Starch has received research focus due to its low cost, excellent film-forming ability, bio-
compatibility, extensive sources, renewability and biodegradability. However, native starch …

The massive use of synthetic plastics, in particular in the food packaging area, has a great
environmental impact, and alternative more ecologic materials are being required. Poly …

Maize or corn is considered as very distinctive plant. Corn having better capability of utilizing
sun light, is a noble way of getting a natural polymer known as starch. Amylopectin and …

The synthesis of conventional polyurethanes (PUs) relies on isocyanate reactants as crucial
starting materials. Toxicity, water-sensitivity and phosgene-based synthesis of isocyanates …

Alkali lignin (AL) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) were polymerized with hexamethylene
diisocyanate (HDI) to form a novel lignin-based polyurethane film (LPF) with high solid …

The challenges related to the persistence of plastics in natural ecosystems fostered strong
interest in developing biodegradable bioplastics. Among natural biopolymers, starch gained …

Growing public awareness of the harmful environmental impacts of plastics has sparked
interest in the development of plant-based packaging materials. Because starch is a …

Control of microbial infections is one of the growing concerns in modern societies due to the
increasing presence and risk of pathogenic bacterial spread. Therefore, there is a strong …

Corn (Zea mays L.) is one of the major food crops, and it is considered to be a very
distinctive plant, since it is able to produce a large amount of the natural polymer of starch …

Lignin nanoparticles (LNP) were obtained by an acidolysis process from corn pristine lignin.
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and radical scavenging activity (RSA) of the free …