“Functional upcycling” of polymer waste towards the design of new materials

O Guselnikova, O Semyonov, E Sviridova… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Diversification of polymer waste recycling is one of the solutions to improve the current
environmental scenario. Upcycling is a promising strategy for converting polymer waste into …

Advances in barrier coatings and film technologies for achieving sustainable packaging of food products–a review

P Tyagi, KS Salem, MA Hubbe, L Pal - Trends in Food Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The technology of food packaging is responding to significant market dynamics
such as the rapid growth in e-commerce and preservation of fresh food, a sector that …

Hydrogel-based sensor networks: Compositions, properties, and applications—A review

X Sun, S Agate, KS Salem, L Lucia… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Hydrogels are three-dimensional porous polymeric networks prepared by physical or
chemical cross-linking of hydrophilic molecules, which can be made into smart materials …

A critical review of existing and emerging technologies and systems to optimize solid waste management for feedstocks and energy conversion

KS Salem, K Clayson, M Salas, N Haque, R Rao… - Matter, 2023 - cell.com
Solid waste generation and its accumulation is increasing at an alarming pace due to
population growth and urbanization posing severe risks to health, safety, and natural …

Hydrogels—A Promising Materials for 3D Printing Technology

GS Kaliaraj, DK Shanmugam, A Dasan, KKA Mosas - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hydrogels are a promising material for a variety of applications after appropriate functional
and structural design, which alters the physicochemical properties and cell signaling …

Effective CO2 capture by using poly (acrylonitrile) nanofibers based on the radiation grafting procedure in fixed-bed adsorption column

AA Tourzani, F Hormozi, M Asadollahzadeh… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
In this study, a new adsorbent was investigated for CO2 adsorption in the fixed-bed column.
Poly (acrylonitrile) nanofibers were prepared by electrospinning, then grafting under gamma …

Fabrication of highly durable polysiloxane-zinc oxide (ZnO) coated polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fabric with improved ultraviolet resistance, hydrophobicity, and …

M Wang, M Zhang, L Pang, C Yang, Y Zhang… - Journal of colloid and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Developing a universal strategy to improve the properties of polyethylene terephthalate
(PET) fibers, such as UV resistance, hydrophobicity, and thermal resistance, is highly …

Lignocellulosic fibers from renewable resources using green chemistry for a circular economy

KS Salem, V Naithani, H Jameel, L Lucia… - Global …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The sustainable development of lignocellulose fibers exhibits significant potential to
supplant synthetic polymer feedstocks and offers a global platform for generating …

Waste PET-derived MOF-5 for high-efficiency removal of tetracycline

S Cheng, Y Li, Z Yu, R Gu, W Wu, Y Su - Separation and Purification …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) accounts for 40% of discarded plastics, and its recycling
products have outstanding environmental protection and energy-saving performance, so …

Melt crystallization and thermal properties of graphene platelets (GNPs) modified recycled polyethylene terephthalate (RPET) composites: The filler network analysis

B Yang, J Chen, LF Su, JB Miao, P Chen, JS Qian… - Polymer Testing, 2019 - Elsevier
Solution blending was used in this work to prepare graphene platelets (GNPs) modified
recycled polyethylene terephthalate (RPET) composites in an attempt to disclose the …