Interactions of metal‐based engineered nanoparticles with plants: an overview of the state of current knowledge, research progress, and prospects

A Wahab, A Munir, MH Saleem… - Journal of Plant Growth …, 2023 - Springer
Nanotechnology is a potential technique for increasing agricultural output by producing
nano-fertilizers, improving herbicide and pesticide efficacy, regulating soil fertility, managing …

Recent advances of antibacterial starch-based materials

X Hou, H Wang, Y Shi, Z Yue - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Starch has attracted a lot of attention because it is biodegradable, renewable, nontoxic and
low cost. By adding antibacterial substances to starch, starch-based materials have …

Schiff base crosslinked graphene/oxidized nanofibrillated cellulose/chitosan foam: an efficient strategy for selective removal of anionic dyes

C Liu, H Liu, Y Zheng, J Luo, C Lu, Y He, X Pang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
A versatile foam based on Schiff base crosslinking of oxidized nanofibrillated cellulose
(ONFC) with amino modified graphene oxide (NGO) and chitosan (CS) was prepared for the …

Adsorptive removal of hazardous dye (crystal violet) using bay leaves (Laurus nobilis L.): surface characterization, batch adsorption studies, and statistical analysis

B Isik, S Avci, F Cakar, O Cankurtaran - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
In this study, the surface properties of Laurus nobilis L. were determined by inverse gas
chromatography. From this, the surface of Laurus nobilis L. was found to be an acidic …

Sponge-like zinc oxide nanoparticles loaded xanthan gum/cationic chitosan cryogel: Synthesis, characterization, microbicidal and adsorption of synthetic dye and …

SA El-Kholy, EK Radwan, ME El-Naggar… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The current work was designed to prepare a multifunctional cryogel based on zinc oxide
nanoparticles (ZnONPs) loaded xanthan gum (XG) and cationic chitosan (CC) using a facile …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advancements in microbial polysaccharides: Synthesis and applications

YAG Mahmoud, ME El-Naggar, A Abdel-Megeed… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Polysaccharide materials are widely applied in different applications including food, food
packaging, drug delivery, tissue engineering, wound dressing, wastewater treatment, and …

Construction of TiO2/starch nanocomposite cryogel for ethylene removal and banana preservation

J Xu, F Wang, J Zhan, Y Li, T Wang, R Ma, Y Tian - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Perishability caused by natural plant hormone ethylene has attracted great attention in the
field of fruit and vegetable (F&V) preservation. Various physical and chemical methods have …

Ultraviolet blocking ability, antioxidant and antibacterial properties of newly prepared polyvinyl alcohol-nanocellulose‑silver nanoparticles-ChunJian peel extract …

D Yang, B Fan, G Sun, YC He, C Ma - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, nanocellulose (CNC) from waste water chestnut (WCT) shell was firstly used for
preparing nanocomposite films, by using ChunJian peel extract (CJPE) as a green reducing …

Preparation of green and sustainable colorimetric cotton assay using natural anthocyanins for sweat sensing

ME El-Naggar, OAA Ali, DI Saleh, MA Abu-Saied… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Herein, we develop a novel smart cotton swab as a diagnostic assay for onsite monitoring of
sweat pH changes toward potential applications in monitoring human healthcare and drug …

[HTML][HTML] Preparation of bactericidal zinc oxide nanoparticles loaded carboxymethyl cellulose/polyethylene glycol cryogel for gap filling of archaeological bones

ME El-Naggar, S Gaballah, G Abdel-Maksoud… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Gaps and holes derived from different sources represent a major problem for archaeological
bone artifacts, as they lead to their weakness. Cryogel materials have become vital in …