Poly(alanine-nylon-alanine) as a bioplastic: chemoenzymatic synthesis, thermal properties and biological degradation effects
Prashant G. Gudeangadi, Kei Uchida, Ayaka Tateishi, Kayo Terada, Hiroyasu Masunaga, Kousuke Tsuchiya, Hitoshi Miyakawa, Keiji Numata
Abstract
Poly(amino acids) such as polypeptides and proteins are attractive biomass-based polymers that potentially contribute to circular economy for plastic.
Topics & Concepts
BioplasticAlanineDegradation (telecommunications)PolymerAmino acidChemistryBiomass (ecology)Polymer chemistryOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceBiochemistryBiologyComputer scienceEcologyTelecommunicationsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesSupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution