Roadmap to Biodegradable Plastics—Current State and Research Needs

Ghosh, Koushik; Jones, Brad H.

doi:10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c00801

Roadmap to Biodegradable Plastics—Current State and Research Needs

Journal Article · Fri Apr 30 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c00801· OSTI ID:1782381

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