Influence of nanofillers on biodegradable composites: a comprehensive review

P Jagadeesh, M Puttegowda… - Polymer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The continuous delivery of E‐waste from petroleum‐based products creates ecological and
environmental problems due to non‐biodegradable polymers, which release harmful …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of nanofillers on the functional properties of biopolymer-based films: A review

E Jamróz, P Kulawik, P Kopel - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Waste from non-degradable plastics is becoming an increasingly serious problem.
Therefore, more and more research focuses on the development of materials with …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan as a matrix of nanocomposites: A review on nanostructures, processes, properties, and applications

AO Silva, RS Cunha, D Hotza, RAF Machado - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Chitosan is a biopolymer that is natural, biodegradable, and relatively low price. Chitosan
has been attracting interest as a matrix of nanocomposites due to new properties for various …

Citric acid cross-linked curcumin/chitosan/chickpea flour film: An active packaging for chicken breast storage

E Yildiz, AA Emir, G Sumnu, LN Kahyaoglu - Food Bioscience, 2022 - Elsevier
Since there has been an increasing interest in natural, non-toxic, and biodegradable food
packages instead of plastic ones, scientists put great effort into eliminating the potential …

Improving mechanical and barrier properties of thermoplastic starch and polysaccharide nanocrystals nanocomposites

K Gonzalez, L Iturriaga, A Gonzalez, A Eceiza… - European Polymer …, 2020 - Elsevier
Thermoplastic starch (TPS) films were developed with normal maize starch matrix using
glycerol, D-isosorbide and 1, 3-propanediol as plasticizers. Besides, TPS nanocomposite …

Natural silk nanofibrils as reinforcements for the preparation of chitosan-based bionanocomposites

L Li, H Yang, X Li, S Yan, A Xu, R You, Q Zhang - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanofibrils derived from natural biopolymers have received extensive interest due to their
exceptional mechanical properties and excellent biocompatibility. To fabricate …

[HTML][HTML] Active composite packaging reinforced with nisin-loaded nano-vesicles for extended shelf life of chicken breast filets and cheese slices

T Niaz, S Shabbir, T Noor, M Imran - Food and bioprocess technology, 2022 - Springer
To meet the demands for more effective and ecofriendly food packaging strategies, the
potential of nisin-loaded rhamnolipid functionalized nanofillers (rhamnosomes) has been …

[HTML][HTML] Functional bionanocomposite fibers of chitosan filled with cellulose nanofibers obtained by gel spinning

S Marquez-Bravo, I Doench, P Molina, FE Bentley… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Extremely high mechanical performance spun bionanocomposite fibers of chitosan (CHI),
and cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) were successfully achieved by gel spinning of CHI …

Green method for preparation of cellulose nanocrystals using deep eutectic solvent

MA Smirnov, MP Sokolova, DA Tolmachev… - Cellulose, 2020 - Springer
An environment-friendly method for obtaining cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) using deep
eutectic solvents (DES) was developed. Formation of highly crystalline CNC with average …

Dispersibility characterization of cellulose nanocrystals in polymeric-based composites

Z Li, G Zhu, N Lin - Biomacromolecules, 2022 - ACS Publications
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are hydrophilic nanoparticles extracted from biomass with
properties and functions different from cellulose and are being developed for property …