Sustainable biodegradable coatings for food packaging: challenges and opportunities

F Jahangiri, AK Mohanty, M Misra - Green Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
This review article provides a thorough overview of barrier coating materials that have been
used in food packaging with a focus on biodegradable (bio-based or petroleum-based) …

Present status and application prospects of green chitin nanowhiskers: A comprehensive review

J Zhang, FM Said, NFS Daud, Z Jing - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Petrochemical resources are non-renewable, which has impeded the development of
synthetic polymers. The poor degradability of synthetic polymers poses substantial …

Chitosan synergizes with bismuth-based metal-organic frameworks to construct double S-type heterojunctions for enhancing photocatalytic antimicrobial activity

Y Li, Y Han, H Li, X Niu, D Zhang, H Fan… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, photocatalytic technology has been introduced to develop a new kind
antimicrobial agents fighting antibiotic abusing and related drug resistance. The efforts have …

Creating ultra-strong and recyclable green plastics from marine-sourced alginate-chitosan nanowhisker nanocomposites for controlled release urea fertilizer

HJ Kim, JH Bae, Y Eom - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2025 - Elsevier
In response to the pressing environmental challenge posed by petroleum-derived plastics,
the development of green plastics derived from all-biomass nanocomposites offers …

2D gradient and correlation FTIR analyses for optimizing thermal curing process of commercial-grade polyurethane coatings for automotive interior parts

M Kim, J Seo, C Park, JH Jeong, HJ Kim… - Progress in Organic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Soft-feel coatings for automotive interior parts are a crucial factor in consumer purchase
preferences owing to the growing awareness of human sensibility ergonomics. Herein, the …

Elevated volatile organic compound emissions from coated thermoplastic polyester elastomer in automotive interior parts: Importance of plastic swelling

HJ Kim, C Jeong, A Oh, YS Seo, H Jeon… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in vehicle cabins pose some health concerns,
especially in new cars where interior plastics contribute substantially to VOCs emissions. We …

Rheology-tailored stable aramid nanofiber suspensions for fabricating ultra-strong and electrically insulated additive-free nanopapers

J Song, H Kim, SH Lee, O Lee, HJ Kim, Y Jeong… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although aramid nanofiber paper (ANF-P) is a promising alternative to conventional
electrical insulation paper, its performance requires further optimization. This study aimed to …

Uniform Micronano Network Affords All-Chitin Films with Water Resistance, Biodegradability, and High Strength

J Ma, Y Zao, Q Feng, L Liu, Y Jin, D Li… - ACS Sustainable …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Xuan paper can be moistened without breaking, thus possessing good water resistance.
These remarkable properties come from its uniform three-dimensional network structure …

A review on biopolymer-based oil and water-resistant functional paper coating for food packaging

T Perumal, CK de Souza, TC Nihues, P Jain… - Food Bioscience, 2024 - Elsevier
Paper coating is an effective way to improve the various physical and functional properties of
the coated paper. Usually, papers are coated or laminated with petrochemical-derived non …

Reversible switching of supramolecular self‐assembly between nanofibers and nanorings based on perylene‐terminated star elastomers

H Deng, M Zhou, S Li, Z Yang, J Wei… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Perylene‐terminated star elastomers (PSE) containing the diblock copolymers of
polystyrene (PS) and polyisoprene (PI) segments were designed and synthesized by …