Self-healing hydrogels may mimic the behavior of living tissues, which can autonomously
repair minor damages, and therefore have a high potential for application in biomedicine. So …

Efficient design for bone tissue engineering requires an understanding of the appropriate
selection of biomimetic natural or synthetic materials and scalable fabrication technologies …

In recent years, the development of environmentally friendly packaging materials using
biodegradable polymers has emerged as a key challenge for scientists and consumers in …

Thermal degradation kinetics was performed on thermogravimetric (TGA) curves of
crosslinked PVA/starch composite films reinforced with barley husk (BH) and grafted BH …

In recent years, academic and industrial research has focused on using agro-waste for
energy and new material production to promote sustainable development and lessen …

This work addresses response surface methodology (RSM) design based investigations to
obtain useful insights on the compatibility and synergy of quaternary formulations [variant …

Thermoplastic starch/polyvinyl alcohol (TS/PVA) composite is high potential plastic material
but its applications are restricted owing to its strong hydrophilicity. In this study, different …

The global concern about the use of disposable plastics has fed the research on sustainable
packaging for food products. Among the virtuous materials, chitosan emerges as a valid …

Food packaging plays a vital role in reducing the ecological footprint of packaged food or its
degradation. The degradation of food occurs due to the morphological and structural …

A rational method to harness a triglyceride-based by-product containing chicken fat traces,
extracted from the simulated slaughterhouses wastewater was adopted. Methacrylated …