Levulinic acid-based bioplasticizers: a facile approach to enhance the thermal and mechanical properties of polyhydroxyalkanoates

• DOI: 10.1039/d1ma00833a
• Publication Date: 2021-11-04T10:40:51Z
• Authors: Alessandro Sinisi; Micaela Degli Esp...; Simona Braccini; Federica Chiellini; Susana Guzman-Puyol; José Alejandro He...; Davide Morselli; Paola Fabbri
• Keywords: Levulinic acid; Biopolymer; Biocompatibility

PHB has been engineered by incorporating different levulinic acid-based bioplasticizers, which enhance flexibility and thermal processability of the neat biopolymer, while retaining excellent biocompatibility biodegradability.