Clay minerals have been applied in biomedicine for thousands of years. Laponite is a
nanostructured synthetic clay with the capacity to retain and progressively release drugs. In …

Development of eco-friendly chrome-free tanning agents is an inevitable way to realize the
sustainable development of the leather manufacturing industry. A sustainable chrome-free …

The easiest route to form compounds with P–C sp3–N linkage (s) is phosphorus-based
Mannich-type reactions (phospha-Mannich reactions) between phosphines (R3P, R2PH …

Manipulating the dispersibility and reactivity of two-dimensional nanomaterials in collagen
fibers (CFs) matrix has aroused attention in the fabrication of multifunctional collagen-based …

In this study, novel self-assembled protein-clay nanocomposites were developed for
curcumin delivery. Experimentally, curcumin was dissolved and deprotonated in sodium …

In this work, poly (glycidyl methacrylate)(PGMA) were grafted onto the surface of saponite to
form polymer brushes (m@ g-Sap) via surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization …

Biomimetic scaffolds composed of bioactive ceramic‐based materials incorporated within a
polymeric framework have shown immense promise for use in bone tissue engineering …

Nanocomposite material is an emerging trend in food packaging. Nanoclay is a natural
phyllosilicate mineral widely available in nature, having platelet form, flaky, soft structure …

The chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the diverse applications of Fourier
transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy in materials science with a particular focus on …