Soil microbiomes mediate degradation of vinyl ester-based polymer composites

oleh: Adam M. Breister, Muhammad A. Imam, Zhichao Zhou, Md Ariful Ahsan, Juan C. Noveron, Karthik Anantharaman, Pavana Prabhakar

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2020-12-01

Deskripsi

The effect of microbial communities on the degradation of polymer composites has not been widely studied. Here, a multi-omics and materials characterization approach reveals the time-dependent effect of naturally occurring microbes on the degradation of vinyl ester composites.