3D structural analysis of the biodegradability of banana pseudostem nanocellulose bioplastics

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 23210 - 12
• Main Authors: Faradilla, RH Fitri, Arns, Ji-Youn, Stenzel, Martina H., Arcot, Jayashree, Arns, Christoph H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 05.10.2024; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 639/301/54; 639/766/930; 704/172; Banana pseudostem; Biodegradability; Biodegradation; Biodegradation, Environmental; Biomass; Bioplastics; Cellulose; Cellulose - chemistry; Cellulose - metabolism; Composting; Computed tomography; Cyclic N-Oxides; Humanities and Social Sciences; Microbial activity; Microflora; Microorganisms; Molecular weight; Morphology; multidisciplinary; Musa - metabolism; Nanocellulose; Nanostructures - chemistry; Oxidation; Polyethylene glycol; Polyethylene Glycols - chemistry; Scanning electron microscopy; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Structural analysis; TEMPO; Tomography; Tunnels; X-Ray computed tomography; X-Ray Microtomography; Banana pseudostem; X-Ray computed tomography; Nanocellulose; TEMPO; Biodegradability

X-Ray micro-computed tomography (XCT) is used to reveal the micro-structural changes of banana pseudostem nanocellulose bioplastic due to a biodegradation process initiated in a formulated composting media that allowed the growth of aerobic microflora. The bioplastic itself was made of nanocellulose...