Natural Degradation: Polymer Degradation under Different Conditions

• Other Authors: Vetcher, Alexandre (Editor), Iordanskii, Alexey (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Chemistry; gelatin methacryloyl; osteoinduction; tannic acid; crosslinking; hydrogel; biodegradable; poly(3-hydroxybutyrate); chitosan; electrospinning; thermal oxidation; biodegradation; Sturm's method; biodegradation rates; arterial hypertension; vertebral cartilage; rhomboid fossa; anaerobic digestion; biosorbent; biostimulant; magnetite; nanoparticles; kinetic model; polyvinyl chloride (PVC); pyrolysis; thermogravimetric analysis (TGA); kinetics; thermodynamics; artificial neural networks (ANN); mechanochemical method; recycled polyurethane foam; orthogonal test; tensile strength; thermal conductivity; enzymatic hydrolysis; deep eutectic solvents; polyethylene terephthalate; Box-Behnken design; microwave depolymerization; biodegradable polyester; ultrafine electrospun fibers; tetraphenylporphyrin; metalloporphyrin complexes; Fe(III); Sn(IV); X-ray diffraction; DSC; spin probe EPR method; SEM; biopolymeric nanoparticles; synthesis; applications; medicine; agriculture; mechanical recycling; closed-loop; polyolefins; circular testing; polymer degradation; epoxy resin; composite material; hygrothermal ageing; water diffusion; Fick model deviation; statistical analysis; box plot; PCA; titanium silicon oxide; hydrolytic degradation; titania; silica; antimicrobial activity; photocatalytic degradation; n/a
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This book focuses on some fundamental issues of polymers' natural degradation. It is mostly devoted to the different aspects of biodegradation, but some data on the action of water, oxygen, ozone, and UV/Vis light is also included. The consideration of the biodegradation in vivo as the superposition of decay and synthesis provides the opportunity for a fresh look at well-known processes.