Risk for the release of an enormous amount of nanoplastics and microplastics from partially biodegradable polymer blends
Xin‐Feng Wei, Mikael S. Hedenqvist, Luyao Zhao, Andreas Barth, Haiyan Yin
Abstract
Non-biodegradable polymers are released as microplastics into the environments during the biodegradation of partially biodegradable polymer blends.
Topics & Concepts
MicroplasticsBiodegradationBiodegradable polymerPolymerPolymer scienceMaterials scienceChemistryChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryEnvironmental chemistryEngineeringMicroplastics and Plastic Pollutionbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesRecycling and Waste Management Techniques