The extensive use of petroleum-based non-biodegradable plastics for various applications
has led to global concerns regarding the severe environmental issues associated with them …

Environmental impacts and consumer concerns have necessitated the study of bio-based
materials as alternatives to petrochemicals for packaging applications. The purpose of this …

The construction sector, in modern times, is faced by a myriad of challenges primarily due to
the increase in the urban population and dwindling natural resources that facilitate the …

Recent trends in biodegradable polymers indicate significant developments in terms of
novel design strategies and engineering to provide advanced polymers with comparably …

Silver nanotechnology has received tremendous attention in recent years, owing to its wide
range of applications in various fields and its intrinsic therapeutic properties. In this review …

There has been a growing interest in utilizing fibers as reinforcement to produce composite
materials. Scientists prefer thermoplastic polymeric matrices than thermosets due to the low …

The natural fiber (NF) reinforced composites, so called eco‐composites, are subject of many
scientific and research projects, as well as many commercial programs. The growing global …

Abstract Rutin induced Chitosan/Poly (vinyl alcohol) bioactive films were developed by
using solvent casting technique. The effect of various concentrations (0.2, 0.4 and 0.6%) of …

A series of starch/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) films, denoted SP films, with varying
concentrations (5–30wt%) of citric acid (CA) were solvent cast at 140° C. The effects of CA …

We produced functional nanowebs, containing vanillin, having prolonged shelf-life and high
temperature stability facilitated by cyclodextrin (CD) inclusion complexation. Polyvinyl …