Keywords: Bioplastic, Biopolymer, Agro-polymer, Agro-resource, Biomaterial, Biobased polymer, Biodegradable polymer, Biopolyesters (PLA, PCL, PHA ...), Starch (Plasticized Starch, Thermoplastic Starch or TPS), Chitosan, Ligno-cellulose fiber, Biocomposite, Nano-biocomposite, Vegetable oil polymer, Glyceride, Environment, Compostable or biodegradable Packaging, Electrospinning, Tissue Engineering (Scaffold), Enzymatic Catalysis, Polymer science (Chemistry, Physics, Mechanics), Polymer engineering (Formulation, Plastic Processing)

Research Topics:

Analysis of the Relationships "(Bio)Materials-Process-Properties"

• Bioplastics (Biopolymers and Biomaterials)
• Multiphase materials (biocomposites, blends, multilayers) based on agro-products (plasticized starch or TPS, lignins, cellulose, chitosan)
• Biopolyesters (PLA, PCL, PHA, PBSA, PBAT, )
• Developments of compostable or biodegradable packaging
• Nano-biocomposites*. Structuration of multiphase systems.
• Vegetable oil-based polymers.
• Lignins-based polymers.
• Tissue Engineering, scaffolds developed by electrospinning (Biomaterials).
• Synthesis of Novel polyesters by Enzymatic Catalysis.
• Biosensors.

(*) Nano-biocomposite: Nanocomposite based on a biodegradable/biobased matrix

Last Publications (2010)

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Articles - International Journals:

- Chivrac F., Pollet E., Avérous L. (2010) "Shear Induced Clay Organo-Modification: Application to Plasticized Starch Nano-biocomposites." Polymers for Advanced Technologies, Vol. 21, N° 8, pp. 578-583.

- Chivrac F., Gueguen O., Pollet E, Averous L, Ahzi, S. and Belouettar S., (2010) “Micromechanically-based formulation of the cooperative model for the yield behavior of starch-based nano-biocomposites” Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. Vol. 10, pp. 2949–2955

- Chivrac F., Pollet E., Dole P., Avérous L. (2010) “Starch-Based Nano-Biocomposites: Plasticizer Impact on the Montmorillonite Exfoliation Process” Carbohydrate Polymers. Vol. 79, pp. 941–947

- Chivrac F., Pollet E., Schmutz M., Avérous L. (2010) “Starch nano-biocomposites based on needle-like sepiolite clays” Carbohydrate Polymers. Vol 80, pp. 145-153

- Hablot E, Matadi R, Ahzi S, Avérous L. (2010) “Renewable biocomposites of dimer fatty acid-based polyamides with cellulose fibres: thermal, physical and mechanical properties”. Composites Science and Technology, Vol. 70, pp. 504–509

- Hablot E, Matadi R, Ahzi S, Vaudemond R, Ruch D, Avérous L. (2010) “Yield behaviour of renewable biococomposites of dimer fatty acid-based polyamides with cellulose fibres”. Composites Science and Technology, Vol. 70, pp. 525–529

- Halary J.L., Avérous L., Borredon M.E., Bourbigot S., Boutevin B., Bunel C., Caillol S., Commereuc S., Duquesne S., Lecamp L., Leibler L., Pollet E., Soulié-Ziakovic C., Tournilhac F., Vaca-Garcia C., Verney V. (2010). « Polymer materials and sustainable development / Matériaux polymères et développement durable ». Actualité Chimique. Vol. 338-339. pp. 41-53

- Martino V.P., Ruseckaite R.A., Jiménez A., Averous L. (2010) "Correlation Between Composition, Structure and Properties of Poly(lactic acid) - Polyadipate Based Nano-Biocomposites" Macromolecular Materials & Engineering, Vol. 295. N°6, pp. 551-558.

- Chivrac F., Angellier-Coussy H., Guillard V., Pollet E., Avérous L. (2010) "How does water diffuse in starch/montmorillonite nano-biocomposite materials?" Carbohydrate Polymers. Vol. 82. N°1 pp. 128–135.

- Martino V.P., Jiménez A., Ruseckaite R.A., Averous L. (201X) « Structure and properties of clay nano-biocomposites based on Poly(lactic acid) plasticized with polyadipates » Polymers for Advanced Technologies, DOI: 10.1002/pat.1747.

 Books Chapters:

- Pollet E., Avérous L. (2010) “Recent results in Nano-Biocomposites based on Montmorillonites”  In “Advances in Polymer Nanocomposite Technology” Ed. Vikas Mittal, Nova Publishers, Chap. 11, pp.  (ISBN : 978-1-60741-970-9)

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