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Poly(Lactic Acid) Composites.

¹Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea. mosabkaseem@sejong.ac.kr.

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Summary

This Special Issue focuses on poly(lactic acid) composites, highlighting their design, fabrication, properties, and applications. These biodegradable materials offer promising solutions for polymer science and biomedical engineering.

Keywords:

applications dispersion fabrication mechanical properties morphology polylactic acid composites thermal properties

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Area of Science:

Polymer Science
Biomedical Engineering
Materials Science

Background:

Polylactic acid (PLA)-based materials are increasingly significant due to their biodegradability and performance.
PLA composites offer versatile solutions across various scientific and engineering disciplines.

Discussion:

This Special Issue explores advancements in PLA composite design and fabrication.
It covers material properties and potential applications of these composites.

Key Insights:

Biodegradable PLA composites show great promise.
Research spans material development to real-world applications.

Outlook:

The issue provides valuable information for scientists and engineers.
It fosters interdisciplinary collaboration in polymer and biomedical fields.