Assessment of the Effect of Multiple Processing of PHBV–Ground Buckwheat Hull Biocomposite on Its Functional and Mechanical Properties DOI Open Access
Grzegorz Janowski, Marta Wójcik, Wiesław Frącz

et al.

Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(24), P. 6136 - 6136

Published: Dec. 15, 2024

The influence of the addition ground buckwheat hulls on properties biocomposite basis 3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate (PHBV) is presented here. changes in material after repeated reprocessing—up to five recycling cycles—are written paper. Analysis shrinkage, water adsorption, selected mechanical properties, tensile impact strength, hardness and microstructure surface layer was performed. results show that application into biopolymer decreases shrinkage. It improves dimensional stability, as well increases adsorption wake hydrophobic filler. natural filler also leads an increase composite stiffness. decrease strength elongation at break noted. reprocessing initially led a its but stabilized further processing cycles. This indicates improvement homogeneity. microscopic analysis shows hull particles were better embedded matrix recycling. PHBV–ground characterized by stable resistance, which makes it promising terms sustainable development.

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
Sustainable Waste Electrical and Electronics Equipment Recycling in Nigeria, Policies and Emerging Technologies DOI

Oladunni B. Abogunrin-Olafisoye,

Oladayo Adeyi,

Abiola J. Adeyi

et al.

Environmental Quality Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 34(3)

Published: Jan. 16, 2025

ABSTRACT Nigeria faces significant environmental and health risks due to rapid Waste Electrical Electronics Equipment (WEEE) generation, estimated at 500,000 tons annually. This systematic review analyses the situation of WEEE in Nigeria, examining existing policies, regulations, emerging technologies for sustainable recycling. The analysis reveals gaps legislation, inadequate infrastructure, primitive recycling methods, resulting severe pollution risks. Emerging technologies, such as waste‐to‐energy conversion, circular economy approaches, offer potential solutions. evaluates these technologies' effectiveness sustainability Nigerian context. Recommendations policy reforms, technological innovations, stakeholder engagement are provided inform evidence‐based decision‐making promote practices Nigeria.

Language: Английский

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Machine Learning-Based Process Optimization in Biopolymer Manufacturing: A Review DOI Open Access
Ivan Malashin,

D. A. Martysyuk,

В С Тынченко

et al.

Polymers, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(23), P. 3368 - 3368

Published: Nov. 29, 2024

The integration of machine learning (ML) into material manufacturing has driven advancements in optimizing biopolymer production processes. ML techniques, applied across various stages production, enable the analysis complex data generated throughout identifying patterns and insights not easily observed through traditional methods. As sustainable alternatives to petrochemical-based plastics, biopolymers present unique challenges due their reliance on variable bio-based feedstocks processing conditions. This review systematically summarizes current applications techniques aiming provide a comprehensive reference for future research while highlighting potential enhance efficiency, reduce costs, improve product quality. also shows role algorithms, including supervised, unsupervised, deep

Language: Английский

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5
Recycling and revalorization of PLA and PHA-based food packaging waste: A review DOI

Narges Jannatiha,

Tomy J. Gutiérrez

Sustainable materials and technologies, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. e01364 - e01364

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Survey of Sustainable Wearable Strain Sensors Enabled by Biopolymers and Conductive Organic Polymers DOI Creative Commons
Cephas Amoah, W. G. Skene

Gels, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 11(4), P. 235 - 235

Published: March 24, 2025

The field of wearable sensors has evolved with operating devices capable measuring biomechanics and biometrics, detecting speech. transduction, being the conversion biosignal to a measurable quantifiable electrical signal, is governed by conductive organic polymer. Meanwhile, conformality skin substrate quintessential. Both polymer must work in concert reversibly deform user’s movements for motion tracking. While polydimethylsiloxane shows mechanical compliance as sensor substrate, it environmental interest replace sustainable degradable alternatives. As both bulk weight area consist using renewable biodegradable materials its preparation would be an important step toward improving lifecycle sensors. This review highlights resistive that are prepared from naturally occurring polymers biodegradable. Conductive polythiophenes also presented, well how they integrated into biopolymer showing skin. highlighted because structural conformality, conductivity, processability, ensuring fulfils requirements use without adversely affecting overall sustainability biodegradability Different their performance compared conventional illustrate successful integration biosourced comprising desired elasticity sensitivity movement. current state-of-the-art along knowledge biopolymers different fields can leveraged rational design next generation potentially composted after use.

