Lorenzo Bartolucci

Dr. Lorenzo Bartolucci

University of Rome Tor Vergata, Department of Industrial Engineering, via del Politecnico 1, 00133, Rome, Italy
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Academic Career Length

12Years (2015-Present)

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

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1 June 2018 in Energy
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LBLorenzo Bartolucci
Lorenzo Bartolucci
SCStefano Cordiner
Stefano Cordiner
VMVincenzo Mulone
Vincenzo Mulone
VRVittorio Rocco
Vittorio Rocco
JRJoao Luis Rossi
Joao Luis Rossi

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LBLorenzo Bartolucci
Lorenzo Bartolucci
SCStefano Cordiner
Stefano Cordiner
EMEmanuele De Maina
Emanuele De Maina
Gopalakrishnan KumarGopalakrishnan Kumar
Gopalakrishnan Kumar
PMPietro Mele
Pietro Mele
Grzegorz PiechotaGrzegorz Piechota
Grzegorz Piechota
Plastics-based materials have a high carbon footprint, and their disposal is a considerable problem for the environment. Biodegradable bioplastics represent an alternative on which most countries have focused their attention to replace of conventional plastics in various sectors, among which food packaging is the most significant one. The evaluation of the optimal end-of-life process for bioplastic waste is of great importance for their sustainable use. In this review, the advantages and limits of different waste management routes—biodegradation, mechanical recycling and thermal degradation processes—are presented for the most common categories of biopolymers on the market, including starch-based bioplastics, PLA and PBAT. The analysis outlines that starch-based bioplastics, unless blended with other biopolymers, exhibit good biodegradation rates and are suitable for disposal by composting, while PLA and PBAT are incompatible with this process and require alternative strategies. The thermal degradation process is very promising for chemical recycling, enabling building blocks and the recovery of valuable chemicals from bioplastic waste, according to the principles of a sustainable and circular economy. Nevertheless, only a few articles have focused on this recycling process, highlighting the need for research to fully exploit the potentiality of this waste management route.

9 December 2022 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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LBLorenzo Bartolucci
Lorenzo Bartolucci
SCS. Cordiner
S. Cordiner
VMV. Mulone
V. Mulone
MSM. Santarelli
M. Santarelli
Fernando OrtenziFernando Ortenzi
Fernando Ortenzi
MPM. Pasquali
M. Pasquali

22 December 2022 in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
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LBLorenzo Bartolucci
Lorenzo Bartolucci
ECEdoardo Cennamo
Edoardo Cennamo
SCStefano Cordiner
Stefano Cordiner
VMVincenzo Mulone
Vincenzo Mulone
FPFerdinando Pasqualini
Ferdinando Pasqualini
MBMarco Aimo Boot
Marco Aimo Boot

1 May 2019 in International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems
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LBLorenzo Bartolucci
Lorenzo Bartolucci
SCStefano Cordiner
Stefano Cordiner
Vincenzo MuloneVincenzo Mulone
Vincenzo Mulone
JRJoao Luis Rossi
Joao Luis Rossi

1 October 2019 in Applied Energy
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LBLorenzo Bartolucci
Lorenzo Bartolucci
SCStefano Cordiner
Stefano Cordiner
VMVincenzo Mulone
Vincenzo Mulone
SPStefano Pasquale
Stefano Pasquale