Developing biodegradable polymers to fabricate filtration membranes is one of the main
challenges of membrane science and technology. Cellulose acetate (CA) membranes, due …

Cellulose is the most abundant polysaccharide on Earth. It can be obtained from a vast
number of sources, eg cell walls of wood and plants, some species of bacteria, and algae …

Polysaccharides are a kind of natural biopolymers and have been widely applied in various
fields, especially biomedical applications, due to their fascinating properties, such as …

Cellulose derivatives represent a viable alternative to pure cellulose due to their solubility in
water and common organic solvents. This, coupled with their low cost, biocompatibility, and …

Seawater desalination by utilizing a membrane-based technology is a crucial step to
overcome the freshwater shortage in some regions of the world. However, the durability and …

The increase in the population rate has increased the demand for safe and quality food
products. However, the current agricultural system faces many challenges in producing …

Hydrogels mimic the tissue environment because of their hydrophilic and porous network
structures. They are widely investigated in biomedical and biotechnological fields, however …

One of the most important polymers for membranes manufacturing is Polysulfone because of
its remarkable properties, like chemical stability, mechanical and thermal properties, and …

The promising potential of biomaterials for biomedical applications has spurred conducting
intensive studies in this field. Cellulose derivatives are biocompatible polymers with …

The advent of nanotechnology has engineered great interest in synthetic biopolymer-based
nanocomposites for use in tissue engineering scaffolds, automotives, pharmaceuticals, and …