Cellulose nanopaper has shown great potential in diverse fields including optoelectronic
devices, food packaging, biomedical application, and so forth, owing to their various …

A huge variety of plants are harvested worldwide and their different constituents can be
converted into a broad range of bionanomaterials. In parallel, much research effort in …

Biomass-derived aerogels have received extensive attention as potential thermal
management materials for energy-efficient buildings. However, it remains a huge challenge …

The development of low-cost efficient bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts is of importance
for optimizing the performance of metal-air batteries. By using manganese dioxide spheres …

Polymer electrolyte membranes, also known as proton exchange membranes (PEMs), are a
type of semipermeable membrane that exhibits the property of conducting ions while …

Cellulose is the most abundant biopolymer in nature and its application for the preparation
of numerous materials is of great interest. Among the various properties of cellulose …

Is phytic acid (IP6) an undesirable constituent for vegetables and foods? This question is
getting harder to answer. Phytic acid contributes to mineral/protein deficiency, but also …

In recent years, new family of two-dimensional (2D) transition metal carbide and
carbonitrides-MXene has become critical materials due to their excellent structure and …

This mini review is limited to very recent studies (last 5–10 years) on two major issues,
concerning: the production and physical/chemical modification of bacterial cellulose (BC) …

Natural and synthetic polymeric fibers are used extensively in making fabrics for a variety of
civilian and military applications. Due to the durability and comfort, nyco, a 50–50% blend of …