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 …

The food packaging sector generates large volumes of plastic waste due to the high demand
for packaged products with a short shelf-life. Biopolymers such as starch-based materials …

As a novel biodegradable material, poly (vinyl) alcohol (PVA)/starch (ST)/glycerol
(GL)/halloysite nanotube (HNT) nanocomposite films were prepared by solution casting at …

Polysaccharides are omnipresent biomolecules that hold great potential as promising
biomaterials for a myriad of applications in various biotechnological and industrial sectors …

Food is an integral part of everyone's life. Disposable food serving utensils and tableware
are a very convenient solution, especially when the possibility of the use of traditional dishes …

Bioinspired polydopamine (PDA) nanoparticles were synthesized and explored as
functional compatibilizers in polyvinyl alcohol/starch (PVA/ST) matrix to develop high …

This study proposed an efficient valorization of orange peel waste (OPW) thorugh a multi-
product cascade biorefinery approach. In a first step, polyphenolic-rich bioactive extract was …

This study aims to extract cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) from a sustainable source, ie millet
husk, which is an agro-waste worthy of consideration. Pre-treatments such as mercerisation …

Silver nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized using Diospyros lotus fruit extract. Plant
biomolecules were extracted through two solvents ie water and methanol. Effect of both …

In this study, ecofriendly polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/starch (ST)/glycerol (GL)/halloysite
nanotube (HNT) bionanocomposite at HNT contents of 0.25, 0.5, 1, 3 and 5 wt% were …