Poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) is a biodegradable plastic and one of the most famous plastics made from biobased materials. However, its physical strength is insufficient compared to general-purpose plastics. In this study, the effect of methylcyclodextrin (MeCD) addition on the structure and physical properties, especially the drawing behavior, of PLLA was investigated. Through thermal analysis, i...

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) have attracted much interest as a nucleating and reinforcing agent for poly-L-(lactid acid) (PLLA). However, the processing route to incorporate CNCs into PLLA matrices CNC content strong impact on efficiency of cellulose nanofillers (CNs). In present work, single melt-processing mode using poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) carrier aminated (Am-CNCs), prepared via period...

A green approach is proposed to achieve a rapid surface functionalization of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) in 30 min by solvent-free "grafting from" reaction l-lactide through compression molding without the need for an inert atmosphere. sufficient hydrophobization MCC achieved with amount grafted poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA) oligomers 7 wt % respect MCC. The obtained MCC-g-PLLA subsequently m...

Thermal decomposition behavior of Poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) and PLLA composites after different heat treatment were investigated using thermogravimetric analysis. Firstly, the thermal decomposition results of neat PLLA showed that the decomposition of PLLA was a first-order kinetic reaction, and thermal decomposition kinetics indicated that the heat treatment significantly affected activation ...

Cesium radioactive isotopes (134Cs and 137Cs) are dangerous to human health due to their long half-life and high solubility in water. Nuclear experiments, wars, and nuclear plant accidents have been the main sources of Cs release into the environment. In recent years, several methods have been introduced for the elimination of Cs radioactive isotopes from contaminated wate...

PLLA fibrous tissue scaffolds with controlled fiber nanoscale surface roughness are fabricated with a novel centrifugal jet spinning process. The centrifugal jet spinning technique is a highly efficient synthesis method for micron- to nano-sized fibers with a production rate up to 0.5 g min(-1). During the centrifugal jet spinning process, a polymer solution jet is stretched by the centrifugal ...

A comparative study on the in vitro osteogenic potential of electrospun poly-L-lactide/hydroxyapatite/collagen (PLLA/HA/Col, PLLA/HA, and PLLA/Col) scaffolds was conducted. The morphology, chemical composition, and surface roughness of the fibrous scaffolds were examined. Furthermore, cell attachment, distribution, morphology, mineralization, extracellular matrix protein localization, and gene ...

the divisibility graph $mathscr{d}(g)$ for a finite group $g$ is a graph with vertex set ${rm cs}(g)setminus{1}$‎ ‎where ${rm cs}(g)$ is the set of conjugacy class sizes of $g$‎. ‎two vertices $a$ and $b$ are adjacent whenever $a$ divides‎ ‎$b$ or $b$ divides $a$‎. ‎in this paper we will find the number of connected components of $mathscr{d}(g)$ where $g$ is a‎ ‎simple zassenhaus group or an sp...

Engineering new bone tissue with cells and a synthetic extracellular matrix (scaffolding) represents a new approach for the regeneration of mineralized tissues compared with the transplantation of bone (autografts or allografts). In the present work, highly porous poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) and PLLA/hydroxyapatite (HAP) composite scaffolds were prepared with a thermally induced phase separation...

Mechanically tough poly(L-lactide) (PLLA)/ N,N -dimethylacetamide (DMAc) gels by rapid quenching using liquid nitrogen (LN) were synthesized. PLLA/DMAc solution at 110 °C was cooled room temperature (PLLA-RT), or quenched LN before keeping RT (PLLA-LN). PLLA-RT with the PLLA concentrations of 5, 8, and 11 wt% did not form gel, while 14 17 could brittle gel exhibiting coarse structures. In contr...