Bio-nanocomposites for food packaging applications

JW Rhim, HM Park, CS Ha - Progress in polymer science, 2013 - Elsevier
There is growing interest in developing bio-based polymers and innovative process
technologies that can reduce the dependence on fossil fuel and move to a sustainable …

Pharmacological therapeutics targeting RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, proteinase and spike protein: from mechanistic studies to clinical trials for COVID-19

J Huang, W Song, H Huang, Q Sun - Journal of clinical medicine, 2020 - mdpi.com
An outbreak of novel coronavirus-related pneumonia COVID-19, that was identified in
December 2019, has expanded rapidly, with cases now confirmed in more than 211 …

[HTML][HTML] Bio-based material from fruit waste of orange peel for industrial applications

JS Yaradoddi, NR Banapurmath, SV Ganachari… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bioplastics are plastics derived from natural resources like corn starch, biomass, sugarcane
bagasse, and food waste. Unlike fossil fuel-based plastics, they are bio-degradable entirely …

Biopolymer composites with high dielectric performance: interface engineering

K Deshmukh, MB Ahamed, RR Deshmukh… - Biopolymer composites …, 2017 - Elsevier
In recent years, there is a growing interest in studying the dielectric behavior of biopolymer
composites due to their potential application as a dielectric material in various electronic …

Towards non-toxic solvents for membrane preparation: a review

A Figoli, T Marino, S Simone, E Di Nicolò, XM Li… - Green …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Solvents are used in every chemical process and affect its overall safety, environmental, and
economic impact. Membrane processes have attracted increasing interest as sustainable …

Thermoplastic starches: Properties, challenges, and prospects

A Mohammadi Nafchi, M Moradpour, M Saeidi… - Starch …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Thermoplastic starch (TPS) polymers were reviewed in this article. This review was
categorized into the following studies: the role of starch as a thermoplastic polymer …

Recent advances in biopolymers and biopolymer-based nanocomposites for food packaging materials

XZ Tang, P Kumar, S Alavi… - Critical reviews in food …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Plastic packaging for food and non-food applications is non-biodegradable, and also uses
up valuable and scarce non-renewable resources like petroleum. With the current focus on …

All-cellulose nanocomposite film made from bagasse cellulose nanofibers for food packaging application

M Ghaderi, M Mousavi, H Yousefi, M Labbafi - Carbohydrate polymers, 2014 - Elsevier
All-cellulose nanocomposite (ACNC) film was produced from sugarcane bagasse
nanofibers using N, N-dimethylacetamide/lithium chloride solvent. The average diameter of …

Plasticizers derived from biomass resources: A short review

P Jia, H Xia, K Tang, Y Zhou - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
With rising environmental concerns and depletion of petrochemical resources, biomass-
based chemicals have been paid more attention. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plasticizers …

Preparation and characterization of chitosan-based nanocomposite films with antimicrobial activity

JW Rhim, SI Hong, HM Park… - Journal of agricultural and …, 2006 - ACS Publications
Four different types of chitosan-based nanocomposite films were prepared using a solvent-
casting method by incorporation with four types of nanoparticles, that is, an unmodified …