Green Processing of Neat Poly(lactic acid) Using Carbon Dioxide under Elevated Pressure for Preparation of Advanced Materials: A Review (2012–2022)
2023
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Milovanović, StojaLukić, Ivana
Horvat, Gabrijela
Novak, Zoran
Frerich, Sulamith
Petermann, Marcus
García-González, Carlos A.
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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 com...pared 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.
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aerogels / drying / foaming / impregnation / particle generation / PLASource:
Polymers, 2023, 15, 4, 860-Publisher:
- MDPI
Funding / projects:
- Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia, institutional funding - 200135 (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy) (RS-MESTD-inst-2020-200135)
DOI: 10.3390/polym15040860
ISSN: 2073-4360
PubMed: 36850144
WoS: 000940553100001
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85149002209
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Tehnološko-metalurški fakultetTY - 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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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 . .