Natural Compounds as Sustainable Additives for Biopolymers
In the last few decades, the interest towards natural compounds, coming from a natural source and biodegradable, for biopolymers is always increasing because of a public request for the formulation of safe, eco-friendly, and sustainable materials. The main classes of natural compounds for biopolymer...
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| author | Nadka Tzankova Dintcheva Giulia Infurna Marilena Baiamonte Francesca D’Anna |
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| description | In the last few decades, the interest towards natural compounds, coming from a natural source and biodegradable, for biopolymers is always increasing because of a public request for the formulation of safe, eco-friendly, and sustainable materials. The main classes of natural compounds for biopolymers are: <b><i>(</i></b><b><i>i</i></b><b><i>) naturally </i></b><b><i>occurring fillers</i></b><b><i> (</i></b><b><i>nFil</i></b><b><i>)</i></b><i>,</i> such as nano-/micro- sized layered alumino-silicate: halloysite, bentonite, montmorillonite, hydroxyapatite, calcium carbonate, etc.; <b><i>(i</i></b><b><i>i) naturally occurring fibers (</i></b><b><i>nFib</i></b><b><i>)</i></b>, such as wood and vegetable fibers; <b><i>(iii) natural</i></b><b><i>ly occu</i></b><b><i>r</i></b><b><i>ring</i></b><b><i> antioxidant molecules (</i></b><b><i>nAO</i></b><b><i>)</i></b><i>,</i> such as phenols, polyphenols, vitamins, and carotenoids. However, in this short review, the advantages and drawbacks, considering naturally occurring compounds as safe, eco-friendly, and sustainable additives for biopolymers, have been focused and discussed briefly, even taking into account the requests and needs of different application fields. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c68935cf1b2b4f0ebc78205fd001232a2022-12-22T02:42:22ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602020-03-0112473210.3390/polym12040732polym12040732Natural Compounds as Sustainable Additives for BiopolymersNadka Tzankova Dintcheva0Giulia Infurna1Marilena Baiamonte2Francesca D’Anna3Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 6, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDipartimento di Ingegneria, Università di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 6, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDipartimento di Ingegneria, Università di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 6, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDipartimento STEBICEF, Sez. Chimica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 17, 90128 Palermo, ItalyIn the last few decades, the interest towards natural compounds, coming from a natural source and biodegradable, for biopolymers is always increasing because of a public request for the formulation of safe, eco-friendly, and sustainable materials. The main classes of natural compounds for biopolymers are: <b><i>(</i></b><b><i>i</i></b><b><i>) naturally </i></b><b><i>occurring fillers</i></b><b><i> (</i></b><b><i>nFil</i></b><b><i>)</i></b><i>,</i> such as nano-/micro- sized layered alumino-silicate: halloysite, bentonite, montmorillonite, hydroxyapatite, calcium carbonate, etc.; <b><i>(i</i></b><b><i>i) naturally occurring fibers (</i></b><b><i>nFib</i></b><b><i>)</i></b>, such as wood and vegetable fibers; <b><i>(iii) natural</i></b><b><i>ly occu</i></b><b><i>r</i></b><b><i>ring</i></b><b><i> antioxidant molecules (</i></b><b><i>nAO</i></b><b><i>)</i></b><i>,</i> such as phenols, polyphenols, vitamins, and carotenoids. However, in this short review, the advantages and drawbacks, considering naturally occurring compounds as safe, eco-friendly, and sustainable additives for biopolymers, have been focused and discussed briefly, even taking into account the requests and needs of different application fields.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/4/732biopolymersnatural fillersnatural fibersnatural antioxidants |
| spellingShingle | Nadka Tzankova Dintcheva Giulia Infurna Marilena Baiamonte Francesca D’Anna Natural Compounds as Sustainable Additives for Biopolymers Polymers biopolymers natural fillers natural fibers natural antioxidants |
| title | Natural Compounds as Sustainable Additives for Biopolymers |
| title_full | Natural Compounds as Sustainable Additives for Biopolymers |
| title_fullStr | Natural Compounds as Sustainable Additives for Biopolymers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Natural Compounds as Sustainable Additives for Biopolymers |
| title_short | Natural Compounds as Sustainable Additives for Biopolymers |
| title_sort | natural compounds as sustainable additives for biopolymers |
| topic | biopolymers natural fillers natural fibers natural antioxidants |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/4/732 |
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