Shuang Zhao1, Shenglan Chen2, Shuan Ren1, Gang Li3, Ke Song1,4, Jie Guo1,4, Shima Liu1,4, Jian He1,4, Xianwu Zhou1,4,*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.6, pp. 2531-2553, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.026066
Abstract Petroleum-based materials, such as plastic, are characterized by adverse environmental pollution; as a result,
researchers have sought alternative degradable plastics that are environmentally friendly, such as polylactic acid
(PLA). PLA has shown great potential to replace petroleum-based plastics. In this study, seven different samples
of unmodified Pueraria lobata root powder (PRP) with different contents (i.e., 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 wt%)
and three different modified PRPs (i.e., treated with NaOH, NaOH-KH-550, and Formic) were used to reinforce
polylactic acid (PLA) via solution casting process. These prepared PRP/PLA composite films were characterized
using SEM, FTIR, UV-visible spectra analysis,… More >
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