Language: Английский

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Advancing marine cellulose-based packaging: A review on sustainable biorefinery perspectives DOI
P. Senthilkumar,

Bernadette Kumar,

Gunalan Sivakumar

et al.

Biomass and Bioenergy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 197, P. 107849 - 107849

Published: April 6, 2025

Language: Английский

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Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) production in a circular CO2 economy: it's role in mitigating global CO2 emissions DOI Creative Commons
Zhiyuan Zong, Chitong Rao, C. M. Du

et al.

Resources Conservation and Recycling, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 219, P. 108303 - 108303

Published: April 10, 2025

Language: Английский

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Dependence of biopolymer activity on pH and their influence on soil moisture behavior DOI Creative Commons
Zhanar Kusbergenova, Atogali Jumabayev, A.K. Tleubayeva

et al.

Technobius, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(4), P. 0070 - 0070

Published: Nov. 25, 2024

The study presents the treatment of soil with chitosan and xanthan gum, examines influence pH base solutions on solubility activity these biopolymers, investigates changes in properties resulting from their application. first stage is devoted to peculiarities preparing reinforcement biopolymers mixing process. obtained samples were analyzed for texture, which allowed identifying optimal conditions maximum solubility. second evaluating modified soil's behavior under wetting conditions. moisture level directly affects its physical mechanical properties. Understanding makes it possible predict different service considered 10 prepared acidity (pH 4, 7, 9), among one sample serves as a control without modification biopolymers. This evaluate effect identify use. analysis showed that solutions' significantly affect samples' structural characteristics. At same time soils show improved performance compared sample, reinforced increased density by 16 %. These data are important development effective geotechnical construction engineering.

Language: Английский

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Overcoming Challenges in the Commercialization of Biopolymers: From Research to Applications—A Review DOI Open Access

Simon Schick,

Julia Heindel, Robert Groten

et al.

Polymers, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(24), P. 3498 - 3498

Published: Dec. 16, 2024

Biopolymers are promising sustainable alternatives to petrochemical polymers, but the recent increase in published research articles has not translated into marketable products. Here, we discuss barriers market entry by exploring application-specific, ecological, and economic aspects, such as utilization of biodegradable polymers mitigate accumulation microplastics. We summarize previous studies revealing how fiber surface properties dwell time during spinning affect degradability. show biopolymers can be processed on existing machines degradability tailored changing process parameters. This novel approach, known degradation design, will allow us rethink product development ensure that only able replace also reduce environmental harm they cause.

Language: Английский

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Assessment of the Effect of Multiple Processing of PHBV–Ground Buckwheat Hull Biocomposite on Its Functional and Mechanical Properties DOI Open Access
Grzegorz Janowski, Marta Wójcik, Wiesław Frącz

et al.

Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(24), P. 6136 - 6136

Published: Dec. 15, 2024

The influence of the addition ground buckwheat hulls on properties biocomposite basis 3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate (PHBV) is presented here. changes in material after repeated reprocessing—up to five recycling cycles—are written paper. Analysis shrinkage, water adsorption, selected mechanical properties, tensile impact strength, hardness and microstructure surface layer was performed. results show that application into biopolymer decreases shrinkage. It improves dimensional stability, as well increases adsorption wake hydrophobic filler. natural filler also leads an increase composite stiffness. decrease strength elongation at break noted. reprocessing initially led a its but stabilized further processing cycles. This indicates improvement homogeneity. microscopic analysis shows hull particles were better embedded matrix recycling. PHBV–ground characterized by stable resistance, which makes it promising terms sustainable development.

Language: Английский

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