TY  - JOUR
AU  - Milovanović, Stoja
AU  - Lukić, Ivana
AU  - Horvat, Gabrijela
AU  - Novak, Zoran
AU  - Frerich, Sulamith
AU  - Petermann, Marcus
AU  - García-González, Carlos A.
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://TechnoRep.tmf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6032
AB  - This review provides a concise overview of up-to-date developments in the processing of neat poly(lactic acid) (PLA), improvement in its properties, and preparation of advanced materials using a green medium (CO2 under elevated pressure). Pressurized CO2 in the dense and supercritical state is a superior alternative medium to organic solvents, as it is easily available, fully recyclable, has easily tunable properties, and can be completely removed from the final material without post-processing steps. This review summarizes the state of the art on PLA drying, impregnation, foaming, and particle generation by the employment of dense and supercritical CO2 for the development of new materials. An analysis of the effect of processing methods on the final material properties was focused on neat PLA and PLA with an addition of natural bioactive components. It was demonstrated that CO2-assisted processes enable the control of PLA properties, reduce operating times, and require less energy compared to conventional ones. The described environmentally friendly processing techniques and the versatility of PLA were employed for the preparation of foams, aerogels, scaffolds, microparticles, and nanoparticles, as well as bioactive materials. These PLA-based materials can find application in tissue engineering, drug delivery, active food packaging, compostable packaging, wastewater treatment, or thermal insulation, among others.
PB  - MDPI
T2  - Polymers
T1  - Green Processing of Neat Poly(lactic acid) Using Carbon Dioxide under Elevated Pressure for Preparation of Advanced Materials: A Review (2012–2022)
IS  - 4
SP  - 860
VL  - 15
DO  - 10.3390/polym15040860
ER  - 

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author = "Milovanović, Stoja and Lukić, Ivana and Horvat, Gabrijela and Novak, Zoran and Frerich, Sulamith and Petermann, Marcus and García-González, Carlos A.",
year = "2023",
abstract = "This review provides a concise overview of up-to-date developments in the processing of neat poly(lactic acid) (PLA), improvement in its properties, and preparation of advanced materials using a green medium (CO2 under elevated pressure). Pressurized CO2 in the dense and supercritical state is a superior alternative medium to organic solvents, as it is easily available, fully recyclable, has easily tunable properties, and can be completely removed from the final material without post-processing steps. This review summarizes the state of the art on PLA drying, impregnation, foaming, and particle generation by the employment of dense and supercritical CO2 for the development of new materials. An analysis of the effect of processing methods on the final material properties was focused on neat PLA and PLA with an addition of natural bioactive components. It was demonstrated that CO2-assisted processes enable the control of PLA properties, reduce operating times, and require less energy compared to conventional ones. The described environmentally friendly processing techniques and the versatility of PLA were employed for the preparation of foams, aerogels, scaffolds, microparticles, and nanoparticles, as well as bioactive materials. These PLA-based materials can find application in tissue engineering, drug delivery, active food packaging, compostable packaging, wastewater treatment, or thermal insulation, among others.",
publisher = "MDPI",
journal = "Polymers",
title = "Green Processing of Neat Poly(lactic acid) Using Carbon Dioxide under Elevated Pressure for Preparation of Advanced Materials: A Review (2012–2022)",
number = "4",
pages = "860",
volume = "15",
doi = "10.3390/polym15040860"
}

Milovanović, S., Lukić, I., Horvat, G., Novak, Z., Frerich, S., Petermann, M.,& García-González, C. A.. (2023). Green Processing of Neat Poly(lactic acid) Using Carbon Dioxide under Elevated Pressure for Preparation of Advanced Materials: A Review (2012–2022). in Polymers
MDPI., 15(4), 860.
https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15040860

Milovanović S, Lukić I, Horvat G, Novak Z, Frerich S, Petermann M, García-González CA. Green Processing of Neat Poly(lactic acid) Using Carbon Dioxide under Elevated Pressure for Preparation of Advanced Materials: A Review (2012–2022). in Polymers. 2023;15(4):860.
doi:10.3390/polym15040860 .

Milovanović, Stoja, Lukić, Ivana, Horvat, Gabrijela, Novak, Zoran, Frerich, Sulamith, Petermann, Marcus, García-González, Carlos A., "Green Processing of Neat Poly(lactic acid) Using Carbon Dioxide under Elevated Pressure for Preparation of Advanced Materials: A Review (2012–2022)" in Polymers, 15, no. 4 (2023):860,
https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15040860 . .