A review on the design and hydration properties of natural polymer-based hydrogels

AH Karoyo, LD Wilson - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hydrogels are hydrophilic 3D networks that are able to ingest large amounts of water or
biological fluids, and are potential candidates for biosensors, drug delivery vectors, energy …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable polysaccharide and protein hydrogel-based packaging materials for food products: A review

S Sudheer, S Bandyopadhyay, R Bhat - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sustainable food packaging is a necessary element to ensure the success of a food system,
the accomplishment of which is weighed in terms of quality retention and ensured products …

Polyaniline/biopolymer composite systems for humidity sensor applications: A review

YA Anisimov, RW Evitts, DE Cree, LD Wilson - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The development of polyaniline (PANI)/biomaterial composites as humidity sensor materials
represents an emerging area of advanced materials with promising applications. The …

Semi-solid extrusion 3D printing of starch-based soft dosage forms for the treatment of paediatric latent tuberculosis infection

AT Chatzitaki, E Mystiridou… - Journal of Pharmacy …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Objectives The development of age-appropriate dosage forms is essential for effective
pharmacotherapy, especially when long-term drug treatment is required, as in the case of …

Biosorption of bioactive compounds in bacterial nanocellulose: Mechanisms and physical-chemical properties

IAA Fernandes, GM Maciel, IS Ribeiro, AC Pedro… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a biomaterial produced by Gluconacetobacter xylinus, with wide
applicability in different areas, such as biomedical, pharmaceutical, and food. BC production …

Modular chitosan-based adsorbents for tunable uptake of sulfate from water

BGK Steiger, LD Wilson - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The context of this study responds to the need for sorbent technology development to
address the controlled removal of inorganic sulfate (SO42−) from saline water and the …

Nanocomposites of terbium sulfide nanoparticles with a chitosan capping agent for antibacterial applications

E Kusrini, AI Safira, A Usman, EA Prasetyanto… - Journal of Composites …, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study aims to investigate the effect of alkaline pH on the bottom-up synthesis of
nanocomposites (NCs) containing terbium sulfide nanoparticles (Tb2S3 NPs), where …

An overview of the design of chitosan-based fiber composite materials

C Xue, LD Wilson - Journal of Composites Science, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chitosan composite fibrous materials continue to generate significant interest for wastewater
treatment, food packaging, and biomedical applications. This relates to the relatively high …

Counterion effects in metal hybrid biopolymer materials for sulfate adsorption: an experimental and computational study

BGK Steiger, IA Udoetok, O Faye… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Modification of biomaterials is an active research area in materials and environmental
science, where the controlled removal of sulfate is a key goal toward achieving global water …

Hydration and sorption properties of raw and milled flax fibers

AH Karoyo, L Dehabadi, W Alabi, CJ Simonson… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The physicochemical and hydration properties of mechanically modified flax fibers (FFs)
were investigated herein. Raw flax fibers (FF-R) were ball-milled and sieved through mesh …