Recent advances in electrospun protein fibers/nanofibers for the food and biomedical applications

M Rostami, N Beheshtizadeh, FE Ranjbar… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Electrospinning (ES) is one of the most investigated processes for the convenient, adaptive,
and scalable manufacturing of nano/micro/macro-fibers. With this technique, virgin and …

Recent progress on electrospun nanofibrous polymer membranes for water and air purification: A review

MA Abdulhamid, K Muzamil - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Developing new polymer membranes with excellent thermal, mechanical, and chemical
stability has shown great potential for various environmental remediation applications such …

Untapped potential of deep eutectic solvents for the synthesis of bioinspired inorganic–organic materials

M Wysokowski, RK Luu, S Arevalo, E Khare… - Chemistry of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Since the discovery of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) in 2003, significant progress has been
made in the field, specifically advancing aspects of their preparation and physicochemical …

Zein-a plant-based material of growing importance: New perspectives for innovative uses

AC Jaski, F Schmitz, RP Horta, L Cadorin… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Corn is an economically important crop with a broad presence worldwide, especially for
providing animal feed and human consumption products, including those from industries …

Recent advances in designing and tailoring nanofiber composite electrolyte membranes for high-performance proton exchange membrane fuel cells

H Wang, J Zhang, X Ning, M Tian, Y Long… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
As the critical component of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), proton
exchange membrane (PEM) determine its overall performance. Current PEMs hardly meet …

Natural-based electrospun nanofibers: Challenges and potential applications in agri-food sector

M Jurić, F Donsi, LM Bandić, S Jurić - Food bioscience, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been growing interest in harnessing the unique properties of
natural nanofibers, driving innovative applications in the agri-food sector. This …

How biomimetic nanofibers advance the realm of cutaneous wound management: The state-of-the-art and future prospects

N Eslahi, F Soleimani, R Lotfi, F Mohandes… - Progress in Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Skin acts as a protective barrier for the underlying organs against external events such as
irradiation of ultraviolet rays, incursion of harmful pathogens, and water evaporation. As the …

Impact of glycation on physical properties of composite gluten/zein nanofibrous films fabricated by blending electrospinning

Y Zhang, L Deng, H Zhong, Y Zou, Z Qin, Y Li, H Zhang - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the gluten/zein nanofibrous films were fabricated by blending electrospinning
and then glycated with xylose via Maillard reaction. The average fiber diameter of the gluten …

[HTML][HTML] Modified electrospun membranes using different nanomaterials for membrane distillation

M Khatri, L Francis, N Hilal - Membranes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Obtaining fresh drinking water is a challenge directly related to the change in agricultural,
industrial, and societal demands and pressure. Therefore, the sustainable treatment of …

Development of zein-based nutraceutical delivery systems: A systematic overview based on recent researches

Y Sun, Z Wei, C Xue - Food Hydrocolloids, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, zein has been widely used to construct diverse delivery systems due to the
unique self-assembly properties, and its function tunability endows it with a broader scope …