Polysaccharides and proteins based bionanocomposites as smart packaging materials: from fabrication to food packaging applications a review

A Ali, S Bairagi, SA Ganie, S Ahmed - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Food industry is the biggest and rapidly growing industries all over the world. This sector
consumes around 40% of the total plastic produced worldwide as packaging material. The …

A review of the use of bio-based substances in soil stabilization

M Arabani, MM Shalchian - Environment, development and sustainability, 2024 - Springer
Conventional techniques of soil stabilization involve using additives such as lime and
cement. However, these methods take up a great deal of energy and cause considerable …

The effects of particle size distribution and moisture variation on mechanical strength of biopolymer-treated soil

H Fatehi, DEL Ong, J Yu, I Chang - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biopolymers have recently shown great potential to replace traditional binding materials in
geotechnical engineering; however, more research is required to reach a deeper …

Xanthan gum biopolymer-based soil treatment as a construction material to mitigate internal erosion of earthen embankment: A field-scale

YM Kwon, JH Moon, GC Cho, YU Kim… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biopolymers, which are naturally produced polymers, exhibit hydraulic and mechanical
properties, and have low environmental impact. Therefore, they can be employed as an …

[HTML][HTML] Strengthening and permeability control in sand using Cr3+-crosslinked xanthan gum biopolymer treatment

M Lee, I Chang, DY Park, GC Cho - Transportation Geotechnics, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Trivalent chromium (Cr 3+), commonly used in reservoir conformance control, has
recently been introduced as an innovative technique for enhancing the strength and …

Advanced Biopolymer–Based Soil Strengthening Binder with Trivalent Chromium–Xanthan Gum Crosslinking for Wet Strength and Durability Enhancement

M Lee, I Chang, GC Cho - Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Xanthan gum (XG) is an effective soil-binding material for enhancing the geotechnical
engineering performance of soil. Due to the hydrophilicity of XG, however, its ineffectiveness …

Xanthan biopolymer-based soil treatment effect on kaolinite clay fabric and structure using XRD analysis

YM Kwon, I Chang, GC Cho - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
In this study, we evaluated the impact of xanthan gum biopolymer (XG) on kaolinite fabrics
using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and the ensuing changes in the compaction behavior and …

Sustainable utilization of chemically depolymerized polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste to enhance sand-bentonite clay liners

A Chandra, S Siddiqua - Waste Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Polyethene terephthalate (PET) waste poses major environmental harm which can be
minimized by reusing it in clay soil stabilization. In general, various polymers are known to …

Study on the improvement of soil properties using hydrophilic-hydrophobic biopolymer crosslinking

F Ren, H Ding, B Dong, X Qian, J Liu, J Tan - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, biopolymer soil treatment technology has been increasingly applied in the
field of geotechnical engineering due to its environmental friendliness. While biopolymers …

Rheology, 3D printing, and particle interactions of xanthan gum-clay binder for earth concrete

Y Maierdan, D Zhao, PH Chokshi, M Garmonina… - Cement and Concrete …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the potential of xanthan gum (XG) to serve as a biopolymer binder for
improving the rheological, mechanical, and 3D printing properties of earth-based concrete …