Biopolymers are a leading class of functional material suitable for high-value applications
and are of great interest to researchers and professionals across various disciplines …

Starch and its derivatives have been widely used in the paper industry due to its completely
biodegradable nature, wide availability, and low cost. The surface coating of starch-based …

Despite its widespread usage as a chemotherapy drug in cancer treatment, doxorubicin
(DOX) has limitations such as short in vivo circulation time, low solubility, and poor …

This work evaluated the synergic effect of carvacrol essential oil (EO) and montmorillonite
(MMT)(named hybrid compound), incorporated in thermoplastic starch (TPS) films in …

Artificial packaging materials, such as plastic, can cause significant environmental problems.
Thus, the use of polysaccharide-based biodegradable polymers (cellulose, starch, and …

This chapter aims at exploring the promising aspects in polymer-based nanocomposites
(PNCs) for energy and environmental related applications. Conducting polymer (CP)-based …

Biological nanocomposites are a valuable addition to the existing nanocomposite materials
and eventually can substitute petroleum-based composite materials in numerous …

Polymer–clay nanocomposite hydrogel films (PCNCHFs) were prepared from caboxymethyl
cellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone, agar and nanosepiolite clay (0, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 0.9 and 1.5 …

In this study, films based on two different polysaccharides (chitosan and cassava starch)
were produced by casting technique and nanostructured by montmorillonite (MMTNPs) or …

Bacterial cellulose (BC) membranes were produced in culture media containing
Komagataeibacter xylinus microorganism and four different concentrations of Laponite (Lap) …