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  • Open Access
25 Citations
5,605 Views
28 Pages

Fabrication, Modification, and Characterization of Lignin-Based Electrospun Fibers Derived from Distinctive Biomass Sources

  • Amina Abdel Meguid Attia,
  • Khadiga Mohamed Abas,
  • Ahmed Ali Ahmed Nada,
  • Mona Abdel Hamid Shouman,
  • Alena Opálková Šišková and
  • Jaroslav Mosnáček

12 July 2021

From the environmental point of view, there is high demand for the preparation of polymeric materials for various applications from renewable and/or waste sources. New lignin-based spun fibers were produced, characterized, and probed for use in methy...

(This article belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
4,539 Views
22 Pages

Evaluation of Biocompatibility of PLA/PHB/TPS Polymer Scaffolds with Different Additives of ATBC and OLA Plasticizers

  • Marianna Trebuňová,
  • Patrícia Petroušková,
  • Alena Findrik Balogová,
  • Gabriela Ižaríková,
  • Peter Horňak,
  • Darina Bačenková,
  • Jana Demeterová and
  • Jozef Živčák

One of the blends that is usable for 3D printing while not being toxic to cell cultures is the lactic acid (PLA)/polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB)/thermoplastic starch (TPS) blend. The addition of plasticizers can change the rate of biodegradation and the bi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
5,209 Views
15 Pages

Properties and Degradation of Novel Fully Biodegradable PLA/PHB Blends Filled with Keratin

  • Katarína Mosnáčková,
  • Alena Opálková Šišková,
  • Angela Kleinová,
  • Martin Danko and
  • Jaroslav Mosnáček

18 December 2020

The utilization of keratin waste in new materials formulations can prevent its environmental disposal problem. Here, novel composites based on biodegradable blends consisting of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB), and filled wi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Stabilization and Degradation of Polymers)
  • Article
  • Open Access
50 Citations
7,865 Views
16 Pages

Biodegradable Active Packaging Enriched with Essential Oils for Enhancing the Shelf Life of Strawberries

  • Magdaléna Rusková,
  • Alena Opálková Šišková,
  • Katarína Mosnáčková,
  • Custódia Gago,
  • Adriana Guerreiro,
  • Mária Bučková,
  • Andrea Puškárová,
  • Domenico Pangallo and
  • Maria Dulce Antunes

The strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) is a nutrient-rich fruit with high content of health-beneficial compounds. However, strawberries are susceptible to mechanical damage and microbiological contamination which can cause changes in fruit sensory proper...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Antioxidant Activity of Essential Oils, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,852 Views
15 Pages

Influence of Composition and Plasma Power on Properties of Film from Biodegradable Polymer Blends

  • Leona Omaníková,
  • Ján Bočkaj,
  • Mirko Černák,
  • Roderik Plavec,
  • Jozef Feranc and
  • Patrik Jurkovič

17 July 2020

The work is focused on the study of surface plasma treatment (DCSBD) of films from biodegradable polymers from renewable sources based on polylactic acid (PLA) and polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB). A 4-factor design of experiment was used where the selected...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers)
  • Article
  • Open Access
632 Views
23 Pages

The Effect of Citrate Plasticisers TBC and ATBC on Biobased and Sustainable PHB-Based Polymer Blends

  • Lorenzo Novembre,
  • Luca Sconosciuto,
  • Vito Emanuele Carofiglio,
  • Domenico Centrone,
  • Alessandro Sannino and
  • Antonio Greco

1 July 2026

The development of fully biodegradable poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB)-based materials with improved mechanical performance remains a major challenge due to the limited ductility and processability of this highly crystalline polymer. Blending and plast...

(This article belongs to the Section Circular and Green Sustainable Polymer Science)