| 초록 |
Recently, naturally-occurring biopolymers – e.g., structural polysaccharides and proteins – have garnered a great deal of attention as an attractive subject for polymer/material research in both academic and industrial settings. This is primarily because many natural biopolymers simultaneously possess a combination of promising macroscopic physicochemical properties and inherent attributes, such as excellent mechanical properties, the ease of chemical modification, abundance, renewability, biodegradability, and biocompatibility. In this light, the valorization of naturally-occurring biopolymers can be a key to a sustainable future by providing new options that can potentially replace overflowing synthetic plastics in many applications. In this presentation, I will share some of the research outcomes for creating typical structural/functional materials based on natural biopolymers and bioplastics (e.g., cellulose, chitin, PLA). Examples to exploit their application as functional components for emerging green electronics, biodegradable packing, and bioplastics will be also demonstrated herein. |
