Characterization of Polycaprolactone Films Biodeterioration by Scanning Electron Microscopy

0436617 - ÚPT 2015 RIV US eng J - Článek v odborném periodiku
Hrubanová, Kamila - Voberková, S. - Hermanová, S. - Krzyžánek, Vladislav
Characterization of Polycaprolactone Films Biodeterioration by Scanning Electron Microscopy.
Microscopy and Microanalysis. Roč. 20, S3 (2014), s. 1950-1951. ISSN 1431-9276. E-ISSN 1435-8115
Grant CEP: GA MŠMT EE.2.3.20.0103; GA MŠMT(CZ) LO1212
Institucionální podpora: RVO:68081731
Klíčová slova: polycaprolactone films * biodeterioration * scanning electron microscopy
Kód oboru RIV: JA - Elektronika a optoelektronika, elektrotechnika
Impakt faktor: 1.872, rok: 2014

Widespread studies on the biodegradation of plastics have been carried out in order to overcome the environmental problems associated with synthetic plastic waste. From this point of view aliphatic polyesters represent a class of biodegradable materials with potential for various applications. Research interest has been also paid on enhancement of biodegradation of resistant plastics by incorporation of aliphatic ester linkages to aromatic ones or modification of polyolefins with aliphatic polyesters. Polycaprolactone (PCL) as representative of aliphatic polyesters undergoes biodegradation by the action of enzymes and microorganisms and hence it is suitable candidate for biodeterioration and biodegradation study.
Trvalý link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0240320