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Progress in environmental-friendly polymer nanocomposite material from PLA : synthesis, processing and applications

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Dubey, Satya, Thakur, Vijay K., Krishnaswamy, Suryanarayanan, Abhyankar, Hrushikesh A., Marchante, Veronica and Brighton, James L. (2017) Progress in environmental-friendly polymer nanocomposite material from PLA : synthesis, processing and applications. Vacuum, 146 . pp. 655-663. doi:10.1016/j.vacuum.2017.07.009

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Abstract

The disposal of large amounts of waste from daily use polymers is among one of the foremost concerns in the current era. Effective utilization of bio-renewable materials procured from natural sources has been proposed as a potential solution to this problem. Among such different polymers, Poly lactic acid (PLA) which is a bio-degradable polymer, resembles quite promotable features, which can be polymerized from sustainable sources as chips sugarcane, starch and corn. Ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of Lactide (LA) monomer considering catalysts such as Al, Sn or Zn is one of the efficient methods for the PLA synthesis. However, the PLA polymerized through this type of catalysts may contain trace elements of the catalyst. Due to their carcinogenic nature, the traces of such catalysts should be (ideally) removed from the synthesis process. The use of alternative energy (AE- UV, Microwave) sources could be a potential route.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Divisions: Faculty of Science > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Biodegradable plastics, Polymeric composites, Renewable natural resources
Journal or Publication Title: Vacuum
Publisher: Pergamon
ISSN: 0042-207X
Official Date: December 2017
Dates:
DateEvent
December 2017Published
10 July 2017Available
9 July 2017Accepted
Volume: 146
Page Range: pp. 655-663
DOI: 10.1016/j.vacuum.2017.07.009
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Funder: Seventh Framework Programme (European Commission) (FP7)
Grant number: 309802

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