Biodegradable green composites: It's never too late to mend
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In: Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, Vol. 30, 100482, 01.08.2021.
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T1 - Biodegradable green composites
T2 - It's never too late to mend
AU - Rafiee, Kiana
AU - Schritt, Helge
AU - Pleissner, Daniel
AU - Kaur, Guneet
AU - Brar, Satinder K.
PY - 2021/8/1
Y1 - 2021/8/1
N2 - Biocomposites composed of the polymeric matrix and reinforcing fibres have emerged as new innovative materials with multiple applications and as an alternative to traditional composite materials. To be classified as biodegradable and green, biocomposites need to align with the green chemistry principles which are part of the sustainability concept. This review presents the recent advances in biocomposite development and discusses how these satisfy the green chemistry principles to position biocomposites as green and sustainable materials. Special attention is paid to the aspects of their sourcing, synthesis and modification methods, and preserved biodegradation and/or recyclability qualities to fulfil favourable end-of-life options. Furthermore, the design of poly(lactic) acid– and mycelium-based biocomposites is presented in case studies to discuss the above aspects.
AB - Biocomposites composed of the polymeric matrix and reinforcing fibres have emerged as new innovative materials with multiple applications and as an alternative to traditional composite materials. To be classified as biodegradable and green, biocomposites need to align with the green chemistry principles which are part of the sustainability concept. This review presents the recent advances in biocomposite development and discusses how these satisfy the green chemistry principles to position biocomposites as green and sustainable materials. Special attention is paid to the aspects of their sourcing, synthesis and modification methods, and preserved biodegradation and/or recyclability qualities to fulfil favourable end-of-life options. Furthermore, the design of poly(lactic) acid– and mycelium-based biocomposites is presented in case studies to discuss the above aspects.
KW - Biology
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85103733589&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/f952e5cf-b36e-3192-b22a-78ced4c48728/
U2 - 10.1016/j.cogsc.2021.100482
DO - 10.1016/j.cogsc.2021.100482
M3 - Scientific review articles
AN - SCOPUS:85103733589
VL - 30
JO - Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry
JF - Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry
SN - 2452-2236
M1 - 100482
ER -