The depletion of petroleum-based resources and the adverse environmental problems, such
as pollution, have stimulated considerable interest in the development of environmentally …

Nanochitin and nanochitosan (with random‐copolymer‐based multiscale architectures of
glucosamine and N‐acetylglucosamine units) have recently attracted immense attention for …

Chitin is a promising natural polymer to produce functional materials due to the attractive
combination of abundance, price, favorable biological properties, and biodegradability …

Nanomaterial-based wound dressings have been extensively studied for the treatment of
both minor and life-threatening tissue injuries. These wound dressings must possess …

Chitin biopolymer is a promising raw source for the preparation of biomaterials and has a
high potential in the biomedical maket. Recent developments include solution processing of …

Chitin-nanofibrils are obtained in water suspension at low concentration, as nanoparticles
normally are, to avoid their aggregation. The addition of the fibrils in molten PLA during …

Biopolymers are particularly suitable for drug applications due to their biocompatibility,
biodegradability, and low immunogenicity. There has been growing interest in using …

The chemical transformation of waste polymers into value-added chemicals is of
significance for circular economy and sustainable development. Herein, we report upcycling …

Ionic liquids (ILs) have been shown to efficiently dissolve substrates with poor solubility. In
particular, they act as powerful solvents for structural polysaccharides, which are difficult to …

This research investigates the potential development of lobster shell waste-derived chitin
reinforced with poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and nano-hydroxyapatite (nHAP) into new materials …