In the contemporary era of nutrition science, food industries are facing myriad challenges in
assuring quality food with extended shelf life and long-term preservation. Biopolymer-based …

Background Due to biomaterials' biodegradable, biocompatible, sustainable, and renewable
nature, there is growing interest in developing biopolymer-based food packaging films …

Over the past five years, there has been growing interest in the design of modified cellulose
nanocrystals (CNCs) as nanoscale antimicrobial agents in potential end-user applications …

Functional superhydrophobic cotton fabrics find extensive applications in both textile and
non-textile domains. Nonetheless, fabric treatment typically relies on fluorine-containing …

Although polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is a potential biodegradable food packaging material, it
has several critical limitations: low mechanical strength, poor ultraviolet (UV) and water …

In this study, citric acid modified cellulose nanocrystals (MCNC) and silica aerogel (SA) were
used as reinforcing agents and added to polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) in different proportions to …

This work aims to enhance the performance of the polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) composite by
using cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) as reinforcement and copper nanoparticles …

The majority of food packaging materials are petroleum-based polymers, which are neither
easily recyclable nor ecologically friendly. Packaging films should preferably be transparent …

With recent advances in the field of tissue engineering, composite films with biocompatibility,
antimicrobial properties, and wound healing properties have gained potential applications in …

The rising of multidrug‐resistant bacteria and their associated proliferation as harmful
microorganisms boosts the creation of new antibacterial surfaces and biomaterials with …