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ClearBiopolymers as renewable polymeric materials for sustainable development - an overview
This review examines biopolymers as renewable polymer materials for sustainable development, covering starch-, cellulose-, bacteria-, soy-, and natural polyester-based biopolymers, their applications, and their potential to replace conventional synthetic plastics derived from fossil resources.
Natural and Synthetic Polymers for Biomedical and Environmental Applications
This review covers both natural and synthetic polymers used in biomedical and environmental applications, from drug delivery systems to food packaging. It discusses how biodegradable plastics like polylactic acid are being developed for medical uses, while also noting environmental concerns. Understanding how these polymers behave in the body and environment is relevant to the broader question of how plastic materials interact with human health.
Material and Environmental Properties of Natural Polymers and Their Composites for Packaging Applications—A Review
This review assessed the material and environmental properties of natural polymers including cellulose, starch, chitosan, and protein for food packaging applications, comparing their performance to conventional plastics. The authors found that natural polymer composites can approach the tensile strength and water vapor barrier properties needed for packaging while offering significant environmental benefits at end of life.
Methods for Natural and Synthetic Polymers Recovery from Textile Waste
This review examined methods for recovering natural and synthetic polymers from textile waste, highlighting how the fashion industry generates massive microplastic pollution and greenhouse gas emissions annually. The authors compared recycling approaches for both natural fibers (cellulose, protein) and synthetic polymers, assessing their environmental trade-offs.
Polymers and Microplastics: Implications on Our Environment and Sustainability
This review discusses the environmental implications of polymers and microplastics, covering their properties, production trends, degradation pathways, and ecological impacts. It highlights the tension between the industrial utility of plastics and their growing threat to environmental and human health.
Biodegradable Polymer Materials Based on Polyethylene and Natural Rubber: Acquiring, Investigation, Properties
Researchers developed biodegradable polymer materials by blending polyethylene with natural rubber to create more environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional synthetic packaging materials, investigating the acquisition methods, structural properties, and performance characteristics of the resulting composites.
Applications of Biopolymers in Bioengineering: A Comprehensive Review
This comprehensive review covers the wide range of biopolymers — natural, biodegradable polymers from living organisms — and their applications in bioengineering, including drug delivery, tissue engineering, and packaging. Biopolymers are presented as sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based plastics that could help reduce microplastic generation.
Role of Polymers in Microfluidic Devices
This review examines how natural and synthetic polymers are used to fabricate microfluidic devices, highlighting their biocompatibility, tuneable properties, and applications in tissue engineering, drug delivery, and environmental monitoring platforms.
Sustainable biomaterials based on cellulose, chitin and chitosan composites - A review
Researchers reviewed advances in making sustainable composite materials from cellulose, chitin, and chitosan — abundant natural polymers found in plants and shellfish — as biodegradable alternatives to synthetic plastics that contribute to microplastic pollution. The review covers how these biopolymers can be dissolved and combined into fibers, films, and gels for a wide range of environmentally friendly applications.
Applications of Natural, Semi-Synthetic, and Synthetic Polymers in Cosmetic Formulations
This review covers the use of natural, semi-synthetic, and synthetic polymers in cosmetic formulations, including nanoparticles used for fragrance and active ingredient delivery. It highlights the role of polymer type in cosmetic product performance while also noting environmental concerns about microplastic-releasing synthetic polymer cosmetic additives.
Biodegradable Polymer-Based Natural Fiber Composites
This review examined biodegradable polymer composites reinforced with natural fibers as alternatives to conventional plastics. Combining biodegradable matrices with plant fibers improved mechanical performance while maintaining degradability and reducing the risk of persistent microplastic contamination. These materials represent a promising direction for sustainable packaging and construction applications.
Degradable Green Polymers, Green Nanopolymers and Green Nanocomposites Derived from Natural Systems: Statistics and Headways
This review summarizes advances in biodegradable green polymers and nanocomposites derived from natural sources, covering their properties, classification, and environmental benefits. Developing genuinely biodegradable alternatives to synthetic plastics is essential for reducing long-term microplastic accumulation in ecosystems.
