Chitin, a fascinating biopolymer found in living organisms, fulfills current demands of
availability, sustainability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, functionality, and renewability …

Human society has become increasingly reliant on plastic because it allows for convenient
and sanitary living. However, recycling rates are currently low, which means that the majority …

Biodegradable polymers have emerged as a subject of enormous scientific and industrial
interest due to their environmentally friendly compostability. For the benefit of the market …

Throughout their lifecycle, petroleum-based plastics are associated with many
environmental problems, including greenhouse gas emissions, persistence in marine and …

Background The technology of food packaging is responding to significant market dynamics
such as the rapid growth in e-commerce and preservation of fresh food, a sector that …

In the movement to decarbonize our economy and move away from fossil fuels we will need
to harness the waste products of our activities, such as waste lignocellulose, methane, and …

Nanochitin and nanochitosan (with random‐copolymer‐based multiscale architectures of
glucosamine and N‐acetylglucosamine units) have recently attracted immense attention for …

The waste-to-wealth concept aims to promote a future sustainable lifestyle where waste
valorization is seen not only for its intrinsic benefits to the environment but also to develop …

In a matter of decades, nanomaterials from biomass, exemplified by nanocellulose, have
rapidly transitioned from once being a subject of curiosity to an area of fervent research and …

Plastics have transformed our modern world. With a range of outstanding properties, they
are used in an ever-widening range of applications. However, the linear economy of their …