Advances in agar-based composites: a comprehensive review

M Shah, A Hameed, M Kashif, N Majeed… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
This review article explores the developments and applications in agar-based composites
(ABCs), emphasizing various constituents such as metals, clay/ceramic, graphene, and …

Crude algal biomass for the generation of thin-film composite solvent-resistant nanofiltration membranes

C Yang, J Cavalcante, BB de Freitas… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sustainable development of membrane technologies requires novel source materials for
membrane production which are not fossil fuel derived and do not use petroleum solvents …

A Review on Biodegradable Composite Films Containing Organic Material as a Natural Filler

MRSB Zakaria, MB Abid, A Shamim, SS Suradi… - Journal of Inorganic and …, 2024 - Springer
The current global environmental predicament caused by swift urbanization and population
expansion necessitates immediate intervention. Despite endeavors to restrain plastic refuse …

Green fabrication of cellulose-rich agricultural residues for scalable and biodegradable acoustic boards

T Bhuvana, A Tiwari, C Chandraprakash - Industrial Crops and Products, 2023 - Elsevier
Enormous amounts of agricultural residues in India are often burnt or dumped in nearby
areas causing air, land, and water pollution. Towards fitting in a green life cycle, in this work …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanically flexible and flame-retardant cellulose nanofibril-based films integrated with MXene and chitosan

SN Li, ZF Zeng, XF He, ZC Xu, YH Luo, QY Ni… - Soft Science, 2022 - oaepublish.com
Remarkable flame-retardant and integrated mechanical properties are essential
requirements for the potential applications of bio-based films in industrial areas …

Binder‐free, non‐carcinogenic surfactant‐based cellulose‐rich bagasse foams as acoustic panels

K Bikumalla, T Bhuvana, A Tiwari… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Toward identifying environmentally friendly sound‐absorbing materials, the fabrication of
biodegradable bagasse foams and their acoustic absorption and transmission loss were …

Burst and Physicochemical Characteristics of Glycerol-Added Chitosan Films for Food Packaging

BM Bharti, T Bhuvana… - ACS Food Science & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Toward establishing the full design aspects of chitosan as a packaging material or as cling
wraps, the chemical characteristics, thermal stability, optical transparency, Young's modulus …

From sea to sea: Edible, hydrostable, and degradable straws based on seaweed-derived insoluble cellulose fibers and soluble polysaccharides

H Ni, H Li, W Hou, J Chen, S Miao, Y Wang, H Li - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024 - Elsevier
The widespread use of disposable plastic straws has caused a long-lasting environmental
problem. Potential alternatives for plastic straws are far from satisfactory due to the low utility …

Removal of heavy metal ions (Pb2+, Cu2+, Cr3+, and Cd2+) from multimetal simulated wastewater using 3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane grafted agar porous cryogel

K Jahan, D Thankachan, K Shakya, N Mehrotra… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, we have developed agar, a seaweed derived polysaccharide based green
adsorbent for the removal of heavy metal ions (Pb 2+, Cu 2+, Cr 3+ and Cd 2+) from …

Antifungal activity of nanobiocomposite films based on silver nanoparticles obtained through green synthesis

EJJ Mallmann, FA Cunha, EVH Agressott… - Current …, 2023 - Springer
The high incidence of Candida albicans infections has raised concerns regarding side
effects and drug resistance, compounded by a limited number of alternative drugs. Silver …