Natural polymers for emerging technological applications: cellulose, lignin, shellac and silk
This review highlights four natural polymers, cellulose, lignin, shellac, and silk, as promising materials for developing eco-friendly electronics and sensors. Researchers found that these biodegradable materials can serve as functional alternatives to synthetic plastics in electronic devices, reducing both electronic waste and microplastic pollution. The study suggests that natural polymer-based electronics could address the growing environmental concerns associated with e-waste.
Exploring biopolymer degradation: Environmental effects and future insights
This review examines how biopolymers degrade in the environment and evaluates their potential as sustainable alternatives to conventional plastics. While biopolymers offer environmental benefits like reduced pollution, the study notes challenges including slower-than-expected degradation in natural settings, potential microplastic generation, and the need for better standardized testing and supportive policies.
Review of the Green Composite: Importance of Biopolymers, Uses and Challenges
This review examines the growing role of biopolymers and green composites as environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional petroleum-based plastics. The authors discuss how natural polymer structures can be engineered into composite materials that perform well while reducing long-term environmental harm. The study highlights both the promise and remaining challenges of scaling biopolymer use to replace traditional plastics that persist in the environment.
Evaluation of properties for synthetic polymers in medicine
This review examines the properties and biomedical applications of synthetic polymers, covering their use in drug delivery, tissue engineering, cardiovascular devices, and implants, with synthetic polymers accounting for the majority of new pharmaceutical and therapeutic research applications.
An Overview of Potential Applications of Environmentally Friendly Hybrid Polymeric Materials
This review surveys environmentally friendly hybrid polymeric materials that combine natural and synthetic components for use in packaging, medical devices, sensors, water purification, and electromagnetic shielding. The study highlights how blending renewable, natural-origin nano and micro-materials with polymers could reduce reliance on conventional plastics and lower the environmental footprint of everyday products.
Degradable Green Polymers, Green Nanopolymers and Green Nanocomposites Derived from Natural Systems: Statistics and Headways
This review surveys the fundamentals, classification, and properties of degradable green polymers, nanopolymers, and nanocomposites derived from natural sources, covering applications in transient electronics, barrier films, packaging, environmental protection, and biomedicine. The authors highlight the promise of natural degradable nanomaterials for addressing ecological challenges while noting that industrial and commercial scalability remains a significant hurdle.
What can we learn from biodegradation of natural polymers for regulation?
This study examined biodegradation patterns of natural polymers and found that many would be classified as persistent under current regulatory frameworks, arguing that mineralization alone is insufficient for assessing synthetic polymer persistence and that environmental risk assessment needs refinement.
Recent Advances in Biopolymers for Biomedical and Packaging Applications
This review examines recent advances in biopolymers -- including polysaccharides, proteins, and synthetic biopolymers -- for applications in biomedical and packaging fields. The authors highlight the appeal of biopolymers as sustainable, biodegradable, and biocompatible alternatives to conventional petroleum-based materials.
A review on biodegradable polymer: Shortcomings, developments, and future direction
This review examines the current market share, classifications, and shortcomings of biodegradable polymer materials, synthesizing developments in this field and identifying future directions for reducing environmental pollution caused by conventional non-degradable polymer composites.
Mechanical properties of carriers based on natural polymers: Polysaccharides, proteins, and lipids as wall materials
Researchers reviewed how carriers made from natural polymers — polysaccharides, proteins, and lipids — can replace synthetic plastic-based carriers while offering tunable mechanical properties, summarizing preparation techniques, modification strategies, and the promise of these biodegradable materials for sustainable applications.
Biodegradable Polymers: The Future of Sustainable Plastic Alternatives
This review examines biodegradable polymers as sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based plastics, evaluating their potential to reduce microplastic pollution and ecological degradation. The authors assess the performance, environmental fate, and scalability of current biodegradable materials, identifying key challenges for widespread adoption across packaging and consumer product applications.
Degradation of Polyethylene and Biocomponent-Derived Polymer Materials: An Overview
This review examines the degradation of synthetic polyethylene and bio-based polymer materials, noting that conventional plastics can persist in the environment for hundreds of years while bio-based 'bioplastics' are frequently misunderstood as fully biodegradable. Researchers found that strategies such as incorporating pro-degradant additives or shifting to true biodegradable polymers are critical for reducing long-term environmental persistence.