Water purification by polymer nanocomposites: an overview

N Pandey, SK Shukla, NB Singh - Nanocomposites, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
In recent years, polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) have attracted the attention of scientists
and technologists in water purification due to improved processability, surface area, stability …

Ag nanostructures as the surface plasmon resonance (SPR)˗ based sensors: a mechanistic study with an emphasis on heavy metallic ions detection

A Amirjani, DF Haghshenas - Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2018 - Elsevier
The ever increasing release of wastes and pollutants due to rapid industrialization perilously
impacts the environment and human lives. The toxic chemicals are routinely released into …

In situ reduction of silver nanoparticles by gelatin to obtain porous silver nanoparticle/chitosan composites with enhanced antimicrobial and wound-healing activity

H Ye, J Cheng, K Yu - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2019 - Elsevier
The identification of materials with beneficial properties for wound healing is a major
research goal. In this study, gelatin was used as a reducing agent and stabilizer to restore …

Advances in bio food packaging–An overview

D Yuvaraj, J Iyyappan, R Gnanasekaran, G Ishwarya… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
In recent years, there has been an increase in demand for bioactive techniques in the food
packaging industry. Although edible packaging is popular, it has yet to be effectively …

Nanotechnology in food packaging materials: Role and application of nanoparticles

M del Rosario Herrera-Rivera, SP Torres-Arellanes… - RSC …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Global concerns about food security, driven by rising demand, have prompted the
exploration of nanotechnology as a solution to enhance food supply. This shift comes in …

Molecularly imprinted plasmonic-based sensors for environmental contaminants—current state and future perspectives

T Lazarević-Pašti, T Tasić, V Milanković, N Potkonjak - Chemosensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
The increase of production and consumption persistently introduce different pollutants into
the environment. The constant development and improvement of analytical methods for …

Antifouling and antibacterial behaviors of capsaicin-based pH responsive smart coatings in marine environments

X Hao, S Chen, D Qin, M Zhang, W Li, J Fan… - Materials Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Antifouling biocides releasing restricts the longevity of antifouling coatings. Compared with
the anchoring state, the releasing behavior of agents is much faster on the voyage, while the …

Tuning the optical and electrical properties by gamma irradiation of silver nanoparticles decorated graphene oxide on glutaraldehyde crosslinked polyvinyl alcohol …

CM Kavitha, KM Eshwarappa, MP Shilpa… - Materials Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, we propose a facile in-situ approach to fabricate a silver (Ag) NPs decorated
graphene oxide (GO) blended with glutaraldehyde (GA) crosslinked polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) …

Application of composite cryogels in downstream processing-A review

S Hajizadeh - Reactive and Functional Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
The demand for efficient separation and purification methods has inspired the development
of new techniques and materials for bioseparation. Conventional chromatographic columns …

pH responsive antifouling and antibacterial multilayer films with Self-healing performance

X Hao, WH Wang, Z Yang, L Yue, H Sun… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
The settlement and growth of marine organism increased sharply with the ships in a static
environment, although the release rate of antibacterial agent decreased smoothly. Besides …