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Model oligo esters of terephthalic acid with 1,2-ethanediol, 1,3-propanediol, and 1,4-butanediol have been investigated with regard to their biodegradability in different biological environments. Well-characterized oligomers with weight-average molar masses of from 600 to 2600 g/mol exhibit biodegradation in aqueous systems, soil, and compost at 60°C. SEC investigations showed a fast biological degradation of the oligomer fraction consisting of 1 or 2 repeating units, independent of the diol component used for polycondensation, while polyester oligomers with degrees of polymerization higher than 2 were stable against microbial attack at room temperature in a time frame of 2 months. At 60°C in a compost environment chemical hydrolysis also degrades chains longer than two repeating units, resulting in enhanced degradability of the oligomers. Metabolization of the monomers and the dimers as well by the microorganisms could be confirmed by comparing SEC measurements and carbon balances in a Sturm test experiment. Based on these results degradation characteristics of potential oligomer intermediates resulting from a primary chain scission from copolyesters consisting of aromatic and aliphatic dicarbonic acids can be predicted depending on their composition. These results will have an evident influence on the evaluation of the biodegradability of commercially interesting copolyesters and lead to new ways of tailor-made designing of new biodegradable materials as well. 相似文献
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Amit Kumar Sonker Kalpana Rathore Rajaram Krishna Nagarale Vivek Verma 《Journal of Polymers and the Environment》2018,26(5):1782-1794
In the presented work, the effect of crosslinker geometry on the properties of PVA is reported. The aliphatic (suberic) and aromatic (terephthalic) dicarboxylic acids are used as crosslinker molecules. On the basis of tensile test and thermal properties, it is observed that crosslinking of PVA by suberic acid is more effective than terephthalic acid. The maximum strength measured in crosslinked samples is 32.5 MPa for suberic acid crosslinked PVA which is higher than that of neat PVA (22.6 MPa). Swelling study shows that 8 h crosslinked terephthalic acid (35% w/w) samples have a minimum of 5.4% of water uptake compared to neat PVA, which dissolves readily in water. DTGA shows that the decomposition temperature of crosslinked PVA is 345?°C while neat PVA has a decomposition temperature of 315?°C. FTIR spectroscopy confirms the formation of crosslink ester bond in crosslinked PVA. The crosslinked samples kept for bio-degradation show maximum degradation in terephthalic acid (15% w/w) crosslinked PVA. 相似文献
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Randal L. Shogren Zoran Petrovic Zengshe Liu Sevim Z. Erhan 《Journal of Polymers and the Environment》2004,12(3):173-178
The potential biodegradability of several vegetable oil-based polymers was assessed by respirometry in soil for 60–100 days at temperatures of 30–58°C. Films of soybean oil and linseed oil which were oxidatively polymerized (Co catalyst) on a kraft paper support were 90%–100% mineralized to CO2 after 70 days at 30°C. Mineralization of polymerized tung oil to CO2 was much slower than soy or linseed oils. Mineralization of epoxy resins made from epoxidized soybean oil (ESO) and aliphatic dicarboxylic acids was rapid while mineralization of similar resins made with a triacid (citric) was slower. There was no significant degradation of polyamine/ESO resins after 100 days at 58°C. Mineralization of the available carbon in vegetable oil polyurethanes and cationically polymerized ESO was less than 7.5% after 70 days at 30°C and 25 days at 55°C compared to 100% for soybean oil. From these results, it appears that triglycerides highly cross-linked with non-degradable linkages are not biodegradable to a significant extent while triglycerides cross-linked with hydrolysable bonds such as esters remain biodegradable. 相似文献
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Biodegradation behavior and material properties of aliphatic/aromatic polyesters of commercial importance 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
Uwe Witt Rolf- Joachim Müller Wolf- Dieter Deckwer 《Journal of Polymers and the Environment》1997,5(2):81-89
Copolyesters of aliphatic monomers with a defined amount of terephthalic acid recently have been shown to be biodegradable.
This group of plastic materials exhibits very interesting material properties with regard to their technical application potential.
A tensile strength of 25 N/mm2 combined with elongations at break up to 1500% was achieved for BTA materials. Melting points varied from 80 to 140‡C. Biodegradation
rate under compositing conditions were determined, showing typical erosion rates of films, in the range of 5 to 10 Μm/week.
