Journal
MATERIALS
Volume 16, Issue 6, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ma16062216
Keywords
anaerobic digestion; biopolymers; PHA; PHB; PLA; starch-based; Mater-Bi; cellulose-based; PBAT; PCL
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Bioplastics have become a potential substitute for commodity plastics in everyday life, but further research is needed to understand their degradation behavior in controlled and uncontrolled conditions. The complexity of predicting biodegradation degree and kinetics is due to the variety of biopolymers and commercial blends available, requiring specific knowledge of factors affecting the degradation process. This paper summarizes the scientific literature on anaerobic digestion of biodegradable plastics, analyzing research profiles, trends, and recent data on bioplastic degradability under anaerobic conditions.
Bioplastics have entered everyday life as a potential sustainable substitute for commodity plastics. However, still further progress should be made to clarify their degradation behavior under controlled and uncontrolled conditions. The wide array of biopolymers and commercial blends available make predicting the biodegradation degree and kinetics quite a complex issue that requires specific knowledge of the multiple factors affecting the degradation process. This paper summarizes the main scientific literature on anaerobic digestion of biodegradable plastics through a general bibliographic analysis and a more detailed discussion of specific results from relevant experimental studies. The critical analysis of literature data initially included 275 scientific references, which were then screened for duplication/pertinence/relevance. The screened references were analyzed to derive some general features of the research profile, trends, and evolution in the field of anaerobic biodegradation of bioplastics. The second stage of the analysis involved extracting detailed results about bioplastic degradability under anaerobic conditions by screening analytical and performance data on biodegradation performance for different types of bioplastic products and different anaerobic biodegradation conditions, with a particular emphasis on the most recent data. A critical overview of existing biopolymers is presented, along with their properties and degradation mechanisms and the operating parameters influencing/enhancing the degradation process under anaerobic conditions.
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