Starch is a biodegradable biopolymer, a sustainable material that can replace conventional
petrochemical-based plastics. However, starch has some limitations, as it must be …

With the increasing emphasis on sustainability and eco-friendliness, a novel biodegradable
packaging materials has received unprecedented attention. Nanocellulose, owing to its high …

The biodegradable antibacterial composite film blended with starch and sodium alginate
was developed by solution casting method, using montmorillonite as the fortifier and star …

Plastic throughout the years is now one of the biggest world commodities and also the
largest pollution to have an environmental impact, accumulating in landfills and also …

The nanocellulose (NC) synthesized from cotton linters was used as a reinforcement to
develop biocomposite films with improved functionality. The starch films incorporated with …

Background Bentonite clay, a versatile and naturally occurring clay mineral, has garnered
significant attention in the packaging field due to its unique combination of structural …

Currently, the necessity to diminish environmental pollution caused by petroleum-based
packaging plastics has encouraged interest in creating renewable and biodegradable …

A progressively increasing concern about the environmental impacts of the whole polymer
industry has boosted the design of less aggressive technologies that allow for the maximum …

Starch is an essential biopolymer in biofuel production and a sizing agent in the paper and
textile industries. However, native starch is unsuitable for most applications due to …

In this work, cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), bleached cellulose nanofibers (bCNFs), and
unbleached cellulose nanofibers (ubCNFs) isolated by acid hydrolysis from Agave tequilana …