The material properties and the degradation rate as well can be adjusted by the copolymer composition. Stretching of the polymer
in the cold state leads to 10-fold higher mechanical strength of the material. The polyester chain can be extended to high
molar masses, resulting in melt viscosities suitable, e.g., for melt below extrusion. 相似文献
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The Effect of Nanoclays on the Properties of PLLA-modified Polymers Part 1: Mechanical and Thermal Properties 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
D. Lewitus S. McCarthy A. Ophir S. Kenig 《Journal of Polymers and the Environment》2006,14(2):171-177
Organically modified montmorillonite clays were incorporated at a 5% loading level into film grade of poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) using a variety of masterbatches based on either semi-crystalline or amorphous poly-(lactic acid), as well as biodegradable aromatic aliphatic polyester. The PLLA masterbatches and compounded formulations were prepared using a twin screw compounding extruder, while the films were prepared using a single screw cast film extruder. The thermal and mechanical properties of the films were examined in order to determine the effect of the clay and different carriers on the polymer–clay interactions. In the optimal case, when a PLLA-based masterbatch was used, the tensile modulus increased by 30%, elongation increased by 40%, and the cold crystallization temperature decreased by 15 °C, compared to neat PLLA. The properties improvement of PLLA films containing nano clays demonstrated the possibility to extend the range of biodegradable film applications, especially in the field of packaging. 相似文献
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Alexander Steinbüchel Henry E. Valentin Andreas Schönebaum 《Journal of Polymers and the Environment》1994,2(2):67-74
Screening of a large number of bacteria revealed several strains, which utilize 1,4-butanediol and/or 4-hydroxybutyric acid (4HB) as a carbon source for growth and for synthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoic acids (PHA) containing 4HB as one constituent among others (mostly 3-hydroxybutyric acid). However, none of the wild-type strains investigated in this study was able to produce a homopolyester consisting solely of 4HB. Only several poly(3-hydroxybutyric acid)-leaky mutants ofAlcaligenes eutrophus strain JMP222 synthesized poly(4HB) homopolyester, which amounted to approximately 10% (w/w) of the cellular dry matter. If the PHA synthase structural gene ofA. eutrophus strain H16 was expressed in these mutants, the amount of poly(4HB) was increased to approximately 30% (w/w). The occurrence of poly(4HB) was demonstrated by gas chromatographic as well as1H and13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic analysis.Paper presented at the Bio/Environmentally Degradable Polymer Society—Second National Meeting, August 19–21, 1993, Chicago, Illinois. 相似文献
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Linbo Wu Yan Zhang Hong Fan Zhiyang Bu Bo-Geng Li 《Journal of Polymers and the Environment》2008,16(1):68-73
As an attempt to synthesize new biodegradable polymers from renewable cellulose resources, melt polycondensation of 5-hydroxylevulinic
acid (5-HLA) was reported for the first time. The resulting product, poly(5-hydroxylevulinic acid) (PHLA), was synthesized
and characterized with GPC, FTIR, 1H NMR and DSC. The in vitro degradation behaviors in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and in deionized water (DW) were also
examined. The molecular weight of PHLA is not high (several 1,000s), but it possesses unordinary high glass transition temperature
(as high as 120 °C). This is very different from existing aliphatic polyesters that usually have T
gs lower than 60 °C. The high T
g is attributed to the formation of inter- and/or intramolecular hydrogen bonds due to a characteristic keto–enol tautomerism
equilibrium in the polymer structure. PHLA readily degraded hydrolytically in aqueous media. 相似文献
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Shadpour Mallakpour Fatemeh Zeraatpisheh Mohammad R. Sabzalian 《Journal of Polymers and the Environment》2012,20(1):117-123
In this paper we studied the synthesis of biodegradable optically active poly(ester-imide)s containing different amino acid
residues in the main chain. These pseudo-poly(amino acid)s were synthesized by polycondensation of N,N′-(pyromellitoyl)-bis-l-tyrosine dimethyl ester as a diphenolic monomer and two chiral trimellitic anhydride-derived diacid monomers containing s-valine and l-methionine. The direct polycondensation reaction of these diacids with aromatic diol was carried out in a system of tosyl
chloride (TsCl), pyridine (Py) and N,N′-dimethylformamide (DMF) as a condensing agent. The structures and morphology of these polymers were studied by FT-IR, 1H-NMR, powder X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), specific rotation, elemental and thermogravimetric
analysis (TGA) techniques. TGA profiles indicate that the resulting PEIs have a good thermal stability. Morphology probes
