Chitosan, a naturally abundant cationic polymer, is chemically composed of cellulose-based
biopolymers derived by deacetylating chitin. It offers several attractive characteristics such …

Chitin and chitosan are natural compounds that are biodegradable and nontoxic and have
gained noticeable attention due to their effective contribution to increased yield and agro …

The presence of dyes in the aquatic environment as a result of anthropogenic activities,
especially textile industries, is a critical environmental challenge that hinders the availability …

Chitin and chitosan are considerably versatile and promising biomaterials. The deacetylated
chitin derivative chitosan is a useful and interesting bioactive polymer. Despite its …

Chitosan (CS) is one of the most successfully developed biodegradable polymers. Among
the numerous polymers developed to formulate polymeric nanoparticles, CS has fascinated …

Recent trends in biodegradable polymers indicate significant developments in terms of
novel design strategies and engineering to provide advanced polymers with comparably …

This study reports the statistical physics modeling of the adsorption of three dyes brilliant
blue (BB), sunset yellow (SY) and tartrazine (TT) on chitosan from aqueous solution. A …

There is plenty of scope for modifying chitosan, an only polycationic natural polysaccharide,
owing to its reactive functional groups, namely hydroxyl and amino groups. Although …

Chitin is the second most important natural polymer in the world. The main sources exploited
are two marine crustaceans, shrimp and crabs. Our objective is to appraise the state of the …

Chitin and chitosan are considerably versatile and promising biomaterials. The deacetylated
chitin derivative, chitosan is more useful and interesting bioactive polymer. Despite its …