Recent advances in cellulose-based hydrogels for tissue engineering applications

C Chen, Y Xi, Y Weng - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, cellulose has attracted much attention because of its excellent properties,
such as its hydrophilicity, mechanical properties, biodegradability, biocompatibility, low cost …

A review on micro-to nanocellulose biopolymer scaffold forming for tissue engineering applications

HPSA Khalil, F Jummaat, EB Yahya, NG Olaiya… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Biopolymers have been used as a replacement material for synthetic polymers in scaffold
forming due to its biocompatibility and nontoxic properties. Production of scaffold for tissue …

Cellulosic fraction from agricultural biomass as a viable alternative for plastics and plastic products

S Janaswamy, MP Yadav, M Hoque, S Bhattarai… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastics are versatile and cost-effective materials with a variety of functionalities. Their non-
biodegradability, accumulation in landfills and natural habitats, physical problems for wildlife …

Advancements in traditional and nanosized flame retardants for polymers—A review

G Vahidi, DS Bajwa, J Shojaeiarani… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Synthetic polymers are ubiquitous materials widely used in construction, automotive,
electronics, and countless commercial products. With the growing trend of polymer …

Progress in biodegradable flame retardant nano-biocomposites

Z Kovačević, S Flinčec Grgac, S Bischof - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper summarizes the results obtained in the course of the development of a specific
group of biocomposites with high functionality of flame retardancy, which are …

Cellulose textiles from hemp biomass: Opportunities and challenges

L Lawson, LM Degenstein, B Bates, W Chute, D King… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Worldwide demand for man-made cellulosic fibres (MMCF) are increasing as availability of
cotton fibre declines due to climate change. Feedstock for MMCF include virgin wood …

Role of hybrid nano-zinc oxide and cellulose nanocrystals on the mechanical, thermal, and flammability properties of poly (lactic acid) polymer

DS Bajwa, J Shojaeiarani, JD Liaw… - Journal of Composites …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biopolymers with universal accessibility and inherent biodegradability can offer an
appealing sustainable platform to supersede petroleum-based polymers. In this research, a …

A bio-plastic composite film based on nanocrystalline cellulose-zinc oxide reinforced poly (lactic acid) with enhanced UV-shielding effect and antibacterial activity for …

S Boopasiri, P Sae-Oui, N Roamcharern… - Food Packaging and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This work reports the properties of composite films based on biodegradable poly (lactic
acid)(PLA) incorporated with nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) and nanocrystalline cellulose …

Synthesis of nano-zinc oxide with different morphologies and its application on fabrics for UV protection and microbe-resistant defense clothing

MA Mousa, M Khairy - Textile Research Journal, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
A liquid precipitation method was used to prepare zinc oxide nanoparticles in three diverse
media: water, methanol, and ethylene glycol. The studied materials were examined by …

Valorization of nanocellulose from bael (Aegle marmelos correa) fruit waste shells: Surface chemistry and morphological analysis

M Sathwane, RK Deshmukh, KK Gaikwad… - Bioresource Technology …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this work, the waste shells of bael (Aegle marmelos correa) were utilised as a source of
cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs). The extracted CNCs were characterized using a series of …