showed these polymers were noncrystalline and nanostructured polymers. The monomers and prepared polymers were buried under
the soil to study the sensitivity of the monomers and the obtained polymers to microbial degradation. The high microbial population
and prominent dehydrogenase activity in the soil containing polymers showed that the synthesized polymers are biologically
active and microbiologically biodegradable. Wheat seedling growth in the soil buried with synthetic polymers not only confirmed
non-toxicity of polymers but also showed possibility of phyto-remediation in polymer-contaminated soils. 相似文献
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Vaca-Paulín R Esteller-Alberich MV Lugo-de la Fuente J Zavaleta-Mancera HA 《Waste management (New York, N.Y.)》2006,26(1):71-81
The application of biosolids such as sewage sludge is a concern, because of the potential release of toxic metals after decomposition of the organic matter. The effect of application of sewage sludge (Sw) and compost (C) to the soil (S) on the Cu and Cd sorption, distribution and the quality of the dissolved organic matter (DOM) in the soil, was investigated under controlled conditions. Visible spectrophotometry, infrared spectroscopy, sorption isotherms (simple and competitive sorption systems), and sequential extraction methods were used. The E4/E6 (lambda at 465 and 665 nm) ratio and the infrared spectra (IR) of DOM showed an aromatic behaviour in compost-soil (C-S); in contrast sewage sludge-soil (Sw-S) showed an aliphatic behaviour. Application of either Sw or C increased the Cu sorption capacity of soil. The Cd sorption decreased only in soil with a competitive metal system. The availability of Cu was low due to its occurrence in the acid soluble fraction (F3). The Cu concentration varied in accordance with the amounts of Cu added. The highest Cd concentration was found in the exchangeable fraction (F2). The Sw and C applications did not increase the Cd availability in the soil. 相似文献
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Jason S. Lee Belinda L. Daniels David T. Eberiel Richard E. Farrell 《Journal of Polymers and the Environment》2000,8(2):81-89
Soil retrieval, processing and storage procedures can have a profound effect on soil microorganisms. In particular, changes in soil microbial populations may adversely affect the biological activity of a soil and drastically alter the soil's potential to mineralize added substrates. The effects of cold storage on the biodegradation of a series of test polymers was investigated using two soils—a synthetic soil mix (SM-L8) and a field soil (Bridgehampton silt loam) from Rhode Island (RI-1). Biodegradation tests were conducted using freshly prepared/collected soil and again following storage at 4°C for 3 to 8 months. Prior to each biodegradation test, the soils were incubated at 60% water-holding capacity (WHC) and 25°C to rejuvenate the microbial populations; the soils were incubated for periods of 48 h (freshly collected soil) or 25 days (soils stored at 4°C). Soil microbial populations were assessed by enumerating different segments of the population on agar plates containing different selective media. Mineralization of the test polymers (cellulose, poly-3-hydroxybutyrate, and starch acetate, d.s. 1.5) was monitored using standard respirometric techniques. Our results demonstrated that cold storage had a generally negative effect on the soil microbial populations themselves but that its effect on the capacity of the soil microorganisms to degrade the test polymers varied between soils and polymer type. Whereas cold storage resulted in dramatic shifts in the community structure of the soil microbial populations, substantial restoration of these populations was possible by first conditioning the soils at 60% WHC and ambient temperatures for 25 days. Likewise, although the effects of cold storage on polymer mineralization varied with the test polymer and soil, these effects could be largely offset by including an initial 25-day stabilization period in the test. 相似文献
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Eun Yeol Lee Won Jae Choi Alexander Steinbüchel Cha Yong Choi 《Journal of Polymers and the Environment》1996,4(2):103-112
The recently isolatedPseudomonas sp. A33 was investigated for the production of a highly unsaturated polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) containing various alkyl and alkenyl pendent groups from 1,3-butanediol in a cell-recycle fed-batch production mode. The monomer composition and degree of unsaturation in PHA were dependent on the environmental conditions. The production temperature markedly influenced the content, composition, and degree of unsaturation of PHA. As the production temperature decreased from 30 to 10°C, the degree of unsaturation and content of PHA were increased, while the mole percentage of 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB) was decreased. These temperature effects on the composition of PHA imply that the production can be used as a control variable for the biosynthesis of a highly unsaturated PHA and for the specific regulation of the composition of PHA. The biosynthetic pathway for a highly unsaturated PHA which is based on de novo fatty acid biosynthetic pathway is proposed. For the enhanced production of this functional PHA, a high cell density was achieved by cell-recycle continuous culture at 30°C, and then a large amount of PHA was accumulated at 15°C by fed-batch addition of the feeding solution containing excess 1,3-butanediol. The structures of monomer constituents of polymer were confirmed by gas chromatography—mass spectrometric analysis of trimethylsiyl derivatives of 3-hydroxyalkanoic acids methyl esters. 相似文献
