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Adv 3(7):1–6
2. Reddy MM, Misra M, Mohanty AK (2012) Bio-based materials in the new bio-economy.
Chem Eng Prog 108(5):37–42
3. Averous L, Boquillon N (2004) Biocomposites based on plasticized starch: thermal and
mechanical behaviours. Carbohydr Polym 56(2):111–122
4. Ray SS, Bousmina M (2005) Biodegradable polymers and their layered silicate nanocomposites: in greening the 21st century materials world. Prog Mater Sci 50(8):962–1079
5. Robyt JF (2008) Starch: structure, properties, chemistry, and enzymology. In: Fraser-Reid BO,
Tatsuta K, Thiem J (eds) Glycoscience: chemistry and chemical biology. Springer, Berlin, pp
1437–1472
6. Eagan JM, Xu J, Di Girolamo R, Thurber CM, Macosko CW, LaPointe AM, Bates FS, Coates
GW (2017) Combining polyethylene and polypropylene: enhanced performance with PE/iPP
multiblock polymers. Science 355(6327):814–816
7. Xanthos D, Walker TR (2017) International policies to reduce plastic marine pollution from
single-use plastics (plastic bags and microbeads): a review. Mar Pollut Bull 118(1–2):17–26
8. Avérous L (2004) Biodegradable multiphase systems based on plasticized starch: a review. J
Macromol Sci Part C: Polym Rev 44(3):231–274
9. Huang D, Wang A (2013) Non-covalently functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes by
chitosan and their synergistic reinforcing effects in PVA films. RSC Adv 3(4):1210–1216
10. Pan Y-S, Xiong D-S, Ma R-Y (2007) A study on the friction properties of poly (vinyl alcohol)
hydrogel as articular cartilage against titanium alloy. Wear 262(7–8):1021–1025
11. Espinosa HD, Rim JE, Barthelat F, Buehler MJ (2009) Merger of structure and material in nacre
and bone–Perspectives on de novo biomimetic materials. Prog Mater Sci 54(8):1059–1100
12. Sapalidis AA, Katsaros FK, Kanellopoulosm NK (2011) PVA/montmorillonite nanocomposites: development and properties. In: Cuppoletti J (ed) Nanocomposites and polymers with
analytical methods. InTech, Rijeka, pp 29–50
13. Jose T, George SC, Maria HJ, Wilson R, Thomas S (2014) Effect of bentonite clay
on the mechanical, thermal, and pervaporation performance of the poly (vinyl alcohol)
nanocomposite membranes. Ind Eng Chem Res 53(43):16820–16831
14. Fujii K, Nakagaito AN, Takagi H, Yonekura D (2014) Sulfuric acid treatment of halloysite
nanoclay to improve the mechanical properties of PVA/halloysite transparent composite films.
Compos Interfaces 21(4):319–327
15. Khoo W, Ismail H, Ariffin A (2013) Tensile, swelling, and oxidative degradation properties
of crosslinked polyvinyl alcohol/chitosan/halloysite nanotube composites. Int J Polym Mater
Polym Biomater 62(7):390–396
16. Qiu K, Netravali AN (2013) Halloysite nanotube reinforced biodegradable nanocomposites using noncrosslinked and malonic acid crosslinked polyvinyl alcohol. Polym Compos
34(5):799–809
17. Du F-P, Ye EZ, Yang W, Shen TH, Tang CY, Xie XL, Zhou XP, Law WC (2015) Electroactive
shape memory polymer based on optimized multi-walled carbon nanotubes/polyvinyl alcohol
nanocomposites. Compos Part B Eng 68:170–175
18. Minus ML, Chae HG, Kumar S (2009) Interfacial crystallization in gel-spun poly (vinyl
alcohol)/single-wall carbon nanotube composite fibers. Macromol Chem Phy 210(21):1799–
1808
19. Thayumanavan N, Tambe P, Joshi G (2015) Effect of surfactant and sodium alginate modification of graphene on the mechanical and thermal properties of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)
nanocomposites. Cellul Chem Technol 49:69–80
20. Li YQ, Yu T, Yang TY, Zheng LX, Liao K (2012) Bio-inspired nacre-like composite films
based on graphene with superior mechanical, electrical, and biocompatible properties. Adv
Mater 24(25):3426–3431