Deconstruction and reassembly of renewable polymers and biocolloids into next generation structured materials

BL Tardy, BD Mattos, CG Otoni, M Beaumont… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
This review considers the most recent developments in supramolecular and supraparticle
structures obtained from natural, renewable biopolymers as well as their disassembly and …

[HTML][HTML] Biomass vs inorganic and plastic-based aerogels: Structural design, functional tailoring, resource-efficient applications and sustainability analysis

G Wei, J Zhang, M Usuelli, X Zhang, B Liu… - Progress in Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
The highly efficient utilization of bioresources and natural organic wastes has attracted great
attention, due to the high-speed consumption and shortage of energy in modern society …

Recent developments in nanocellulose-based aerogels in thermal applications: a review

S Ahankari, P Paliwal, A Subhedar, H Kargarzadeh - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Naturally derived nanocellulose (NC) is a renewable, biodegradable nanomaterial with high
strength, low density, high surface area, and tunable surface chemistry, which allows its …

Recent advances in MXene‐based aerogels: fabrication, performance and application

C Wei, Q Zhang, Z Wang, W Yang, H Lu… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
As one of the “miracle materials” in the 21st century, aerogels with ultra‐low weight and
remarkable mechanical performance have emerged and shown incredible immunity to …

Biopolymer aerogels and foams: Chemistry, properties, and applications

S Zhao, WJ Malfait… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Biopolymer aerogels were among the first aerogels produced, but only in the last decade
has research on biopolymer and biopolymer–composite aerogels become popular …

Prospect of polysaccharide-based materials as advanced food packaging

A Nešić, G Cabrera-Barjas, S Dimitrijević-Branković… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
The use of polysaccharide-based materials presents an eco-friendly technological solution,
by reducing dependence on fossil resources while reducing a product's carbon footprint …

A review on super-wettable porous membranes and materials based on bio-polymeric chitosan for oil-water separation

U Baig, M Faizan, A Waheed - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Appropriate surface wettability of membranes and materials are of an extreme importance
for targeting separation of mixtures/emulsions such as oil from water or conversely water …

The food–materials nexus: Next generation bioplastics and advanced materials from agri‐food residues

CG Otoni, HMC Azeredo, BD Mattos… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The most recent strategies available for upcycling agri‐food losses and waste (FLW) into
functional bioplastics and advanced materials are reviewed and the valorization of food …

Synthesis of chitosan aerogels as promising carriers for drug delivery: A review

S Wei, YC Ching, CH Chuah - Carbohydrate polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
Chitosan with abundant functional groups is regarded as important ingredients for preparing
aerogel materials in life science. The biocompatibility and biodegradability of chitosan …

Water-Induced Self-Assembly and In Situ Mineralization within Plant Phenolic Glycol-Gel toward Ultrastrong and Multifunctional Thermal Insulating Aerogels

Q Fan, R Ou, X Hao, Q Deng, Z Liu, L Sun, C Zhang… - Acs Nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Biopolymer/silica nanocomposite aerogels are highly attractive as thermally insulating
materials for prevailing energy-saving engineering but are usually plagued by their lack of …