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Biodegradation of poly(lactic acid) and its nanocomposites
Polymer Degradation and Stability · 2009 · Vol. 94(10) · pp. 1646–1655
Kikku Fukushima✉(National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology)Cristina Abbate(University of Catania)D. Tabuani(Polytechnic University of Turin)Mara Gennari(University of Catania)G. Camino(National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology)
biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionGraphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsBiodegradationCompostBacillus licheniformisDegradation (telecommunications)PolymerNanocompositeLactic acidMontmorilloniteMaterials scienceMicroorganism
Funding
- Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
- Università di Catania
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
- Università degli Studi di Torino
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