Chitosan-based adsorbents have attracted increasing attention in water and wastewater
treatment in recent years due to its abundance and low price, as well as rich amino and …

Polysaccharides contain different functional groups (such as hydroxyl, amino, carboxylic
acid, aldehydes) that make them ideal for conjugation. They are biodegradable …

Among the various natural polymers, polysaccharides are one of the oldest biopolymers
present on the Earth. They play a very crucial role in the survival of both animals and plants …

Adverse influences of mercury on living organisms are well known. Despite efforts from
various regulatory agencies, the build-up of Hg2+ concentration in the environment is of …

Heavy-metal ions and nitroaromatic substances are highly toxic and harmful to human
health and the ecological environment. It is an urgent issue to selectively detect and capture …

Pollution by toxic metals is a worldwide health issue, yet analytical methods to monitor
selectively metal ions in complex media are limited. Fluorescence sensing using pyrazolines …

Molecular recognition is an emerging field of Supramolecular Chemistry. The major
challenge for supramolecular chemists is detection in an aqueous medium. However, most …

Electrospun fiber–hydrogel composites have been recently utilised to mimic the native
extracellular matrix (ECM), in order to overcome the poor mechanical properties of …

Formulation of multifunctional biopolymer-based scaffolds is one of the major focuses in
modern tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Besides proper …

Hydrogels are a popular class of biomaterial that are used in a number of commercial
applications (eg; contact lenses, drug delivery, and prophylactics). Alginate-based tough …