Mechanical properties of chitosan and chitosan–poly(Vinyl alcohol) blend films

Abstract

Over the last 10 decades, the global environmental problem has attracted considerable attention of the research community and policymakers, and the development of polymer materials, which are degradable in a natural environment, is a priority among researchers. The production of biodegradable polymers, which are decomposed by microorganisms and photodegradable polymers that are decomposed by sunlight, have been receiving increasing attention.