The use of chitosan-based composites for environmental remediation: A review

MA Ahmed, AA Mohamed - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The presence of hazardous pollutants in water sources as a result of industrial activities is a
major environmental challenge that impedes the availability of safe drinking water …

Metal–polymer nanocomposites: A promising approach to antibacterial materials

A Ghazzy, RR Naik, AK Shakya - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
There has been a new approach in the development of antibacterials in order to enhance
the antibacterial potential. The nanoparticles are tagged on to the surface of other metals or …

Cobalt oxide-chitosan based nanocomposites: synthesis, characterization and their potential pharmaceutical applications

AH Bashal, KD Khalil, AM Abu-Dief… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research aimed to prepare, characterize, and investigate the biological efficacy of
chitosan‑cobalt (II) oxide hybrid nanocomposites against a variety of micrograms. Analytical …

Design of carboxymethyl chitosan-reinforced pH-responsive hydrogels for on-demand release of carvacrol and simulation of release kinetics

M Cheng, Y Cui, Y Guo, P Zhao, J Wang, R Zhang… - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract pH-responsive carboxymethyl chitosan (CC)/sodium alginate (SA)/carvacrol (CA)
hydrogels were prepared using CC and SA as wall materials. The formation of hydrogels is …

Engineered Zn-based nano-pesticides as an opportunity for treatment of phytopathogens in agriculture

W Zhao, Y Liu, P Zhang, P Zhou, Z Wu, B Lou, Y Jiang… - NanoImpact, 2022 - Elsevier
People's desire for food has never slowed, despite the deterioration of the global agricultural
environment and the threat to food security. People rely on agrochemicals to ensure normal …

Multifunctional Ag/ZnO/chitosan ternary bio-nanocomposites synthesized via laser ablation with enhanced optical, antibacterial, and catalytic characteristics

H Ali, AM Ismail, AA Menazea - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Organic dyes and microorganisms in industrial wastewater have harmed both the
environment and human health. Herein, Ag/ZnO/chitosan (Ag/ZnO/Cs) ternary bio …

Microbial approaches for sustainable remediation of dye-contaminated wastewater: a review

D Bharathi, JGT Nandagopal, R Ranjithkumar… - Archives of …, 2022 - Springer
The coloured effluents produced from different industries, such as textile, plastics, printing,
cosmetics, leather and paper, are extremely toxic and a tremendous threat to the aquatic …

Fabrication of chitosan nanocomposites loaded with biosynthetic metallic nanoparticles and their therapeutic investigation

S Gracias, M Ayyanar, G Peramaiyan, M Kalaskar… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present research demonstrates the formation of zinc oxide nanoparticles facilitated by
Cissus quadrangularis (CQ-ZnONPs) and subsequent synthesis of chitosan-conjugated …

Characterization and investigation of antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of zinc oxide nanoparticles prepared using leaves extract of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis

N Rani, S Rani, H Patel, S Yadav, M Saini… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the emergence of multidrug resistance, the occurrence of microbial infections has
increased by several times during the last decade. In addition, a significant challenge in …

Caesalpinia crista Seeds Mediated Green Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles for Antibacterial, Antioxidant, and Anticancer Activities

S Donga, S Chanda - BioNanoScience, 2022 - Springer
In the present study, we attempted a simple, quick, and green method to synthesize ZnO
NPs using aqueous seed extract of Caesalpinia crista. The green synthesized ZnO NPs …