Impact of hydrolysis pretreatment on the compostability of biodegradable poly(caprolactone) and poly(lactic acid) films
Hydrolysis pretreatment accelerated PLA biodegradation by disrupting its amorphous regions, reducing molecular weight, and forming less stable crystalline structures, while its impact on PCL was minimal.
Authors
- Anibal Bher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8966-6367)
- Rafael Auras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4378-359X)
- Wanwarang Limsukon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0011-5452)
- Jordan D'Amario
Institutions
- Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok (TH)
- Michigan State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- RSC Applied Polymers
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d5lp00041f
- Citations
- 15
- Primary Topic
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.96