Acceleration of Biodegradation Using Polymer Blends and Composites

Abstract: Biobased and biodegradable polymers are used in bioplastics as blends or composites of various materials to tune their physical properties but also influence their stability with respect to biodegradation. Biodegradable polymers are often not as biodegradable as they are claimed to be, especially due to different degradation conditions in soil, water, compost, or in vivo. Mixing such polymers with faster degrading polymers (blends) or fillers (composites) is a powerful strategy to adjust degradation rates. This review selects representative examples of bioplastic blends and composites in applications, such as tissue engineering, agriculture, or packaging, with a focus on controlling/accelerating the biodegradation rates. It also focuses on strategies such as hydrolysis enhancement, attraction of microbes for microbial degradation, pore forming fillers, or increase of phase separation in polymer mixtures. A basis for the prevention of microplastic formation or unwanted side effects with too slow degradation rates of biodegradable polymers is set.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Standort: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Umfang: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Acceleration of Biodegradation Using Polymer Blends and Composites ; day:18 ; month:01 ; year:2023 ; extent:12 ; Macromolecular chemistry and physics ; (18.01.2023) (gesamt 12)

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Urheber: Easton, Zhong H. W. ; Essink, Mike A. J. ; Rodriguez Comas, Laura ; Wurm, Frederik R. ; Gojzewski, Hubert

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: 10.1002/macp.202200421
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023011914080908011050
• Rechteinformation: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 15.08.2025, 07:38 MESZ