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ArticlePolymers2025

Enhancement of Stability Towards Aging and Soil Degradation Rate of Plasticized Poly(lactic Acid) Composites Containing Ball-Milled Cellulose.

Roberta Capuano, Roberto Avolio, Rachele Castaldo, Mariacristina Cocca, Federico Olivieri, Gennaro Gentile, Maria Emanuela Errico

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Roberta CapuanoInstitute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council of Italy (IPCB-CNR), Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2485-1876
Roberto AvolioInstitute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council of Italy (IPCB-CNR), Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5733-0161
Rachele CastaldoInstitute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council of Italy (IPCB-CNR), Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4487-2287
Mariacristina CoccaInstitute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council of Italy (IPCB-CNR), Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0707-8586
Federico OlivieriInstitute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council of Italy (IPCB-CNR), Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1424-1257
Gennaro GentileInstitute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council of Italy (IPCB-CNR), Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1280-8926
Maria Emanuela ErricoInstitute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council of Italy (IPCB-CNR), Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy.

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Abstract

In this study, multicomponent PLA-based biocomposites were developed. In particular, both native fibrous cellulose and cellulose with modified morphology obtained through ball milling treatments were incorporated into the polyester matrix in combination with an oligomeric plasticizer, specifically a lactic acid oligomer (OLA). The resulting materials were analyzed in terms of their morphology, thermal and mechanical properties over time, water vapor permeability, and degradation under soil burial conditions in comparison to neat PLA and unplasticized PLA/cellulose composites. The cellulose phase significantly affected the mechanical properties and enhanced their long-term stability, addressing a common limitation of PLA/plasticizer blends. Additionally, water vapor permeability increased in all composites. Finally, the ternary systems exhibited a significantly higher degradation rate in soil burial conditions compared to PLA, evidenced by larger weight loss and reduction in the molecular weight of the PLA phase. The degradation rate was notably influenced by the morphology of the cellulose phase.

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biocompositesbiodegradationmechanochemistryPLAplasticization

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PMID40808175
PMCPMC12349688

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