Converting natural biopolymers to sustainable bioplastics via structure engineering

Sustainable bioplastics have attracted considerable attention as alternatives to conventional petroleum-based plastics in response to growing concerns about resource depletion and environmental pollution. Natural biopolymers, such as starch, cellulose, and chitin/chitosan, are emerging as promising candidates for bioplastic production due to their widespread availability and biodegradability. This review conducts a comprehensive examination of recent advances in polymer-level structural engineering of natural biopolymers into bioplastics, with a focus on strategies that introduce intermolecular interactions, including permanent covalent bonds, dynamic covalent linkages, and noncovalent interactions, to…

• AF
  Agency for Science, Technology and Research
• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Award: 22578269
• SA
  Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality

  Award: 25HB2712100