Tailoring crystalline morphology via entropy-driven miscibility: toward ultratough, biodegradable, and durable polyhydroxybutyrate

• Main Authors: Hou, Xunan, Sun, Wen, Liu, Zhibang, Liu, Siqi, Yeo, Jayven Chee Chuan, Lu, Xuehong, He, Chaobin
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials; Blends; Polyhydroxyalkanoates
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/164045
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The excessive use and disposal of plastic products have become a severe threat to the environment, animal welfare, and human health. Naturally synthesized, marine-degradable polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) represents a viable green substitute for conventional plastics. However, the inherent brittleness of...