Biodegradable polymers: A review about biodegradation and its implications and applications

被引:39
作者
La Fuente, Carla Ivonne Arias [1 ]
Maniglia, Bianca Chieregato [2 ]
Tadini, Carmen Cecilia [1 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Escola Politecn, Dept Chem Engn, Main Campus, BR-05508010 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Filosofia Ciencias & Letras Ribeirao Preto, Dept Chem, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Food Res Ctr FoRC NAPAN, Sao Paulo, Brazil
基金
巴西圣保罗研究基金会;
关键词
applications of biodegradable materials; biodegradability determination; composable; plastic toxicity; plastic waste pollution; PLASMA TREATMENTS; PLASTICS; ACID; IMPROVEMENT; CHITOSAN; TRENDS; FILM;
D O I
10.1002/pts.2699
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
Plastic waste pollution is a global environmental problem that could be solved by biodegradable materials. In addition, its biodegradability has been important for medical applications. In this way, the biodegradability performance has been investigated for different materials under diversified environmental conditions. In this context, this review shows the main up-to-date biodegradable polymers (from renewable sources and fossil-based), their structure and properties, and their biodegradability characteristics. Also, this review shows the effect of polymer properties and environmental conditions on biodegradability, methods of biodegradability and toxicity determination, modification processes to enhance biodegradability, and main applications of biodegradable polymers for agriculture, medical, and packaging. Finally, this review presents a discussion of the implications of biodegradation on the environment, the current context, and future perspectives of plastic biodegradation.
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页码:81 / 95
页数:15
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