Impact of hydrolysis pretreatment on the compostability of biodegradable poly (caprolactone) and poly (lactic acid) films
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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.
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- Authors
- D'Amario, J., Limsukon, W., Bher, A., & Auras, R.
- Affiliations
- Michigan State University (US)
- Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok (TH)
- Corresponding author
- Bher, Anibal
- Auras, Rafael
- Venue
- RSC Applied Polymers
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
- Published
- 2025
- Volume
- 3
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 711-721
- ISSN
- 2755-371X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4409210843
- Cited by
- 22
- References
- 45
- Citations by year
- 2026: 10 · 2025: 12
- FWCI
- 4.65
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- RSC Applied Polymers (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Polymers and Plastics › Polymer crystallization and properties
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
- Keywords
- hydrolysis pretreatment, compostability, biodegradable films, polycaprolactone, polylactic acid, biodegradation, amorphous regions, molecular weight reduction, crystallinity, polymer crystallization
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