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Degradation of a poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) compound in different environments
Heliyon2024
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Lukas Miksch,
Lars Gutow,
Lukas Miksch,
Lars Gutow,
Lukas Miksch,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Jelena Barbir,
Lars Gutow,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Lars Gutow,
Lukas Miksch,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Walter Leal Filho,
Walter Leal Filho,
Walter Leal Filho,
Walter Leal Filho,
Lars Gutow,
Jelena Barbir,
Lukas Miksch,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Lars Gutow,
C. W. Frank,
Pavlo Lyshtva,
Lars Gutow,
Pavlo Lyshtva,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Lukas Miksch,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Viktoria Voronova,
Viktoria Voronova,
Jelena Barbir,
Jelena Barbir,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Silja Denise Kröger,
Anita Emmerstorfer‐Augustin,
Silja Denise Kröger,
Anna‐Sara Krång,
Walter Leal Filho,
Walter Leal Filho,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Lars Gutow,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Lars Gutow,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Lars Gutow,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Jelena Barbir,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Lars Gutow,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Lars Gutow,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Lars Gutow,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Lars Gutow,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Lars Gutow,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Lars Gutow,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Jelena Barbir,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Walter Leal Filho,
Anna‐Sara Krång,
Gesine Witt,
Pierfrancesco Cerruti,
Gabriella Santagata,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Pierfrancesco Cerruti,
Silja Denise Kröger,
Lars Gutow,
Jelena Barbir,
Pierfrancesco Cerruti,
Paola Stagnaro,
Lars Gutow,
Silja Denise Kröger,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Gesine Witt,
Viktoria Voronova,
Lars Gutow,
Lars Gutow,
Pierfrancesco Cerruti,
Lukas Miksch,
Silja Denise Kröger,
Silja Denise Kröger,
Pierfrancesco Cerruti,
Pierfrancesco Cerruti,
Walter Leal Filho,
Viktoria Voronova,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Lars Gutow,
Lukas Miksch,
C. W. Frank,
Anita Emmerstorfer‐Augustin,
Sarai Agustin‐Salazar,
Pierfrancesco Cerruti,
Pierfrancesco Cerruti,
Pierfrancesco Cerruti,
Reinhard Saborowski,
Gabriella Santagata,
Gesine Witt,
Paola Stagnaro,
Cristina D’Arrigo,
M. Vignolo,
Anna‐Sara Krång,
Emma Strömberg,
Liisa Lehtinen,
Ville Annunen,
Ville Annunen
Summary
Researchers tested how a biodegradable plastic called PHBV breaks down under different environmental conditions, including soil burial, composting, and aquatic settings. They found that degradation rates varied considerably depending on the environment, with composting conditions producing the fastest breakdown. The study confirms that while PHBV is a promising alternative to conventional plastics, its real-world degradation depends heavily on disposal conditions.
Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-<i>co</i>-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) is a promising biodegradable bio-based material, which is designed for a vast range of applications, depending on its composite. This study aims to assess the degradability of <b>a</b> PHBV-based compound under different conditions. The research group followed different methodological approaches and assessed visual and mass changes, mechanical and morphological properties, spectroscopic and structural characterisation, along with thermal behaviour. The Ph-Stat (enzymatic degradation) test and total dry solids (TDS)/total volatile solids (TVS) measurements were carried out. Finally, the team experimentally evaluated the amount of methane and carbon dioxide produced, i.e., the degree of biodegradation under aerobic conditions. According to the results, different types of tests have shown differing effects of environmental conditions on material degradation. In conclusion, this paper provides a summary of the investigations regarding the degradation behaviour of the PHBV-based compound under varying environmental factors. The main strengths of the study lie in its multi-faceted approach, combining assessments of PHBV-based compound degradability under different conditions using various analytical tools, such as visual and mass changes, mechanical and morphological properties, spectroscopic and structural characterization, and thermal behavior. These methods collectively contribute to the robustness and reliability of the undertaken work.