Enhanced degradation of poly(ethylene terephthalate) by the addition of lactic acid / glycolic acid: composting degradation, seawater degradation behavior and comparison of degradation mechanism
Tianyuan Liu, Peng‐Yuan Xu, Dan Huang, Bo Lü, Zhi‐Chao Zhen, Wei-Zhen Zheng, Yan-Chao Dong, Xiao Li, Gexia Wang, Junhui Ji
Topics & Concepts
Glycolic acidHydrolysisDegradation (telecommunications)EthyleneMaterials scienceLactic acidChemical engineeringBiodegradationEthylene glycolPolymer chemistryUltimate tensile strengthChemistryNuclear chemistryOrganic chemistryComposite materialCatalysisTelecommunicationsComputer scienceEngineeringGeneticsBiologyBacteriabiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management Techniques