, even if knowledge gaps this field highlight need additional rigorous investigations understand potential risks associated BioMPs.

Language: Английский

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34

Recent developments in bio-based polyethylene: Degradation studies, waste management and recycling DOI Creative Commons
Manuel Burelo, Josué David Hernández‐Varela, Dora I. Medina

et al.

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9(11), P. e21374 - e21374

Published: Oct. 22, 2023

Nowadays, the tendency to replace conventional fossil-based plastics is increasing considerably; there a growing trend towards alternatives that involve development of plastic materials derived from renewable sources, which are compostable and biodegradable. Indeed, only 1.5 % whole production part small bioplastics market, even when these with partial or full composition biomass rapidly expanding. A very interesting field investigation currently being developed in disposal processing final products evaluated terms reducing environmental harm. This review presents compilation polyethylene (PE) types, their uses, current problems waste management PE recycling. Particularly, this based on capabilities synthesize bio-based natural sources as replacement for raw material petroleum. In addition recent studies degradation different types weight loss ranges 1 47 %, techniques used main changes observed after degradation. Finally, perspectives presented manuscript about non-renewable polymers, depending non-degradable, biodegradable, behavior, including composting PE. addition, it contributes 3R approaches responsible advancement an environmentally friendly

Language: Английский

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24

Sustainable bioinspired materials for regenerative medicine: balancing toxicology, environmental impact, and ethical considerations DOI
Ajay Vikram Singh,

Vaisali Chandrasekar,

Varsha M. Prabhu

et al.

Biomedical Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(6), P. 060501 - 060501

Published: Oct. 10, 2024

The pursuit of sustainable bioinspired materials for regenerative medicine demands a nuanced balance between scientific advancement, ethical considerations, and environmental consciousness. This abstract encapsulates comprehensive perspective paper exploring the intricate dynamics toxicology, impact, concerns within realm materials. As landscape evolves, ensuring biocompatibility safety these emerges as pivotal challenge. Our delves into multidimensional aspects toxicity assessment, encompassing cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, immunotoxicity analyses. Additionally, we shed light on complexities evaluating impact materials, discussing methodologies such life cycle biodegradability testing, design approaches. Amid endeavors, emphasize paramount importance considerations in material development, navigating web international regulations frameworks guiding medical Furthermore, our underscores envisioned future directions challenges toxicology techniques, computational modeling, holistic evaluation, aiming understanding synergistic interplay stewardship, deliberation.

Language: Английский

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15

An overview: non-toxic and eco-friendly polysaccharides—its classification, properties, and diverse applications DOI
Swati Sharma, Manisha Bhende

Polymer Bulletin, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 81(14), P. 12383 - 12429

Published: May 21, 2024

Language: Английский

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14

Metal and Metal Oxides Nanoparticles as Nanofillers for Biodegradable Polymers DOI
Agata Wawrzyńczak, Jagoda Chudzińska, Agnieszka Feliczak‐Guzik

et al.

ChemPhysChem, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 25(10)

Published: Feb. 14, 2024

Abstract Polymeric materials, despite their many undeniable advantages, nowadays are a major environmental challenge. Thus, in recent years biodegradable polymer matrices have been widely used various sectors, including the medicinal, chemical, and packaging industry. Their widespread use is due to properties of matrices, among which adjustable physicochemical mechanical properties, as well lower impact. The polymers can be modified with types nanofillers, clays, organic inorganic nanoparticles, carbon nanostructures most commonly used. performance final product depends on size uniformity distribution dispersion matrix. This literature review aims highlight new research results advances improvements synthesis, applications metal nanoparticles oxides.

Language: Английский

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Copper(II) ion removal from aqueous solutions using alginate nanoparticles/ carboxymethyl cellulose/ polyethylene glycol ternary blend: Characterization, isotherm and kinetic studies DOI Creative Commons
T. Gomathi,

S Susi,

Mohammed Mujahid Alam

et al.

