This review presents recent advances regarding biomass-based nanomaterials, focusing on
their surface interactions. Plant biomass-based nanoparticles, like nanocellulose and lignin …

Chitin, a widely available natural polymer, is the fundamental structural component of
crustacean shells. The crustacean processing industry produces a lot of shell waste each …

A high-performance biodegradable plastic was made from a chitin KOH/urea solution. The
solution was transferred into a hydrogel by cross-linking using epichlorohydrin and ethanol …

Ceramic aerogels are often used when thermal insulation materials are desired; however,
they are still plagued by poor mechanical stability under thermal shock. Here, inspired by the …

MXenes possess appealing mechanical, optical, thermal, electronic and surface
functionalities that have been applied to develop biomedical applications, water treatment …

Chitosan (CS) is known for its remarkable properties, such as good biocompatibility,
biodegradability, and renewability, in addition to its antibacterial and biological activities …

Polysaccharide nanofibrils of chitins or celluloses are emerging biobased building blocks for
sustainable, high-performance bioinspired nanocomposites fusing high stiffness, strength …

Plastics are integral to the modern economy. They are lightweight, strong, flexible and are
used in all sorts of products in almost every industry. However, their widespread usage and …

Heavy metals in water bodies pose a significant threat to both ecology and human well-
being. Therefore, the development of green and sustainable adsorbents for water …

Low-molecular-weight chitosan (LMW chitosan,< 10 kDa) have a significant potential for
biomedical applications (eg, antimicrobial and gene/drug delivery) because of their higher …