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P. Nag et al.
Campos A, Marconato JC, Franchetti M et al (2011) Biodegradation of blend films PVA/PVC,
PVA/PCL in soil and soil with landfill leachate. Braz Arch Biol Technol 54:1367–1378
Chakrabarti S, Bhattacharjee S, Sil D, Chaudhuri B et al (2011) Comparison of the photocatalyticdegradation of polyvinyl chloride and polystyrene with zinc oxide semiconductor catalyst under
tropical sunlight. CTAIJ 6:58–64
Chakrabarti S, Dutta BK (2008) Advanced technology in environmental remediation. Int J Environ
Technol Manage 9:34–46
Chakrabarty P, Srivastava VK, Chakrabarti SN et al (1995) Solid waste disposal and the environmenta review. Indian J Environ Prot 15:39–43
Cho S, Choi W (2001) Solid-phase photocatalytic degradation of PVC-TiO2 polyymer composites.
J Photochem Photobiol A 143:221
Das P, Roy A, Chakrabarti S et al (2016) Photocatalytic degradation of the nanocomposite film
comprising polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and sonochemically synthesized iron-doped zinc oxide: a
comparative study of performances between sunlight and UV radiation. J Polym Environ 25:1231–
1241
Gilan I, Hadar Y, Sivan A et al (2004) Colonization, biofilm formation and biodegradation of
Polyethylene by a strain of Rhodococcusruber. Appl Microbial and Cell Physiol 65:97–104
Goldberg P (1995) Product differentiation and oligopoly in international markets: the case of the
U.S. Automob Indus J Econom 63:891–951
Gu JD, Mitton DB, Mitchell R et al (2000) Microbial degradation of polymeric materials. Uhlig
Corrosion Handbook 3:439–460
Hoffmann MR, Martin ST, Choi W, Bahenemann DW et al (1995) Environmental applications of
semiconductor photocatalysis. Chemb Rev 95:69–96
Ishigaki T, Kawagoshi Y, Ike M, Fujita M et al (1999) Biodegradation of a polyvinyl alcohol—starch
blend plastic film. World J Microb Biot 15:321–327
Lee H, Wang L, Shin JF et al (1995) Mutagenicity of particulates from the laboratory combustion
of plastics. Mutat Res 346:135–144
Rathi S (2006) Alternative approaches for better municipal solid waste management in Mumbai,
India. J Waste Manag 26:1192–1200
Sil D, Chakrabarti S (2010) Photocatalytic degradation of PVC–ZnO composite film under tropical
sunlight and artificial UV radiation: a comparative study. Sol Energy 84:476–485
Turchi CS, Ollis DF (1990) Photocatalytic degradation of organic water contaminants: mechanisms
involving hydroxyl radical attack. J Catal 122:178–192
Webb HK, Arnott J, Crawford RJ, Ivanova EP et al (2012) Plastic degradation and its environmental
implications with special reference to poly(ethylene terephthalate). Polym 5:1–18
Zhang K, Cao W, Zhang J et al (2004) Solid-phase photocatalytic degradation of PVC by
tungstophosphoric acid-a novel method for PVC plastic degradation. Appl Catal a 276:67
P. Nag et al.
Campos A, Marconato JC, Franchetti M et al (2011) Biodegradation of blend films PVA/PVC,
PVA/PCL in soil and soil with landfill leachate. Braz Arch Biol Technol 54:1367–1378
Chakrabarti S, Bhattacharjee S, Sil D, Chaudhuri B et al (2011) Comparison of the photocatalyticdegradation of polyvinyl chloride and polystyrene with zinc oxide semiconductor catalyst under
tropical sunlight. CTAIJ 6:58–64
Chakrabarti S, Dutta BK (2008) Advanced technology in environmental remediation. Int J Environ
Technol Manage 9:34–46
Chakrabarty P, Srivastava VK, Chakrabarti SN et al (1995) Solid waste disposal and the environmenta review. Indian J Environ Prot 15:39–43
Cho S, Choi W (2001) Solid-phase photocatalytic degradation of PVC-TiO2 polyymer composites.
J Photochem Photobiol A 143:221
Das P, Roy A, Chakrabarti S et al (2016) Photocatalytic degradation of the nanocomposite film
comprising polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and sonochemically synthesized iron-doped zinc oxide: a
comparative study of performances between sunlight and UV radiation. J Polym Environ 25:1231–
1241
Gilan I, Hadar Y, Sivan A et al (2004) Colonization, biofilm formation and biodegradation of
Polyethylene by a strain of Rhodococcusruber. Appl Microbial and Cell Physiol 65:97–104
Goldberg P (1995) Product differentiation and oligopoly in international markets: the case of the
U.S. Automob Indus J Econom 63:891–951
Gu JD, Mitton DB, Mitchell R et al (2000) Microbial degradation of polymeric materials. Uhlig
Corrosion Handbook 3:439–460
Hoffmann MR, Martin ST, Choi W, Bahenemann DW et al (1995) Environmental applications of
semiconductor photocatalysis. Chemb Rev 95:69–96
Ishigaki T, Kawagoshi Y, Ike M, Fujita M et al (1999) Biodegradation of a polyvinyl alcohol—starch
blend plastic film. World J Microb Biot 15:321–327
Lee H, Wang L, Shin JF et al (1995) Mutagenicity of particulates from the laboratory combustion
of plastics. Mutat Res 346:135–144
Rathi S (2006) Alternative approaches for better municipal solid waste management in Mumbai,
India. J Waste Manag 26:1192–1200
Sil D, Chakrabarti S (2010) Photocatalytic degradation of PVC–ZnO composite film under tropical
sunlight and artificial UV radiation: a comparative study. Sol Energy 84:476–485
Turchi CS, Ollis DF (1990) Photocatalytic degradation of organic water contaminants: mechanisms
involving hydroxyl radical attack. J Catal 122:178–192
Webb HK, Arnott J, Crawford RJ, Ivanova EP et al (2012) Plastic degradation and its environmental
implications with special reference to poly(ethylene terephthalate). Polym 5:1–18
Zhang K, Cao W, Zhang J et al (2004) Solid-phase photocatalytic degradation of PVC by
tungstophosphoric acid-a novel method for PVC plastic degradation. Appl Catal a 276:67