Browsing Articles - PRISM: Polymer, Recycling, Industrial, Sustainability and Manufacturing Institute by Author "Fournet, Margaret Brennan"
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Antimicrobial active bioplastics using triangular silver nano-plate integrated polycaprolactone and polylactic acid films
Lanzagorta Garcia, Eduardo; Attaliah, Olivia A.; Mojicevic, Marija; Devine, Declan M.; Fournet, Margaret Brennan (MDPI, 2021-02-28)An innovative antimicrobial technology for plastic surfaces is presented. We report the synthesis and scale-up of triangular silver nano-plates (TSNPs) and their integration into polycaprolactone (PCL) and polylactic ... -
Composite films of thermoplastic starch and CaC12 extracted from eggshells for extendiing food shelf-life
Araujo, Jeovan A.; Cortese, Yvonne J.; Mojicevic, Marija; Fournet, Margaret Brennan; Chen, Yuanyuan (MDPI, 2021-09-03)Calcium chloride (CaCl2) has been widely used to maintain the quality of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables because it stabilizes and strengthens the membrane system against fungal attacks. It is mainly applied via spray ... -
Macro and micro routes to high performance bioplastics: bioplastic biodegradability and mechanical and barrier properties
Attallah, Olivia A.; Mojicevic, Marija; Garcia, Eduardo Lanzagorta; Azeem, Muhammad; Chen, Yuanyuan; Asmawi, Shumayl; Fournet, Margaret Brennan (MDPI, 2021-06-30): On a score sheet for plastics, bioplastics have a medium score for combined mechanical performance and a high score for biodegradability with respect to counterpart petroleum-based plastics. Analysis quickly confirms ... -
Production of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) and factors impacting its chemical and mechanical characteristics
McAdam, Blaithín; Fournet, Margaret Brennan; McDonald, Paul; Mojicevic, Marija (MDPI, 2020-12-04)Plastic pollution is fueling the grave environmental threats currently facing humans, the animal kingdom, and the planet. The pursuit of renewable resourced biodegradable materials commenced in the 1970s with the need for ... -
Targeting bacterial nanocellullose properties through tailored downstream techniques
Da Silva Pereira, Everton Henrique; Mojicevic, Marija; Tas, Cunety Erdinc; Lanzagorta Garcia, Eduardo; Fournet, Margaret Brennan (MDPI, 2024-03-02)Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) is a biodegradable polysaccharide with unique properties that make it an attractive material for various industrial applications. This study focuses on the strain Komagataeibacter medellinensis ...