Biofuel production, hydrogen production and water remediation by photocatalysis, biocatalysis and electrocatalysis

AI Osman, AM Elgarahy, AS Eltaweil… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
The energy crisis and environmental pollution have recently fostered research on efficient
methods such as environmental catalysis to produce biofuel and to clean water …

[HTML][HTML] Biomass vs inorganic and plastic-based aerogels: Structural design, functional tailoring, resource-efficient applications and sustainability analysis

G Wei, J Zhang, M Usuelli, X Zhang, B Liu… - Progress in Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
The highly efficient utilization of bioresources and natural organic wastes has attracted great
attention, due to the high-speed consumption and shortage of energy in modern society …

Structural, rheological, and gelling characteristics of starch‐based materials in context to 3D food printing applications in precision nutrition

H Wu, S Sang, P Weng, D Pan, Z Wu… - … Reviews in Food …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Starch‐based materials have viscoelasticity, viscous film‐forming, dough pseudoplasticity,
and rheological properties, which possess the structural characteristics (crystal structure …

Biopolymer aerogels and foams: Chemistry, properties, and applications

S Zhao, WJ Malfait… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Biopolymer aerogels were among the first aerogels produced, but only in the last decade
has research on biopolymer and biopolymer–composite aerogels become popular …

[HTML][HTML] Modification of starch: A review on the application of “green” solvents and controlled functionalization

Y Fan, F Picchioni - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
Starch is a polysaccharide widely present in nature and characterized by a wide range of
applications. This often implies the necessity for various novel properties with respect to …

Review on the production of polysaccharide aerogel particles

K Ganesan, T Budtova, L Ratke, P Gurikov, V Baudron… - Materials, 2018 - mdpi.com
A detailed study of the production of polysaccharide aerogel (bio-aerogel) particles from lab
to pilot scale is surveyed in this article. An introduction to various droplets techniques …

[HTML][HTML] New trends in bio-based aerogels

LE Nita, A Ghilan, AG Rusu, I Neamtu, AP Chiriac - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: The fascinating properties of currently synthesized aerogels associated with
the flexible approach of sol-gel chemistry play an important role in the emergence of special …

Polysaccharide-based aerogels for thermal insulation and superinsulation: An overview

F Zou, T Budtova - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
To reduce energy losses due to the insufficient thermal insulation is one of the current “hot”
topics. Various commercial porous materials are used with the best conductivity around 0.03 …

Use of red onion skin (Allium cepa L.) in the production of bioactive extract and application in water-absorbing cryogels based on corn starch

EP da Cruz, ET Jansen, L de Vasconcelos Costa… - Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Onion skin is biomass commonly discarded in the environment, rich in bioactive compounds
with antioxidant and antimicrobial potential; thus, we propose valorizing this residue using …

Application of protein/polysaccharide aerogels in drug delivery system: A review

Y Zhu, H Li, C Peng, J Ma, S Huang, R Wang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Drug delivery systems have emerged as a prominent research focus in the field of drug
development, offering enhanced stability and improved bioavailability. Among them, protein …