Progress in environmental-friendly polymer nanocomposite material from PLA: synthesis, processing and applications

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dc.contributor.authorDubey, Satya P.
dc.contributor.authorThakur, Vijay Kumar
dc.contributor.authorKrishnaswamy, Suryanarayanan
dc.contributor.authorAbhyankar, Hrushikesh
dc.contributor.authorMarchante, Veronica
dc.contributor.authorBrighton, James L.
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-29T08:51:32Z
dc.date.available2017-08-29T08:51:32Z
dc.date.issued2017-07-10
dc.description.abstractThe disposal of large amounts of waste from daily use polymers is among one of the foremost concerns in the current era. Effective utilization of bio-renewable materials procured from natural sources has been proposed as a potential solution to this problem. Among such different polymers, Poly lactic acid (PLA) which is a bio-degradable polymer, resembles quite promotable features, which can be polymerized from sustainable sources as chips sugarcane, starch and corn. Ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of Lactide (LA) monomer considering catalysts such as Al, Sn or Zn is one of the efficient methods for the PLA synthesis. However, the PLA polymerized through this type of catalysts may contain trace elements of the catalyst. Due to their carcinogenic nature, the traces of such catalysts should be (ideally) removed from the synthesis process. The use of alternative energy (AE- UV, Microwave) sources could be a potential route. Alternative development of non-metal catalysts is best alternatives for the processing of PLA through ROP. PLA layer based composite materials are gaining huge interest due to their multiple application (food, medical etc.) as eco-friendly material. In this article, we review on the implementation of AE sources for PLA processing and to populate the current state-of-the-art associated with the PLA research, especially application in nanocomposite materials field.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationSatya P. Dubey, Vijay K. Thakur, Suryanarayanan Krishnaswamy, Hrushikesh A. Abhyankar, Veronica Marchante, James L. Brighton, Progress in environmental-friendly polymer nanocomposite material from PLA: Synthesis, processing and applications, Vacuum, Vol. 146, December 2017, pp. 655-663en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0042-207X
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2017.07.009
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/12392
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectPoly-lactic acid (PLA);en_UK
dc.subjectBio-degradable materials;en_UK
dc.subjectRing opening polymerization (ROP)en_UK
dc.subjectNano-compositeen_UK
dc.subjectAlternative energy (AE)en_UK
dc.titleProgress in environmental-friendly polymer nanocomposite material from PLA: synthesis, processing and applicationsen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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