The dual threats of the depletion of nonrenewable energy and environmental pollution
caused by petroleum-based polymers motivate utilization of naturally occurring polymers to …

It is essential for textile manufacturing industries to invent new resources, composites and
industrial technologies, which are environmentally acceptable and can fulfill the consumer …

Chitin derived from the seafood wastes such as waste crab, shrimp and lobster shells is
abundant and renewable, and will become one of the most important chemical raw …

Highly porous, strong aerogels with anisotropic structural properties are of great interest for
multifunctional materials for applications including insulators in buildings, filters for oil …

Polymeric membranes can be used for the energy-efficient and low-cost gas separation.
However, their inability to resist high temperatures limits their use in certain industries. Some …

Cellulose, in addition to hemicellulose and lignin, makes the major fraction of lignocellulosic
biomass–the only sustainable feedstock to meet the long-term sustainable energy need of …

Cellulose constitutes the most abundant renewable polymer resource available today. As a
chemical raw material, it is generally well-known that it has been used in the form of fibers or …

A shift to a bioeconomy development model has been evolving, conducting the scientific
community to investigate new ways of producing chemicals, materials and fuels from …

Biological photonic structures can precisely control light propagation, scattering, and
emission via hierarchical structures and diverse chemistry, enabling biophotonic …

Chitin and chitosan (CS) are biopolymers having immense structural possibilities for
chemical and mechanical modifications to generate novel properties, functions and …