Sayani Mavai, Aarti Bains, Kandi Sridhar, Summya Rashid, Gehan M Elossaily, Nemat Ali, Prince Chawla, Minaxi Sharma
In future, global demand for low-cost-sustainable materials possessing good strength is going to increase tremendously, to replace synthetic plastic materials, thus motivating scientists towards green composites. The PLA has been the most promising sustainable bio composites, due to its inherent antibacterial property, biodegradability, eco-friendliness, and good thermal and mechanical characteristics. However, PLA has certain demerits such as poor water and gas barrier properties, and low glass transition temperature, which restricts its use in food packaging applications...
April 18, 2024: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules