Huge amounts of chitin and chitosans can be found in the biosphere as important
constituents of the exoskeleton of many organisms and as waste by worldwide seafood …

Using environmentally friendly biomaterials in different aspects of human life has been
considered extensively. In this respect, different biomaterials have been identified and …

New developments require innovative ecofriendly materials defined by their biocompatibility,
biodegradability, and versatility. For that reason, the scientific society is focused on …

Chitin/chitosan and their derivatives have become of great interest as functional materials in
many fields within the papermaking industry. They have been employed in papermaking wet …

Recently, hydrogel-based sensors have been rapidly developed due to their excellent
flexibility, stretchability and toughness. However, it is still necessary to develop a hydrogel …

This article describes how crystalline or fibrous nanocellulose influences the mechanical
properties of paper substrate. In this context, we used commercially available cellulose …

The aim of this work is to evaluate of the effect of incorporating nanofibrillated cellulose
(NFC) and chitosan (CH) in a dual system as dry additives during papermaking for …

In this study, for the first time, a composite fluff pulp was produced based on the combination
of softwood (ie, long-length fiber), hardwood (ie, short-length fiber), non-wooden pulps (ie …

Plastic and fluorine-containing oil and water resistant packaging materials have been
gradually replaced by non-toxic and harmless bio-based materials because of their hazard …

Paper documents are an important carrier of information related to human civilization, with
the reinforcement and protection of fragile paper documents being a key aspect of their …