LEADER 02718nam 2200373 450 001 9910719767903321 005 20230625101600.0 010 $a3-0365-7370-4 035 $a(CKB)4960000000467927 035 $a(NjHacI)994960000000467927 035 $a(EXLCZ)994960000000467927 100 $a20230625d2023 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aAdvances in Sustainable Polymeric Materials /$fedited by Cristina Cazan 210 1$a[Place of publication not identified] :$cMDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute,$d2023. 215 $a1 online resource (540 pages) 311 $a3-0365-7371-2 330 $a"Advances in Sustainable Polymeric Materials" is a compilation of 22 articles highlighting the recent progress in the research and development of polymeric materials, with an emphasis on sustainability. Some papers focus on developing biodegradable plastics obtained from renewable sources such as starch and biomass waste. Other articles discuss modification techniques to improve the mechanical properties of biopolymers such as PLA and PHAs. The use of recycled polymeric materials in the construction industry is highlighted as a low-cost and environmentally friendly solution. Other studies include investigations on polymer-modified bitumen, a novel sound-absorbing material made from used palm-oil-based polyurethane foam and water hyacinth fibre composite, bio-based epoxy-lignin coatings, TiO2 nanocomposites, the photocatalytic activity of different polymeric composites, sustainable elastomers, interactions between vanillyl-alcohol-based epoxy and cross-linkers, polyvinyl chloride sorbent for rare earth elements, lignin-based thermoplastic, the chemical foaming process of polylactic acid, microencapsulation strategies for essential oils, electrochemical sensors for glucose determination, and an intelligent drug delivery system based on pH-sensitive polymeric formulations. It is important to recognize that the field of sustainable polymeric materials is vast and rapidly evolving, and while a single volume cannot entirely capture all the developments occurring in this field, this collection provides readers with a valuable introduction and overview of the topic. 606 $aPolymers$xAnalysis 606 $aSustainable development 615 0$aPolymers$xAnalysis. 615 0$aSustainable development. 676 $a547.7046 702 $aCazan$b Cristina 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacl 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910719767903321 996 $aAdvances in Sustainable Polymeric Materials$93360260 997 $aUNINA