Chitosan is a biodegradable biocompatible polymer derived from natural renewable
resources with numerous applications in various fields, and one of which is the area of …

Polysaccharides are the most abundant naturally available carbohydrate polymers;
composed of monosaccharide units covalently connected together. Chitosan is the most …

Polylactide (PLA), the biodegradable synthetic aliphatic polyester, has been studied
extensively for a number of applications. With potential applications PLA represents its …

Ending the fossil fuel era towards a sustainable future will require high-performing
renewable materials with a low environmental impact. Carbon black, produced by partial …

An increased interest for hygiene in everyday life as well as in food, feed and medical issues
lead to a strong interest in films and blends to prevent the growth and accumulation of …

This article reports on the experimental determination and finite element modeling of tensile
and compressive mechanical properties of solid polycaprolactone (PCL) and of porous PCL …

Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a frontier manufacturing approach with great
potential to benefit biomedical and patient care sectors. In the last decades, different types of …

Porous poly (L-lactic acid)(PLLA) nanofibrous membrane with the high surface area was
developed by electrospinning and post acetone treatment and used as a substrate for …

Perfluorosulphonic acid-based membranes such as Nafion are widely used in fuel cell
applications. However, these membranes have several drawbacks, including high expense …

Chitosan-based nanocomposites at different sodium montmorillonite loadings, with and
without glycerol as plasticizer, were produced by solution casting. The combined effect of …