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ArticleNature communications2025

Biomimetic layered, ecological, advanced, multi-functional film for sustainable packaging.

Puneet S Dhatt, Acadia Hu, Cheng Hu, Vincent Huynh, Susie Y Dai, Joshua S Yuan

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Puneet S DhattDepartment of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, McKelvey School of Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Acadia HuDepartment of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, McKelvey School of Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-0970-6592
Cheng HuSynthetic and Systems Biology Innovation Hub and Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
Vincent HuynhDepartment of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, McKelvey School of Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-7378-9799
Susie Y DaiCarbon Utilization Redesign for Biomanufacturing (CURB) Engineering Research Center, St. Louis, MO, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5747-9222
Joshua S YuanDepartment of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, McKelvey School of Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA. joshua.yuan@wustl.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0129-3904

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Plastic pollution is one of most daunting sustainability challenges. Multi-functional and biodegradable plastics are critical for both desirable end-of-life outcomes and petrochemical plastics replacement. Current bioplastics are either: short of mechanical properties, like polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB); lack room temperature biodegradability, like polylactic acid (PLA); or lack the functionality to create additional values. Here, we present the bioinspired Layered, Ecological, Advanced, and multi-Functional Film (LEAFF), for sustainable plastic packaging. This biomimetic composite, based on the structure of the natural plant leaf, synergistically improves mechanical strength while empowering PLA for rapid ambient soil biodegradability, achieving complete degradation in 5 weeks. The film is also highly transparent and water stable, and achieves high gas barrier properties to improve food shelf life and reduce waste. The biomimetic design showcases the synergistic advantage leveraged by the LEAFF's multilayer structure to enhance mechanical performance while simultaneously retaining biodegradability and achieving multifunctionality for broad applications.

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Biodegradable PlasticsBiomimetic MaterialsBiomimeticsFood PackagingProduct PackagingBiodegradation, EnvironmentalPlant LeavesPlasticsPolyestersSoilBiodegradable PlasticsPlasticsPolyesterspoly(lactide)Soil

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PMID40681509
PMCPMC12274478

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