Insight into divergent chemical modifications of chitosan biopolymer

EM Elnaggar, MS Abusaif, YM Abdel-Baky… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chitosan is used in many applications due to its biodegradability, biocompatibility,
nontoxicity, nonadhesiveness, and film-forming capabilities. Chitosan has antibacterial and …

Advances in preparation, biomedical, and pharmaceutical applications of chitosan-based gold, silver, and magnetic nanoparticles: a review

M Jiang, RH Althomali, SA Ansari, EAM Saleh… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
During the last decades, the ever-increasing incidence of various diseases, like cancer, has
led to a high rate of death worldwide. On the other hand, conventional modalities (such as …

Marine-derived biopolymers as potential bioplastics, an eco-friendly alternative

P Tennakoon, P Chandika, M Yi, WK Jung - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
The manufacturing and consumption of plastic products have steadily increased over the
past decades due to rising global demand, resulting not only in the depletion of petroleum …

Mechanisms and factors affecting the removal of minocycline from aqueous solutions using graphene-modified resorcinol formaldehyde aerogels

A Yazdanbakhsh, A Behzadi, A Moghaddam… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
In recent years, concerns about the presence of pharmaceutical compounds in wastewater
have increased. Various types of residues of tetracycline family antibiotic compounds, which …

Bio-based polymeric flocculants and adsorbents for wastewater treatment

H Kolya, CW Kang - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the growing demand for clean and safe water, there is a pressing need to explore novel
materials for water treatment applications. In this regard, bio-based polymeric materials have …

Synthesis of schiff bases based on chitosan and heterocyclic moiety: Evaluation of antimicrobial activity

M Ali, EN Sholkamy, AS Alobaidi, MK Al-Muhanna… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Schiff bases of chitosan (CS) were prepared by reaction of four different heterocyclic
compounds, namely, 1, 3-dimethyl-2, 4, 6-trioxohexahydropyrimidine-5-carbaldehyde (M1) …

Preparation 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde cross-linked Fe3O4@chitosan-polyacrylamide nanocomposite for removal of everzol black from aqueous solutions

A Saadat, A Banaei, M Sattarifar, P Pargolghasemi - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
In this study, new 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde linked Fe3O4/chitosan-polyacrylamide
nanocomposite (Fe3O4@ CS@ Am@ Nph) were prepared. The synthesized nanocomposite …

Encapsulation of pomegranate polyphenols by ionic gelation: Strategies for improved retention and controlled release

MP Silveira, FLC Almeida, ID Alvim, AS Prata - Food Research International, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed at producing pectin hydrogel beads by ionic gelation proce to carry
pomegranate extract (PE) evaluating approaches to increase its retention and protect the …

One-pot synthesis of a robust crosslinker-free thermo-reversible conducting hydrogel electrode for epidermal electronics

NB Alsaafeen, SS Bawazir, KK Jena… - … applied materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Traditional epidermal electrodes, typically made of silver/silver chloride (Ag/AgCl), have
been widely used in various applications, including electrophysiological recordings and …

[HTML][HTML] Recent developments in materials science for the conservation and restoration of historic artifacts

M Doni, I Fierascu, RC Fierascu - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Featured Application Advancements in materials science for conservation of cultural
heritage. Abstract The preservation of cultural heritage artifacts presents complex …