Recent highlights in sustainable bio-based edible films and coatings for fruit and vegetable applications

VFR Martins, ME Pintado, RMSC Morais, AMMB Morais - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
The present review paper focuses on recent developments in edible films and coatings
made of base compounds from biological sources, namely plants, animals, algae, and …

Advanced biopolymer‐based edible coating technologies for food preservation and packaging

C Wibowo, S Salsabila, A Muna… - … Reviews in Food …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Along with the growth of the world's population that reduces the accessibility of arable land
and water, demand for food, as the fundamental element of human beings, has been …

Review on condensation frosting and defrosting experiments for superhydrophobic surfaces

R Gao, M Song, CYH Chao, S Lin, L Zhang… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Frosting is a natural phase change phenomenon which happens frequently in nature and
industry and has negative effects on a variety of applications. As a passive anti-frosting …

[HTML][HTML] Developing a pachyman/polyvinyl alcohol-polylactic acid bilayer film as multifunctional packaging and its application in cherry tomato preservation

Z Zhao, Y Xu, P Zou, L Xu, J Cai - LWT, 2023 - Elsevier
Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is a widely used biodegradable material, but its high solubility and
water vapor permeability limit its applications in food packaging. To address this issue …

Preparation of superhydrophobic PDMS/DTMS-SiO2@ PLA membrane for oil-water separation with three-dimensional layered porous structure by simple spraying

L Jing, P Zhang, Y Chen, Y Gao, J Yun - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract A superhydrophobic PDMS/DTMS-SiO 2@ PLA membrane with a porous layered
three-dimensional rough structure was obtained by a simple phase separation method for …

Comparative investigation on corrosion resistance of MgF2 coated, PLA coated and composite coated biodegradable magnesium alloy wires for medical application

Y Liu, H Liu, S Chen, C Zhu, M Wang, K Chen - Vacuum, 2024 - Elsevier
The fluorinated treatment coating (MgF 2), polylactic acid (PLA) coating, and composite
coating (MgF 2/PLA) were prepared on biodegradable Mg-2.2 Zn-0.3 Ca alloy wires to …

Chitosan-based nanocomposite films with carnauba wax, rosin resin, and zinc oxide nanoparticles

LC Corrêa-Filho, JR dos Santos Junior… - Food Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
This work aimed to develop edible emulsion-based barriers in the form of chitosan
composite films, with a focus on assessing the impacts of carnauba wax, rosin resin, and …

Mechanically robust, fluoride free, bio-inspired and facile fabrication strategy of bio-material coated superhydrophobic cotton fabrics for environmental applications

V Selvaraj, TS Karthika, C Mansiya, M Alagar - Progress in Organic …, 2024 - Elsevier
The mechanically strong robust superhydrophobic composite coatings was developed using
environmentally friendly biocompatible carnauba wax and phenyltriethoxysilane to fabricate …

Construction of durable, multifunctional superhydrophobic wood surface via ɛ-polylysine/PDMS/wax treatment

Y Cai, L Ning, Z Zhang, M Zhou, W Wang - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2024 - Elsevier
In addressing the limitations of wood's susceptibility to water and moisture, this study
explored the development of a durable, superhydrophobic surface through a novel ɛ …

ZnO-PLLA/PLLA Preparation and Application in Air Filtration by Electrospinning Technology

X Liu, D Jiang, Y Qin, Z Zhang, M Yuan - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the increasing environmental pollution caused by disposable masks, it is crucial to
develop new degradable filtration materials for medical masks. ZnO-PLLA/PLLA (L-lactide) …