Background Synthetic plastics are extremely versatile and convenient materials that can be
used to create a diversity of useful products, but their widespread use is causing increasing …

Single-use plastic packaging has become an inevitable part of every aspect of human life. In
fact, the increase in the consumption of petroleum-based single-use plastics has resulted in …

This research was set out to explore the development of arrowroot starch (AS) films using
glycerol (G) as plasticizer at the ratio of 15, 30, and 45%(w/w, starch basis) using solution …

Thymol is a natural volatile monoterpenoid phenol that is the main active ingredient of oil
extracted from species Thymus vulgaris L., commonly known as thyme, and other plants …

Glycerol is the major by-product of the biodiesel production line. Every cycle of processing,
yields∼ 10%(w/w) of waste glycerol, and therefore, creates a glut in the glycerol market. The …

Skin-like flexible membrane with excellent water resistance and moisture permeability is an
urgent need in the wound dressing field to provide comfort and protection for the wound site …

The search to improve the characteristics of biomaterials obtained from natural biopolymers
such as starch has led to the use of mixtures of various polymers with plasticizing agents …

The food packaging sector generates large volumes of plastic waste due to the high demand
for packaged products with a short shelf-life. Biopolymers such as starch-based materials …

Flexible electronics (FEs) with excellent flexibility or foldability may find widespread
applications in the wearable devices, artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and …

Food packaging plays a fundamental role in the modern food industry as a main process to
preserve the quality of food products from manufacture to consumption. New food packaging …