Poly (glycolic acid)(PGA): A versatile building block expanding high performance and sustainable bioplastic applications

PK Samantaray, A Little, DM Haddleton, T McNally… - Green …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The concerns about the accumulating plastic waste pollution have stimulated the rapid
development of bioplastics, in particular biodegradable bioplastics derived from renewable …

Recent advances in protein derived bionanocomposites for food packaging applications

M Zubair, A Ullah - Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This review article critically presents a comprehensive overview of the current advances in
the research and development of proteins derived bionanocomposites used in food …

Covalent organic frameworks as promising materials for the removal of metal and organic pollutants from water

VD Da Silva, K Zalewska, Z Petrovski… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wastewater pollution with micropollutants (organic molecules, heavy metal ions, inorganics,
and metabolites of these) in low to very low concentrations (ng/L to pg/L) is a serious …

Electron beam-mediated cross-linking of blown film-extruded biodegradable PGA/PBAT blends toward high toughness and low oxygen permeation

PK Samantaray, C Ellingford, S Farris… - ACS Sustainable …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Due to its high crystallinity, tailored compostability, and superior barrier performance, poly
(glycolic acid)(PGA) has great potential as a substitute for current single-use plastics used in …

Going beyond cellulose and chitosan: synthetic biodegradable membranes for drinking water, wastewater, and oil–water remediation

R Sen Gupta, PK Samantaray, S Bose - ACS omega, 2023 - ACS Publications
Membrane technology is an efficient way to purify water, but it generates non-biodegradable
biohazardous waste. This waste ends up in landfills, incinerators, or microplastics …

Advances in agar-based composites: a comprehensive review

M Shah, A Hameed, M Kashif, N Majeed… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
This review article explores the developments and applications in agar-based composites
(ABCs), emphasizing various constituents such as metals, clay/ceramic, graphene, and …

Stimuli-responsive self-assembly of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs): Structures, functions, and biomedical applications

K Ganguly, DK Patel, SD Dutta, WC Shin… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) have received a significant amount of attention from the
researchers. It is used as a nanomaterial for various applications due to its excellent …

Experimental design of sustainable 3D-printed poly (lactic acid)/biobased poly (butylene succinate) blends via fused deposition modeling

M Qahtani, F Wu, M Misra, S Gregori… - ACS Sustainable …, 2019 - ACS Publications
A mixture design of experiment (DoE) was used to guide the fabrication and analysis of
sustainable poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and biobased poly (butylene succinate)(BioPBS) 3D …

A review of rubber biocomposites reinforced with lignocellulosic fillers

H Kazemi, F Mighri, D Rodrigue - Journal of Composites Science, 2022 - mdpi.com
Lignocellulosic fillers have attracted considerable attention over the years as a promising
alternative to conventional petroleum-based fillers (carbon black) in rubber composites due …

Bio-nanocomposites: Innovative solutions for addressing issues in health, agriculture, energy and environmental domains

A Sen, MS Kurian, DP Narayanan, A Abraham… - Nano-Structures & Nano …, 2024 - Elsevier
The extensive industrial use of plastics causes serious environmental problems. In order to
solve this, scientists have concentrated on develo** composites that are environmentally …