Review on natural dye sensitized solar cells: Operation, materials and methods

S Shalini, S Prasanna, TK Mallick… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
Dye sensitized solar cells (DSSC) have become a topic of significant research in the last two
decades because of their fundamental and scientific importance in the area of energy …

Carboxymethyl cellulose-based antioxidant and antimicrobial active packaging film incorporated with curcumin and zinc oxide

S Roy, JW Rhim - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2020 - Elsevier
Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)-based functional films were prepared by incorporating
curcumin (0.5 and 1.0 wt% based on CMC), ZnO (1 wt% based on CMC). The FE-SEM …

Review on the progress of light harvesting natural pigments as DSSC sensitizers with high potency

P Prakash, B Janarthanan - Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
The generation of clean energy is one of the most pressing concerns in the upcoming future,
due to the subsequent growing population and energy demand. For the past two decades …

Preparation of bioactive functional poly (lactic acid)/curcumin composite film for food packaging application

S Roy, JW Rhim - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2020 - Elsevier
Poly (lactic acid)-based functional films incorporated with curcumin have been prepared
using a solution casting method. The PLA/curcumin composite film was flexible and highly …

Films based on κ-carrageenan incorporated with curcumin for freshness monitoring

J Liu, H Wang, P Wang, M Guo, S Jiang, X Li, S Jiang - Food Hydrocolloids, 2018 - Elsevier
Novel films based on κ-carrageenan (Car) incorporated with curcumin (Cur) were developed
for freshness monitoring of foods. Cur and Car were interacted by hydrogen bonds. A low …

Preparation of antimicrobial and antioxidant gelatin/curcumin composite films for active food packaging application

S Roy, JW Rhim - Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2020 - Elsevier
The functional gelatin/curcumin composite film was prepared using an emulsifier, sodium
dodecyl sulfate (SDS). The composite films were characterized using field emission …

Active-intelligent film based on pectin from watermelon peel containing beetroot extract to monitor the freshness of packaged chilled beef

Z Guo, X Ge, W Li, L Yang, L Han, Q Yu - Food Hydrocolloids, 2021 - Elsevier
We prepared a pH-sensitive indicator film incorporating beetroot extract (BTE, 0, 1, 2, and
3%, w/w) encapsulated in pectin from watermelon peel (WMP) to monitor quality changes of …

Highly robust quantum mechanics and umbrella sampling studies on inclusion complexes of curcumin and β-cyclodextrin

P Kumar, VK Bhardwaj, R Purohit - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024 - Elsevier
The poor aqueous solubility of curcumin (CUR) obstructs its wide utilization in
nutraceuticals, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical companies. This study is dedicated to …

Removal of heavy metal ions using a new high performance nanofiltration membrane modified with curcumin boehmite nanoparticles

G Moradi, S Zinadini, L Rajabi… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The PES/B-Cur membranes were prepared by incorporating boehmite
nanoparticles functionalized with curcumin (B-Cur) into PES membrane via phase inversion …

Preparation and characterization of polylactic acid/fenugreek essential oil/curcumin composite films for food packaging applications

M Subbuvel, P Kavan - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2022 - Elsevier
Curcumin and Fenugreek essential oil (FEO) were blended into the PLA matrix by solution
casting technique to improve the functional properties of the composite film. Both fillers …