Background The limitation of preservation technology causes great losses on fresh fruits and
vegetables (F&V) during postharvest. Ultraviolet (UV) as a secondary catalyst can trigger the …

Emerging incidences of microbial diseases have imposed an alarming condition leading to
the greatest threats to global health. The development of antimicrobial resistance among the …

Polysaccharide chitin (CH) was modified by antimicrobial natural gum rosin as a
biocompatible agent within the thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) elastomer to form the …

Polymers used in food packaging should have unique properties, including anti-bacterial
properties, good mechanical properties and permeability to air and water. To achieve these …

Much attention is currently being paid to organic-inorganic composite materials and their
unique physicochemical and functional properties. In the present work, for the first time, it is …

Efficacious oil-water separation has become a global challenge owing to regular oil spillage
accidents and escalating industrial oily wastewater. In this study, we synthesized titanium …

Curcumin incorporated polyurethanes (CPU) are gaining much attention as a biomaterial.
However, challenges are still remained due to hydrophobicity and low mechanical strength …

For many years, TiO2-based materials and improving their properties in order to expand
their application areas have been the focus of numerous research groups. Various …

Polyurethane cationomers thin films containing (0–2 wt%) surface functionalized TiO 2 as
ecological water dispersions were obtained, and the structure of the cationomers have been …

Several polyurethane-formulated films with curcumin and/or chitosan additives for food
packaging have been previously obtained. The study examines the effect of the additives on …