Polymer Testing, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 130, P. 108321 - 108321

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

This study addresses the critical issue of removing copper(II) ions from water using an eco-friendly approach with natural biomaterials. Alginate, a polysaccharide, is employed as primary adsorption material. The involves conversion alginate into nanoparticles, and ternary blend prepared by mixing nanoparticles carboxymethyl cellulose polyethylene glycol (AL-NPs/CMC/PEG). blend's morphological structural transformations have been comprehensively investigated techniques such DLS, FT-IR, XRD, TGA, SEM. Batch experiments were conducted systematically to investigate crucial parameters, contact time (60–300 min), initial copper concentration (62.5 ppm–1000 ppm), solution pH (2–8), adsorbent dosage (1–5 g). results obtained are highly encouraging, revealing impressive 80.9 % efficiency in removal ions. acquired experimental data then subjected analysis Langmuir Freundlich, isotherm, well pseudo-first pseudo-second-order kinetics studies. outcomes these isotherm models indicated favorable fit Freundlich suggesting strong affinity between metal Furthermore, kinetic studies revealed that process closely adheres kinetics, underlining reliability process. From desorption studies, 0.1 M HCl was extremely effective eluant when compared HNO3 EDTA. It could be reused three appreciate efficiency. research underscores potential for environmentally sustainable address persistent environmental challenge posed ion contamination.

Language: Английский

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From Fields to Films: Exploring Starch from Agriculture Raw Materials for Biopolymers in Sustainable Food Packaging DOI Creative Commons
Elsa M. Gonçalves, Mafalda Silva,

Luiza L. Andrade

et al.

Agriculture, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(3), P. 453 - 453

Published: March 11, 2024

In the wake of escalating global concerns over environmental impact plastic pollution, there has been an unprecedented call for sustainable alternatives. The food-packaging industry, responsible a staggering 40% consumption, faces mounting challenges driven by degradation and about fossil fuel depletion. Motivated these challenges, is growing interest in reducing reliance on traditional packaging exploring eco-friendly solutions derived from renewable resources. Eco-efficient packaging, specifically agricultural raw materials, emerges as promising solution that aligns with ecological, economic, social sustainability principles. Starch, abundant versatile, frontrunner among materials biopolymers. Its inherent properties, including low cost, availability, biodegradability, biocompatibility, make it compelling choice. Starch-based bioplastics, their potential to replace synthetic primary have gained traction due satisfactory mechanical barrier properties. This review delves into realm starch-based films coatings food applications. It explores fundamental advantages, limitations, offering insights improvements through various treatments or additive combinations. As technological advances drive popularity biodegradable this aims contribute ongoing discourse, providing comprehensive overview paving way more functional widely applicable products ever-evolving landscape packaging.

Language: Английский

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Carbon Dot-Modified Electrospun Cellulose Acetate Mats: Increased Susceptibility to Degradation under Soil Burial and UV Irradiation DOI Creative Commons
Doli Hazarika, Naba Kumar Kalita, Minna Hakkarainen

et al.

ACS Applied Polymer Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 6(2), P. 1302 - 1313

Published: Jan. 12, 2024

Environmental pollution by release of nondegradable textile fibers and single-use fabrics, such as face masks, is a serious threat. Replacement electrospun polypropylene fabrics with materials that have better environmental degradation profile therefore interest. Here, strategy presented through carbon dot (CD) modification cellulose acetate (CA) mats produced one-step electrospinning process. The were carefully characterized for their physicochemical properties screened any antioxidant or antibacterial before they subjected to aging under UV irradiation soil burial. Typically, the degree substitution (DS) CA needs be 2 significant biodegradation take place. It was interest notice some deacetylation took place already during initial DS 2.2, determined nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR), decreased 2.0 1.8 CD-modified (CA-CD), respectively. After 30 days burial 7 irradiation, CA-CD had further 1.1 0.9, while corresponding values plain 1.5 1.8. CD thus significantly catalyzed process, helping overcome bottleneck biodegradation. supported other changes, water contact angle molecular weight values. shown faster compared films, which could due combination larger surface area electrospinning, making more susceptible subsequent However, catalyzing effect observed even film samples, leading somewhat lower higher mineralization CO2 release.

Language: Английский

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9

Biohydrogen production for sustainable energy transition: A bibliometric and systematic review of the reaction mechanisms, challenges, knowledge gaps and emerging trends DOI

C. Umunnawuike,

S. Q. A. Mahat, Peter Ikechukwu Nwaichi

et al.

Biomass and Bioenergy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 188, P. 107345 - 107345

Published: Aug. 14, 2024

Language: Английский

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9