Starch, cellulose, pectin, gum, alginate, chitin and chitosan derived (nano) materials for sustainable water treatment: A review

M Nasrollahzadeh, M Sajjadi, S Iravani… - Carbohydrate polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural biopolymers, polymeric organic molecules produced by living organisms and/or
renewable resources, are considered greener, sustainable, and eco-friendly materials …

Bacterial cellulose: A smart biomaterial with diverse applications

DA Gregory, L Tripathi, ATR Fricker, E Asare… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural biomaterials have benefited the human civilisation for millennia. However, in recent
years, designing of natural materials for a wide range of applications have become a focus …

Current perspective on production and applications of microbial cellulases: a review

N Bhardwaj, B Kumar, K Agrawal, P Verma - Bioresources and …, 2021 - Springer
The potential of cellulolytic enzymes has been widely studied and explored for
bioconversion processes and plays a key role in various industrial applications. Cellulase, a …

[HTML][HTML] Plant extract-loaded bacterial cellulose composite membrane for potential biomedical applications

A Fatima, S Yasir, MS Khan, S Manan, MW Ullah… - Journal of Bioresources …, 2021 - Elsevier
Bacterial cellulose (BC) has been extensively explored as biomaterial for various biomedical
applications owing to its non-toxic nature and unique structural morphology and impressive …

Plasma treatment toward electrically conductive and superhydrophobic cotton fibers by in situ preparation of polypyrrole and silver nanoparticles

H Katouah, NM El-Metwaly - Reactive and Functional Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Smart fibers with multifunctional properties, such as antimicrobial activity, electrically
conductive, ultraviolet protection, and superhydrophobic properties have been highly …

Catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol and methylene blue pollutants in water by copper and nickel nanoparticles decorated polymer sponges

T Kamal, AM Asiri, N Ali - Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present study, two catalysts based-on copper and nickel nanoparticles anchored on
agarose-coated sponge (Cu-AG-sponge and Ni-AG-sponge) were prepared, respectively …

Metal nanoparticles decorated sodium alginate‑carbon nitride composite beads as effective catalyst for the reduction of organic pollutants

SB Khan, S Ahmad, T Kamal, AM Asiri… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Herein, a simple method is used for fabrication of carbon nitride (gC 3 N 4) incorporated
sodium alginate (Alg) beads. The alginate carbon nitride beads (Alg-CNBs) were prepared …

Carboxymethyl cellulose nanocomposite beads as super-efficient catalyst for the reduction of organic and inorganic pollutants

N Maslamani, SB Khan, EY Danish, EM Bakhsh… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Carboxymethyl cellulose/copper oxide-nickel oxide (CMC/CuO-NiO) nanocomposite beads
were prepared by facile, simple and environmentally friendly method. Initially, CuO-NiO was …

Metal nanoparticles containing chitosan wrapped cellulose nanocomposites for catalytic hydrogen production and reduction of environmental pollutants

SB Khan - Carbohydrate polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
Efficient nano-catalysts based-on metal nanoparticles (copper, silver and iron) supported on
carbohydrate polymer (cotton cellulose) nanocomposite with long-term stability and efficient …

Comparative efficacy of biogenic zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized by Pseudochrobactrum sp. C5 and chemically synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles for …

K Siddique, M Shahid, T Shahzad, F Mahmood… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Discharge of untreated textile wastewaters loaded with dyes is not only contaminating the
soil and water resources but also posing a threat to the health and socioeconomic life of the …