Background Synthetic plastics are extremely versatile and convenient materials that can be
used to create a diversity of useful products, but their widespread use is causing increasing …

Consumers increasingly prefer healthy and nutritious diet worldwide, and demands for fresh
fruits and vegetables are rapidly growing. Fresh produce are perishable commodities, and …

Using urea as an intermediate, graphene oxide (GO) was modified with carboxymethyl
cellulose (CMC) to obtain a uniformly dispersed GO monolayer dispersion for …

In the recent past, significant research effort has been dedicated to examining the usage of
nanomaterials hybridized with lignocellulosic fibers as reinforcement in the fabrication of …

Interest in starch‐based films has increased precipitously in response to a growing demand
for more sustainable and environmentally sourced food packaging materials. Starch is an …

The amylose and amylopectin content of starch influences its functional characteristics and
its interaction with other materials. Thus, it is important to study the mechanical strength and …

A Fe-pillared montmorillonite (Fe-MMT) functionalized bio-based foam (Fe-MMT@ CS/G)
was developed by using chitosan (CS) and gelatin (G) as the matrix for high-efficiency …

This is an overview of the state-of-the-art in the field of starch-based materials, incorporating
recent research to provide a comprehensive look at developments involving novel materials …

Essential oils prevent superbug formation, which is mainly caused by the continuous use of
synthetic drugs. This is a significant threat to health, the environment, and food safety. Plant …

The aim of the present research work has focused on investigating the effect of cellulose
nanofibers (CNFs) and nano clays (montmorillonite (MMT) & organoclay (OMMT)) at 0.75 …