Chemistry, structures, and advanced applications of nanocomposites from biorenewable resources

B Ates, S Koytepe, A Ulu, C Gurses… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Researchers have recently focused on the advancement of new materials from
biorenewable and sustainable sources because of great concerns about the environment …

Recent advances in composites based on cellulose derivatives for biomedical applications

M Oprea, SI Voicu - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
Cellulose derivatives represent a viable alternative to pure cellulose due to their solubility in
water and common organic solvents. This, coupled with their low cost, biocompatibility, and …

Recent advances in cellulose-based sustainable materials for wastewater treatment: an overview

R Sharma, PC Nath, YK Mohanta, B Bhunia… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Water pollution presents a significant challenge, impacting ecosystems and human health.
The necessity for solutions to address water pollution arises from the critical need to …

[HTML][HTML] Cellulose-alginate hydrogels and their nanocomposites for water remediation and biomedical applications

AK Rana, VK Gupta, P Hart, VK Thakur - Environmental Research, 2024 - Elsevier
In the last decade, both cellulose and alginate polysaccharides have been extensively
utilized for the synthesis of biocompatible hydrogels because of their alluring characteristics …

Sustainable materials in the removal of pesticides from contaminated water: Perspective on macro to nanoscale cellulose

AK Rana, YK Mishra, VK Gupta, VK Thakur - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recently, over utilization of pesticides in agrarian and non-agrarian sectors has resulted in a
significant increment in the deposition of their remnants in different segments of the …

Synthesis methods of hydroxyapatite from natural sources: A review

P Arokiasamy, MMAB Abdullah, SZ Abd Rahim… - Ceramics …, 2022 - Elsevier
Synthetic HAp becomes a major concern among researchers as it poses a risk of being
expensive, complex, employing a time consuming method while also producing low …

Polysulfone functionalized membranes: Properties and challenges

OS Serbanescu, SI Voicu, VK Thakur - Materials today chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
One of the most important polymers for membranes manufacturing is Polysulfone because of
its remarkable properties, like chemical stability, mechanical and thermal properties, and …

Biopolymers for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications: Recent advances and overview of alginate electrospinning

J Wróblewska-Krepsztul, T Rydzkowski… - Nanomaterials, 2019 - mdpi.com
Innovative solutions using biopolymer-based materials made of several constituents seems
to be particularly attractive for packaging in biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. In …

Air pollutants removal using biofiltration technique: a challenge at the frontiers of sustainable environment

K Sheoran, SS Siwal, D Kapoor, N Singh… - ACS Engineering …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Air pollution is a central problem faced by industries during the production process. The
control of this pollution is essential for the environment and living organisms as it creates …

[HTML][HTML] Agricultural wastes: a practical and potential source for the isolation and preparation of cellulose and application in agriculture and different industries

RS Riseh, MG Vazvani, M Hassanisaadi… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cellulose is an organic compound belonging to polysaccharides. This biopolymer is made
of glucose subunits. This compound plays an essential role in the structure and strength of …