Keywords: Bioplastic, Biopolymer, Agro-polymer, Agro-resource, Biomaterial, Biodegradable polymer, Biopolyesters (PLA, PCL, PHA ...), Starch (Plasticized Starch, Thermoplastic Starch or TPS), Chitosan, Ligno-cellulose fiber, Biocomposite, Nano-(bio)composite, 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.
• - Tissue Engineering, scaffolds developed by electrospinning.
• - Synthesis of Novel polyesters by Enzymatic Catalysis.

(*) Nano-biocomposite : nanocomposite based on a biodegradable matrix

Last Publications (2009)

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Articles- International Journals:

- Bordes P., Pollet E., Avérous L. (2009) « Nano-biocomposites: Biodegradable polyester/nanoclay systems » Progress in Polymer Science, Vol. 34, pp.125-155.

- Belard L., Dole P., Avérous L. (2009) “Study of pseudo-multilayer structures based on starch-polycaprolactone extruded blends” Polym. Eng. Sci.,Vol. 49, N°6, pp. 1177-1186.

- Avérous L., Halley P.J. (2009) « Biocomposites based on plasticized starch. » Biofuels, Bioproducts & Biorefining. Vol. 3, N°3, pp. 329-343.

- Bordes P., Pollet E., Avérous L. (2009) “Effect of clay organomodifiers on polyhydroxyalkanoates degradations” Polymer Degradation & Stability, Vol. 94, N°5, pp.789-796.

- Chivrac F., Pollet E., Avérous L. (2009) "Shear Induced Clay Organo-Modification: Application to Plasticized Starch Nano-biocomposites." Polymers for Advanced Technologies, DOI: 10.1002/pat.1468

 Books Chapters:

- Chivrac F., Pollet E., Avérous L. (2009) “Mechanical properties of starch-based nano-biocomposites” dans “Trends in Polymer Research” Ed. G. E. Zaikov & A. Jimenez, Nova Publishers, Chap. 2, pp. (ISBN : 1-59454-274-0)

- Bordes P., Pollet E., Avérous L. (2009) “Potential Use of Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) for Biocomposites Development” in «Nano- and Biocomposites» Ed. F. Hussain, A. Kin-tak Lau and K. Lafdi, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Chap. 8, pp. 193-225 (ISBN : 9781420080278)

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