Draft Genome Sequences of Nine Environmental Bacterial Isolates Colonizing Plastic

ABSTRACT Here, we report the draft genome sequences of nine bacterial isolates obtained after laboratory incubation of seawater, soil, and wastewater samples with polylactic acid, polyethylene, or polyethylene terephthalate film for 2 weeks. Assuming colonization as a prerequisite of degradation, these strains could contribute to a solution to the global plastic waste problem.

β-cyclodextrin enhanced polyethylene terephthalate film with improved contact charging ability in high humidity environment

Moisture in environment can severely decrease the contact charging property of polymers, which usually reduces the output of the solid-solid triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), hindering their further practical applications. To solve...