Optical Meets Mechanical: Use of Luminescence Spectroscopy To Assess Ageing in Biodegradable Films

With the growing concern of the accumulation of plastic-based food packaging waste, the search for bio-based biodegradable packages is on the rise. These materials differ from their petro-based counterparts in their degradation rates, which are much higher in the former. Not only do bio-based biodeg...

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Main Author: Colaruotolo, Louis
Format: Others
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2019
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/masters_theses_2/822
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1877&context=masters_theses_2