Deterioration of single-use biodegradable plastics in high-humidity air and freshwaters over one year: Significant disparities in surface physicochemical characteristics and degradation rates
Lingling Hu, Linlin He, Li Cai, Yumeng Wang, Gang Wu, Daoyong Zhang, Xiangliang Pan, Yu‐Zhong Wang
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Polylactic acidDegradation (telecommunications)MicroplasticsBiodegradationEnvironmental chemistryHumidityContaminationPolypropyleneDissolved organic carbonMicrobial biodegradationEnvironmental scienceMaterials scienceChemistryPolymerComposite materialEcologyOrganic chemistryMicroorganismBiologyComputer scienceBacteriaGeneticsThermodynamicsPhysicsTelecommunicationsMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management Techniquesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties