Biopolymer-based UV protection functional films for food packaging

P Ezati, A Khan, R Priyadarshi, T Bhattacharya… - Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Developing environmentally friendly and sustainable packaging materials is a major
challenge in food packaging. Advances in the design of biopolymer composites for …

Carbon quantum dots: synthesis, structure, properties, and catalytic applications for organic synthesis

PK Yadav, S Chandra, V Kumar, D Kumar, SH Hasan - Catalysts, 2023 - mdpi.com
Carbon quantum dots (CQDs), also known as carbon dots (CDs), are novel zero-
dimensional fluorescent carbon-based nanomaterials. CQDs have attracted enormous …

Preparation of chitosan/gelatin-based functional films integrated with carbon dots from banana peel for active packaging application

Y Sul, P Ezati, JW Rhim - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon dots (CDs) were manufactured with banana peels using a hydrothermal method
(200° C for 6 h). The synthesized CDs were spherical particles with a size of 1–3 nm having …

Carrageenan/Alginate-Based Functional Films Incorporated with Allium sativum Carbon Dots for UV-Barrier Food Packaging

A Khan, R Priyadarshi, T Bhattacharya… - Food and Bioprocess …, 2023 - Springer
Hydrothermally prepared garlic (Allium sativum) cloves-derived carbon dots (CDs) were
used to fabricate carrageenan/sodium alginate (Car/Alg)-based functional films for UV …

Advance and prospect of carbon quantum dots synthesis for energy conversion and storage application: A comprehensive review

S Sikiru, TL Oladosu, SY Kolawole, LA Mubarak… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon nanomaterials such as carbon quantum Dots (CQDs) and graphene quantum dots
(GQDs) have been attracting a great deal of attention recently due to their unique properties …

Edible films of pectin extracted from dragon fruit peel: Effects of boiling water treatment on pectin and film properties

X Zhang, X Chen, J Dai, H Cui, L Lin - Food Hydrocolloids, 2024 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of boiling water treatments on the
properties of different dragon fruit peel pectin films. The physicochemical properties of pectin …

Chitosan/gelatin-based multifunctional film integrated with green tea carbon dots to extend the shelf life of pork

A Khan, P Ezati, JW Rhim - Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2023 - Elsevier
A multifunctional packaging film for extending the shelf life of minced pork was developed by
integrating green tea-derived carbon dots (GT-CD) into a chitosan/gelatin (Ch/Gel) polymer …

Fabrication of carbon‐based quantum dots via a “bottom‐up” approach: Topology, chirality, and free radical processes in “Building Blocks”

S Yang, Y Li, L Chen, H Wang, L Shang, P He, H Dong… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The discovery of carbon‐based quantum dots (CQDs) has allowed opportunities for
fluorescence bioimaging, tumor diagnosis and treatment, and photo‐/electro‐catalysis …

Gelatin/poly (vinyl alcohol)-based functional films integrated with spent coffee ground-derived carbon dots and grapefruit seed extract for active packaging application

S Min, P Ezati, KS Yoon, JW Rhim - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles are attractive, functional additives with great potential to be applied in
biomaterial and food packaging. However, these particles are not soluble in water, thus …

Development of sustainable UV-screening food packaging materials: A review of recent advances

MA Sani, A Khezerlou, M Tavassoli, AH Abedini… - Trends in Food Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Oxidation of foods due to exposure to artificial light or sunlight is a major
challenge in the food industry since it leads to quality deterioration, reduced shelf life …