Author:Mhlanga, N; Ray, Suprakas SDate:2014This study reports the synthesis, characterisation and thermal properties of polylactide (PLA)/titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO(sub2) NPs) composites using the sol–gel method. The percentage weight of TiO(sub2) NP sol was varied from 3, ...Read more
Author:Salehiyan, Reza; Nofar, M; Malkappa, Kuruma; Ray, Suprakas SDate:Sep 2020This article reports the effects of the characteristics and selective localization of nanofillers on the morphology development and rheological properties of melt-processed polylactide/poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PLA/PBAT) blend ...Read more
Author:Nofar, M; Salehiyan, Reza; Ray, Suprakas SDate:Jun 2021This article critically reviews the influence of different nanoparticle localization on the final structure-property relationships of polylactide (PLA)-based blend nanocomposites. The effects of kinetics and thermodynamic parameters on the ...Read more
Author:Mhlanga, N; Ray, SSDate:Jan 2015For decades, studies on drug-release kinetics have been an important topic in the field of drug delivery because they provide important insights into the mechanism of drug release from carriers. In this work, polylactide (PLA), doxorubicin ...Read more
Author:Botlhoko, Orebotse J; Ray, Suprakas SDate:Oct 2018This chapter provides a brief overview on the processing methods and structure-property relationships of polylactide, polyhydroxybutyrate, and starch nanocomposites as well as the challenges faced in their development, in order to further the ...Read more
Author:Nofar, M; Salehiyan, Reza; Ray, Suprakas SDate:Mar 2019Being commercialized in 1992, poly (lactic acid) (PLA) has been considered for biomedical applications and as a reliable substitute for a wide range of commodity and engineering applications where noncompostable petroleum-based polymers are ...Read more