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A. M. Issam Sufia Hena A. K. Nurul Khizrien 《Journal of Polymers and the Environment》2012,20(2):469-476
The new unsaturated poly(ester-urethane) was synthesized by the reaction of 4,4??-methylenediphenyldiisocyanate with 4,4??-di(2,3-butenhydroxyl) terephthalate in the ratio of 1:1. 4,4??-di(2,3-butenhydroxyl) terephthalate was first prepared by reacting 2?mol of cis-2-butene-1, 4-diol with 1?mol of terephthalic acid. The terephthalic acid used was derived from the recycling of PET bottles via subjection to saponification process. The synthesized compounds were characterized by CHN analysis, FT-IR, 1H NMR and UV?CVis spectroscopy, with consistency of results showing the presence of the new unsaturated poly(ester-urethane) II. Thermal properties of the new polymer was verified by differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis, whereas the mechanical properties were characterized by tensile, elongation, hardness, adhesion and impact testing. The electrical conductivity and the electrical resistance of the compound were observed with increasing applied voltage. 相似文献
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Farrell Richard Ayyagari Madhu Akkara Joseph Kaplan David 《Journal of Polymers and the Environment》1998,6(3):115-120
Polymers formed from peroxidase-based free-radical polymerization reactions were characterized for rates of mineralization against lignin and humic acid controls. Degradation studies were carried out in soil systems over 202 days and cumulative net CO2 was determined. Whereas mineralization of the humic acid and alkali lignin controls totaled ca. 20% at the end of the test exposure, there was essentially no net mineralization of the hydrolytic lignin control. Mineralization of the test samples totaled 5% for poly(p-ethylphenol) and 11% for poly(m-cresol). At the same time, mineralization of the poly(p-phenyl phenol) totaled 64%. Conversely, the readily biodegradable polymers cellulose and PHB reached values of 91 to 97% in less than 60 days. Our data suggest that the mineralization kinetics of the enzymatically derived polyaromatics mimic those of the naturally occurring heteropolymers. 相似文献
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Joanna Brzeska Aleksandra Heimowska Henryk Janeczek Marek Kowalczuk Maria Rutkowska 《Journal of Polymers and the Environment》2014,22(2):176-182
The aliphatic polyurethanes based on atactic poly[(R,S)-3-hydroxybutyrate] (a-PHB) and commercial oligomerols: poly(ε-caprolactone)diol and polyoxytetramethylenediol were investigated. a-PHB was obtained by anionic ring-opening polymerization of (R,S)-β-butyrolactone. The 4,4′-methylenedicyclohexyl diisocyanate and 1,4-butanediol were used as contributors of hard segments. The aim of the study was to determine the influence of synthetic, atactic a-PHB in soft segments of polyurethanes on their degradability in simulated body fluids (SBF) and Ringer solution. The incubation of polymer samples in both degradative solutions was carried out for 36 weeks. It was concluded that the presence of a-PHB in polyurethane structure accelerated their degradation in SBF and in Ringer solution and, protected the calcification process. 相似文献
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Sushanta Ghoshal Mubarak A. Khan Ruhul A. Khan Farhana Gul-E-Noor A. M. Sarwaruddin Chowdhury 《Journal of Polymers and the Environment》2010,18(3):216-223
Shellac (SL) films were prepared by casting and were grafted with various acrylic monomers of different functionalities using
gamma radiation. Different formulations of shellac with varying concentrations (3, 5 and 7%) of these acrylic monomers such
as 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA), 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (EHA) and 1,4-butanediol diacrylate (BDDA) in methanol were prepared.
The pure shellac and other treated films were then irradiated under gamma radiation (Co-60) at different doses (0.5–5 kGy)
at a dose rate of 3.5 kGy/h where 1 Gy = 1 J/kg = 100 rads. The mechanical properties like tensile strength (TS) and elongation
at break (Eb) of the prepared films were studied. The mechanical properties of the irradiated shellac films demonstrated superior
values. Among the formulations, shellac grafted with BDDA (SL-g-BDDA) showed the highest TS and Eb values which were 543 and
168% higher than those of raw shellac films, respectively. The water uptake behavior of raw and treated films was also studied.
