Polyurethane types, synthesis and applications–a review

JO Akindoyo, MDH Beg, S Ghazali, MR Islam… - Rsc Advances, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Polyurethanes (PUs) are a class of versatile materials with great potential for use in different
applications, especially based on their structure–property relationships. Their specific …

Recent developments and future prospects on bio-based polyesters derived from renewable resources: A review

KM Zia, A Noreen, M Zuber, S Tabasum… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
A significantly growing interest is to design a new strategy for development of bio-polyesters
from renewable resources due to limited fossil fuel reserves, rise of petrochemicals price …

Preparation and application of chitin and its derivatives: a review

M Barikani, E Oliaei, H Seddiqi, H Honarkar - Iranian Polymer Journal, 2014 - Springer
Chitin the second most abundant polysaccharide is synthesized by an enormous number of
living organisms including fungi and insects. These biopolymers have found many …

[HTML][HTML] Production, functional stability, and effect of rhamnolipid biosurfactant from Klebsiella sp. on phenanthrene degradation in various medium systems

Z Ahmad, X Zhang, M Imran, H Zhong… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study investigated the stability and efficacy of a biosurfactant produced by
Klebsiella sp. KOD36 under extreme conditions and its potential for enhancing the …

Alginate based polyurethanes: A review of recent advances and perspective

KM Zia, F Zia, M Zuber, S Rehman… - International journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
The trend of using biopolymers in combination with synthetic polymers was increasing
rapidly from last two or three decades. Polysaccharide based biopolymers especially starch …

Evaluation of fuel and combustion properties of hydrochar derived from Co-hydrothermal carbonization of biomass and plastic

MT Islam, MT Reza - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2023 - Elsevier
Co-hydrothermal carbonization (Co-HTC) thermochemically transforms multiple solid
feedstocks into energy-dense hydrochar. Herein, this study investigated the corn stover …

Synthesis and molecular characterization of chitosan based polyurethane elastomers using aromatic diisocyanate

KM Zia, S Anjum, M Zuber, M Mujahid… - International journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
The present research work was performed to synthesize a new series of chitosan based
polyurethane elastomers (PUEs) using poly (ɛ-caprolactone)(PCL). The chitosan based …

Development of amylopectin based polyurethanes for sustained drug release studies

MA Javaid, S Jabeen, N Arshad, KM Zia… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this research work, the crosslinked structure of polyurethane has been exploited for
sustained drug delivery. Polyurethane composites have been prepared by the reaction of …

Synthesis and characterization of chitosan modified polyurethane bio-nanocomposites with biomedical potential

MA Javaid, RA Khera, KM Zia, K Saito, IA Bhatti… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
A series of chitosan (CS) and montmorillonite (MMT) clay based polyurethane bio-
nanocomposites were synthesized by step growth polymerization; reacting hydroxyl …

Collagen based polyurethanes—A review of recent advances and perspective

M Zuber, F Zia, KM Zia, S Tabasum, M Salman… - International journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Collagen is mostly found in fibrous tissues such as tendons, ligaments and skin. Collagen
makes up approximately 30% of the proteins within the body. These are tough and strong …