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SUBMITTER: Nakatani H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10873352 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nakatani Hisayuki H Narizumi Shun S Okubo Seiya S Motokucho Suguru S Dao Anh Thi Ngoc ATN Kim Hee-Jin HJ Yagi Mitsuharu M Kyozuka Yusaku Y Miura Shigenobu S Josyula Kanth V KV
Scientific reports 20240216 1
It is essential to develop a mechanism for lowering the molecular weight of polyolefins to achieve biodegradation in seawater. In this study, a polypropylene/polylactic acid blend sample was first subjected to photodegradation pretreatment, and it was confirmed that in pure water, the acid generated promotes the polypropylene degradation (autoxidation), while in alkaline seawater, the promotion was inhibited by a neutralization reaction. In the autoxidation of polyolefins in alkaline seawater, a ...[more]