The raw film showed 11% water uptake but HEMA containing film showed 67%. In the soil burial test, HEMA containing shellac
film was rapidly degraded than other raw, EHA and BDDA grafted films. Thermal properties indicated that grafting of acrylic
monomers decreased the melting temperature of the pure shellac films. 相似文献
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Biodegradability of degradable plastics exposed to anaerobic digested sludge and simulated landfill conditions 总被引:3,自引:0,他引:3
The biodegradabilities of various plastics by anaerobic digested sludge were measured and compared with the biodegradabilities
under simulated landfill conditions. Bacterial poly(3-hydroxy-butyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHB/HV; 92/8, w/w), a natural
aliphatic polyester, degraded nearly to completion within 20 days of cultivation by anaerobic digested sludge, while synthetic
aliphatic polyesters such as poly-lactic acid, poly(butylene succinate), and poly (butylene succinate-co-ethylene succinate)
did not degrade at all in 100 days. Cellophane, which was used as a control material, exhibited a similar degradation behavior
to PHB/HV. Under simulated landfill conditions, PHB/HV degraded quite well within 6 months. Synthetic aliphatic polyesters
also showed significant weight losses through 1 year of cultivation. The acidic environment inside simulators generated by
the degradation of biodegradable food wastes which comprised 34 % of municipal solid waste seems to cause the weight loss
of synthetic aliphatic polyesters. 相似文献
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As a means to remediate soil contaminated by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, we investigated a combined process involving
ethanol washing followed by a Fenton oxidation reaction. Artificial loamy soil was contaminated with various representative
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (i.e., fluorene, anthracene, pyrene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, or benzo(a)pyrene) at concentrations
ten times higher than regulatory soil standards of The Netherlands or Canada, and then washed four times in ethanol, which
reduced the concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon contamination to below the regulatory standard. Fenton oxidation
of ethanol solutions containing anthracene, benzo(a)pyrene, pyrene, acenaphthylene, acenaphthene, benz(a)anthracene, benzo(j)fluoranthene,
or indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene showed a removal efficiency of 73.3%–99.0%; by contrast, solutions containing naphthalene, fluorene,
fluoranthene, phenanthrene, or benzo(b)fluoranthene showed a removal efficiency of 9.6%–27.6%. Since each of the nonremediated
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, excluding benzo(b)fluoranthene, are easily biodegradable, these results indicate that the
proposed treatment can be successfully applied to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-contaminated soil that does not contain
high concentrations of benzo(b)fluoranthene. The main reaction products resulting from Fenton oxidation of ethanol solutions
containing anthracene or benz(a)anthracene were anthraquinon or benz(a)anthracene-7,12-dione, respectively; while 1,8-naphthalic
anhydride was produced by solutions of acenaphthylene and acenaphthene, and 9-fluorenone by a fluorene solution.
Received: June 9, 1998 / Accepted: March 24, 1999 相似文献
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Quantitative and qualitative changes in organic matter were studied at different stages of treatment in a bioreactor designed to process leachates from a municipal solid waste landfill. The particulate matter (PM) and macromolecular fractions of the dissolved organic matter with solubility properties comparable to humic (acid-insoluble) and fulvic (acid-soluble) acid fractions (AI, AS, respectively) from the incoming black liquid, the bioreactor content, and the final processed effluent were isolated, quantified, and characterized by visible and infrared (IR) spectroscopies. The macromolecular signature either aliphatic (glycopeptides, carbohydrates) or aromatic (coinciding with infrared patterns of lignin, tannins etc.) enabled us to characterize the different organic fractions during the course of microbial transformation. The results reveal significant changes in the nitrogen speciation patterns within the different organic fractions isolated from the wastewater. The final increase in the relative proportions of nitrogen in the least aromatic AS fraction during microbial transformation could be related to protein formation inside the bioreactor. After biological treatment and ultrafiltration, the amount of organic matter was reduced by approximately 70%, whereas aromaticity increased in all fractions, indicating preferential elimination of aliphatic wastewater compounds. Most of the remaining fractions at the end of the process consisted of a yellow residue rich in low molecular weight AS fractions. 相似文献