Nanocomposites of aliphatic polyesters: An overview of the effect of different nanofillers on enzymatic hydrolysis and biodegradation of polyesters

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 98, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1908-1928

  Bikiaris, Dimitrios N ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Aliphatic polyesters; Biodegradation; Enzymatic hydrolysis; Nanocomposites; Nanofillers

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC POLYESTER; CATALYZING EFFECTS; COMPLEX PROCESSES; ENZYMATIC ATTACK; LAYERED SILICATE; NANO-FILLERS; POLYESTER SURFACE; SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT;

ADDITIVES; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; MICROBIOLOGY; NANOCOMPOSITES; OLIGOMERS; POLYESTERS; SILICATES;

ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS;

EID: 84881183097     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2013.05.016     Document Type: Review

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