Harnessing Liquid-like Self-Lubricated Silicone Interfaces To Catalyze the Breakdown of Biodegradable Plastics.
Ghasemlou M, Stewart C, Mah SWL, Paul M, Kamble S, Zhang J, Murrell W, Murdoch BJ, Field MR, Daver F, Adhikari B, Naebe M, Ivanova EP, Pfeffer FM, Barrow CJ.
Ghasemlou M, et al.
ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2026 Feb 4;18(4):7409-7426. doi: 10.1021/acsami.5c23574. Epub 2026 Jan 21.
ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2026.
PMID: 41563035
Diffusion of silicone oil into the porous PDMS skeleton improved the breathability (180 g m(-2) per day) and led to pronounced biodegradation (33% mass loss in 10 weeks). This work provides proof-of-concept data for constructing biodegradable coatings on plastics, which ma …
Diffusion of silicone oil into the porous PDMS skeleton improved the breathability (180 g m(-2) per day) and led to pronounced biodeg …