Biodegradable Polymers: Properties, Applications, and Environmental Impact
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F68081731%3A_____%2F25%3A00638066" target="_blank" >RIV/68081731:_____/25:00638066 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/17/14/1981" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/17/14/1981</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym17141981" target="_blank" >10.3390/polym17141981</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Biodegradable Polymers: Properties, Applications, and Environmental Impact
Original language description
The accelerating global demand for sustainable materials has brought biodegradable polymers to the forefront of scientific and industrial innovation. These polymers, capable of decomposing through biological processes into environmentally benign byproducts, are increasingly seen as viable alternatives to conventional plastics in sectors such as packaging, agriculture, and biomedicine. However, despite significant advancements, the field remains fragmented due to the diversity of raw materials, synthesis methods, degradation mechanisms, and application requirements. This review aims to provide a comprehensive synthesis of the current state of biodegradable polymer development, including their classifications, sources (natural, synthetic, and microbially derived), degradation pathways, material properties, and commercial applications. It highlights critical scientific and technological challenges-such as optimizing degradation rates, ensuring mechanical performance, and scaling up production from renewable feedstocks. By consolidating recent research findings and regulatory considerations, this review serves as a crucial reference point for researchers, material scientists, and policymakers. It strives to bridge knowledge gaps in order to accelerate the deployment of biodegradable polymers as integral components of a circular and low-impact material economy.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10404 - Polymer science
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Polymers
ISSN
2073-4360
e-ISSN
2073-4360
Volume of the periodical
17
Issue of the periodical within the volume
14
Country of publishing house
CH - SWITZERLAND
Number of pages
61
Pages from-to
1981
UT code for WoS article
001539790900001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105011417331