Lima Guilherme M R, Mukherjee Adrivit, Picchioni Francesco, Bose Ranjita K
Product Technology Department, University of Groningen, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands.
Polymers (Basel). 2024 Apr 19;16(8):1147. doi: 10.3390/polym16081147.
Plastic pollution poses a significant environmental challenge, necessitating the investigation of bioplastics with reduced end-of-life impact. This study systematically characterizes four promising bioplastics-polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT), polybutylene succinate (PBS), poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV), and polylactic acid (PLA). Through a comprehensive analysis of their chemical, thermal, and mechanical properties, we elucidate their structural intricacies, processing behaviors, and potential morphologies. Employing an environmentally friendly process utilizing supercritical carbon dioxide, we successfully produced porous materials with microcellular structures. PBAT, PBS, and PLA exhibit closed-cell morphologies, while PHBV presents open cells, reflecting their distinct overall properties. Notably, PBAT foam demonstrated an average porous area of 1030.86 μm, PBS showed an average porous area of 673 μm, PHBV displayed open pores with an average area of 116.6 μm, and PLA exhibited an average porous area of 620 μm. Despite the intricacies involved in correlating morphology with material properties, the observed variations in pore area sizes align with the findings from chemical, thermal, and mechanical characterization. This alignment enhances our understanding of the morphological characteristics of each sample. Therefore, here, we report an advancement and comprehensive research in bioplastics, offering deeper insights into their properties and potential morphologies with an easy sustainable foaming process. The alignment of the process with sustainability principles, coupled with the unique features of each polymer, positions them as environmentally conscious and versatile materials for a range of applications.
塑料污染对环境构成了重大挑战,因此有必要研究对生命周期末期影响较小的生物塑料。本研究系统地表征了四种有前景的生物塑料——聚己二酸对苯二甲酸丁二醇酯(PBAT)、聚丁二酸丁二醇酯(PBS)、聚(3-羟基丁酸酯-co-3-羟基戊酸酯)(PHBV)和聚乳酸(PLA)。通过对它们的化学、热和机械性能进行全面分析,我们阐明了它们的结构复杂性、加工行为和潜在形态。采用利用超临界二氧化碳的环保工艺,我们成功制备出了具有微孔结构的多孔材料。PBAT、PBS和PLA呈现闭孔形态,而PHBV呈现开孔形态,这反映了它们不同的整体性能。值得注意的是,PBAT泡沫的平均多孔面积为1030.86μm,PBS的平均多孔面积为673μm,PHBV的开孔平均面积为116.6μm,PLA的平均多孔面积为620μm。尽管将形态与材料性能相关联存在复杂性,但观察到的孔面积尺寸变化与化学、热和机械表征的结果一致。这种一致性增强了我们对每个样品形态特征的理解。因此,在此我们报告了生物塑料方面的一项进展和全面研究,通过一种简便的可持续发泡工艺,对它们的性能和潜在形态提供了更深入的见解。该工艺与可持续性原则的契合,再加上每种聚合物的独特特性,使其成为一系列应用中具有环保意识且用途广泛的材料。
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