Andrea Lazzeri

Prof. Andrea Lazzeri

Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, 56122 Pisa, Italy
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Academic Career Length

41Years (1986-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 January 2014 in Express Polymer Letters
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EBE. Bugnicourt
E. Bugnicourt
PCPatrizia Cinelli
Patrizia Cinelli
Andrea LazzeriAndrea Lazzeri
Andrea Lazzeri
VAVera Alejandra Alvarez
Vera Alejandra Alvarez
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are gaining increasing attention in the biodegradable polymer market due to their promising properties such as high biodegradability in different environments, not just in composting plants, and processing versatility. Indeed among biopolymers, these biogenic polyesters represent a potential sustainable replacement for fossil fuel-based thermoplastics. Most commercially available PHAs are obtained with pure microbial cultures grown on renewable feedstocks (i.e. glucose) under sterile conditions but recent research studies focus on the use of wastes as growth media. PHA can be extracted from the bacteria cell and then formulated and processed by extrusion for production of rigid and flexible plastic suitable not just for the most assessed medical applications but also considered for applications including packaging, moulded goods, paper coatings, non-woven fabrics, adhesives, films and performance additives. The present paper reviews the different classes of PHAs, their main properties, processing aspects, commercially available ones, as well as limitations and related improvements being researched, with specific focus on potential applications of PHAs in packaging. © BME-PT

14 July 2020 in Polymers
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CRCorina Reichert
Corina Reichert
EBElodie Bugnicourt
Elodie Bugnicourt
Maria-Beatrice ColtelliMaria-Beatrice Coltelli
Maria-Beatrice Coltelli
PCPatrizia Cinelli
Patrizia Cinelli
Andrea LazzeriAndrea Lazzeri
Andrea Lazzeri
Markus SchmidMarkus Schmid
Markus Schmid
Environmental impacts and consumer concerns have necessitated the study of bio-based materials as alternatives to petrochemicals for packaging applications. The purpose of this review is to summarize synthetic and non-synthetic materials feasible for packaging and textile applications, routes of upscaling, (industrial) applications, evaluation of sustainability, and end-of-life options. The outlined bio-based materials include polylactic acid, polyethylene furanoate, polybutylene succinate, and non-synthetically produced polymers such as polyhydrodyalkanoate, cellulose, starch, proteins, lipids, and waxes. Further emphasis is placed on modification techniques (coating and surface modification), biocomposites, multilayers, and additives used to adjust properties especially for barriers to gas and moisture and to tune their biodegradability. Overall, this review provides a holistic view of bio-based packaging material including processing, and an evaluation of the sustainability of and options for recycling. Thus, this review contributes to increasing the knowledge of available sustainable bio-based packaging material and enhancing the transfer of scientific results into applications.

21 February 2022 in Polymers
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Laura AliottaLaura Aliotta
Laura Aliotta
Maurizia  SeggianiMaurizia Seggiani
Maurizia Seggiani
Andrea LazzeriAndrea Lazzeri
Andrea Lazzeri
Vito GiganteVito Gigante
Vito Gigante
PCPatrizia Cinelli
Patrizia Cinelli
PBS, an acronym for poly (butylene succinate), is an aliphatic polyester that is attracting increasing attention due to the possibility of bio-based production, as well as its balanced properties, enhanced processability, and excellent biodegradability. This brief review has the aim to provide the status concerning the synthesis, production, thermal, morphological and mechanical properties underlying biodegradation ability, and major applications of PBS and its principal copolymers.

1 December 1993 in Journal of Materials Science
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Andrea LazzeriAndrea Lazzeri
Andrea Lazzeri
CBC. B. Bucknall
C. B. Bucknall

1 May 1991 in Journal of Materials Science
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GLG. Levita
G. Levita
SPS. De Petris
S. De Petris
AMA. Marchetti
A. Marchetti
Andrea LazzeriAndrea Lazzeri
Andrea Lazzeri

1 June 2013 in European Polymer Journal
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PCPatrizia Cinelli
Patrizia Cinelli
IAIrene Anguillesi
Irene Anguillesi
Andrea LazzeriAndrea Lazzeri
Andrea Lazzeri