Superabsorbent polymers: from long-established, microplastics generating systems, to sustainable, biodegradable and future proof alternatives

J Chen, J Wu, P Raffa, F Picchioni… - Progress in Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) play important roles in our daily life, as they are applied in
products for hygiene, agriculture, construction, etc. The most successful commercially used …

Versatile wheat gluten: functional properties and application in the food-related industry

M Zhang, R Jia, M Ma, T Yang, Q Sun… - Critical reviews in food …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Gluten is a key component that allows wheat flour to form a dough, and it is also a byproduct
of the production of wheat starch. As a commercial product, wheat gluten is increasingly …

Modeling and investigation of swelling kinetics of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose/starch/citric acid superabsorbent polymer

C Prasad, SY Park, JS Lee, JJ Park, Y Jang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Crosslinked hydrophilic polymers with high water absorption rates are known as
superabsorbent polymers (SAPs). Most commercial superabsorbent polymers are made with …

A biobased binder of carboxymethyl cellulose, citric acid, chitosan and wheat gluten for nonwoven and paper

M Wennman, AC Pinon, AJ Svagan, M Hellberg… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
The amount of disposable nonwovens used today for different purposes have an impact on
the plastic waste streams which is built up from several single-use products. A particular …

[HTML][HTML] Greenhouse gas emissions of biobased diapers containing chemically modified protein superabsorbents

AJ Capezza, WR Newson, F Muneer… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Replacing the current mainly fossil-based, disposable, and non-biodegradable sanitary
products with sustainable, functional alternatives is an industry priority. Suggested biobased …

[HTML][HTML] Blending of polysaccharide-based carrot pomace with vegetable proteins for biocomposites with optimized performance for food packaging applications

D Merino, UC Paul, A Athanassiou - Food Hydrocolloids, 2024 - Elsevier
The proliferation of petroleum-derived plastics has led to environmental concerns, prompting
the exploration of sustainable alternatives. This study deals with the development of natural …

Advances in the use of protein-based materials: toward sustainable naturally sourced absorbent materials

AJ Capezza, WR Newson, RT Olsson… - ACS Sustainable …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) are important in the health-care and personal care
industries. Products like bed pads and diapers improve the comfort and sanitary conditions …

Carboxylated wheat gluten proteins: a green solution for production of sustainable superabsorbent materials

AJ Capezza, M Lundman, RT Olsson… - …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Functionalized wheat gluten (WG) protein particles with the ability to absorb fluids within the
superabsorbent range are presented. Ethyleneditetraacetic dianhydride (EDTAD), a …

Preparation and characterization of superabsorbent polymers based on starch aldehydes and carboxymethyl cellulose

J Lee, S Park, H Roh, S Oh, S Kim, M Kim, D Kim… - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) are crosslinked hydrophilic polymers that are capable of
absorbing large amounts of water. Commercial SAPs are mostly produced with acrylic acid …

Dye recovery with photoresponsive citric acid-modified BiOCOOH smart material: Simple synthesis, adsorption-desorption properties, and mechanisms

B Wang, J Peng, Z Cao, Y Zhang, L Ding, X Cao… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Dye recovery is of great significance for a circular economy and sustainable development.
However, green recovery strategies without secondary pollution remain a significant …