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| author | Pinjari, Aarif Hanif |
| author_facet | Pinjari, Aarif Hanif |
| contents | <p><strong><em><span>Abstract</span></em></strong></p> <p><em><span>Biodegradable polymers have gained global attention as sustainable alternatives to conventional plastics due to their ability to degrade into environmentally safe products. They are broadly classified as natural polymers, such as polysaccharides, proteins, and polyhydroxyalkanoates, and synthetic polymers like polylactic acid (PLA), polyglycolic acid (PGA), and polycaprolactone (PCL). These materials combine biodegradability with tunable mechanical and thermal properties, making them valuable in biomedical fields, packaging, and agriculture. This review highlights their synthesis methods, degradation mechanisms, key properties, and diverse applications while addressing challenges such as cost, performance, and scalability, and exploring future prospects for sustainable material development.<span> </span>It also explores future prospects for sustainable material development through green chemistry, nanotechnology integration, and bio-based composites. The study emphasizes that biodegradable polymers hold immense promise in achieving environmental sustainability and reducing global plastic pollution.</span></em></p> |
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| publishDate | 2025 |
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| spellingShingle | Biodegradable Polymers: Mechanisms of Degradation and Emerging Applications Pinjari, Aarif Hanif Biodegradable polymers; degradation mechanisms; polylactic acid (PLA); polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA); sustainable materials; hydrolytic degradation; enzymatic degradation; microbial degradation; green chemistry; nanocomposites; circular economy; environmental sustainability. <p><strong><em><span>Abstract</span></em></strong></p> <p><em><span>Biodegradable polymers have gained global attention as sustainable alternatives to conventional plastics due to their ability to degrade into environmentally safe products. They are broadly classified as natural polymers, such as polysaccharides, proteins, and polyhydroxyalkanoates, and synthetic polymers like polylactic acid (PLA), polyglycolic acid (PGA), and polycaprolactone (PCL). These materials combine biodegradability with tunable mechanical and thermal properties, making them valuable in biomedical fields, packaging, and agriculture. This review highlights their synthesis methods, degradation mechanisms, key properties, and diverse applications while addressing challenges such as cost, performance, and scalability, and exploring future prospects for sustainable material development.<span> </span>It also explores future prospects for sustainable material development through green chemistry, nanotechnology integration, and bio-based composites. The study emphasizes that biodegradable polymers hold immense promise in achieving environmental sustainability and reducing global plastic pollution.</span></em></p> |
| title | Biodegradable Polymers: Mechanisms of Degradation and Emerging Applications |
| topic | Biodegradable polymers; degradation mechanisms; polylactic acid (PLA); polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA); sustainable materials; hydrolytic degradation; enzymatic degradation; microbial degradation; green chemistry; nanocomposites; circular economy; environmental sustainability. |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17620922 |