Chitin and chitosan are the second most abundant natural biopolymers in the curst of the
earth. These polysaccharide biopolymers have a long linear chain-like structure connected …

Biomaterials have gained increasing attention in the fabrication of a variety of flexible
electronics due to their tunable solubility, robust mechanical property, multi-active binding …

This review article presents an overview of recent work on electrochemical biosensors
developed using microfabrication processes, particularly sensors used to achieve sensitive …

Disposal of biodegradable waste of seashells leads to an environmental imbalance. A
tremendous amount of wastes produced from flourishing shell fish industries while preparing …

Chitin, the second most abundant biopolymer, possesses diverse applications in the food,
agricultural, and pharmaceutical industries due to its functional properties. However, the …

Herein, we report recent developments in order to explore chitin and chitosan derivatives for
energy-related applications. This review summarizes an introduction to common …

In this study, chitin and chitosan were extracted from Litopenaeus vannamei waste using
chemical and microwave methods. Shrimp waste was cleaned, dried and ground sieved to …

The structural component of fungal cell walls comprises of chitin covalently bonded to
glucan; this constitutes a native composite material (chitin-glucan, CG) combining the …

As a natural biological material, wood has renewability, biocompatibility, biodegradability
and excellent mechanical properties. This research shows a conductive polymer composed …

This chapter overviews the basic principles of smart coatings and thin films and highlights
the most common methods for deposition of conventional and smart coatings and thin films …