Photocatalysis vs adsorption by metal oxide nanoparticles

U Qumar, JZ Hassan, RA Bhatti, A Raza, G Nazir… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Metal oxide (MO) nanomaterials and related nanocomposites have been
extensively studied for their potential use in water treatment. Because of their controlled …

Functionalization of cellulose nanocrystals for advanced applications

J Tang, J Sisler, N Grishkewich, KC Tam - Journal of colloid and interface …, 2017 - Elsevier
Replacing the widespread use of petroleum-derived non-biodegradable materials with
green and sustainable materials is a pressing challenge that is gaining increasing attention …

Facile synthesis of copolymerized cellulose grafted hydrogel doped calcium oxide nanocomposites with improved antioxidant activity for anti-arthritic and controlled …

I Shahzadi, M Islam, H Saeed, A Shahzadi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The combination treatment is considered an approach to attaining synergistic impact while
minimizing applied dosage. Hydrogels are analogous to the tissue environment attributed to …

Sustainable isolation of nanocellulose from cellulose and lignocellulosic feedstocks: Recent progress and perspectives

J Jiang, Y Zhu, F Jiang - Carbohydrate polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
As a type of sustainable nanomaterials, nanocellulose has drawn increasing attention over
the last two decades due to its great potential in diverse value-added applications such as …

Cellulose from sources to nanocellulose and an overview of synthesis and properties of nanocellulose/zinc oxide nanocomposite materials

A Farooq, MK Patoary, M Zhang, H Mussana… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Recently, environmental and ecological concerns are increasing due to the usage of
petroleum-based products so the synthesis of ultra-fine chemicals and functional materials …

Development and evaluation of soy protein isolate-based antibacterial nanocomposite films containing cellulose nanocrystals and zinc oxide nanoparticles

Y **ao, Y Liu, S Kang, K Wang, H Xu - Food Hydrocolloids, 2020 - Elsevier
This study aimed to develop soy protein isolate (SPI)-based active nanocomposite films
reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONP) …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA): From production to nanoarchitecture

R Tarrahi, Z Fathi, MÖ Seydibeyoğlu… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Among many biodegradable and biocompatible biopolymers, polyhydroxyalkanoates
(PHAs), generated by microorganisms, have highly attracted attention in various fields due …

Multifunctional nanocellulose/metal and metal oxide nanoparticle hybrid nanomaterials

AA Oun, S Shankar, JW Rhim - Critical reviews in food science and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Nanocellulose materials are derived from cellulose, the most abundant biopolymer on the
earth. Nanocellulose have been extensively used in the field of food packaging materials …

Extraction of nanocellulose and in-situ casting of ZnO/cellulose nanocomposite with enhanced photocatalytic and antibacterial activity

K Lefatshe, CM Muiva, LP Kebaabetswe - Carbohydrate polymers, 2017 - Elsevier
Polymer hosted metallic nanostructures with diverse applications have become a prominent
area of materials science, engineering and technology. In this study nanocellulose (NC) was …

New approach for single-step extraction of carboxylated cellulose nanocrystals for their use as adsorbents and flocculants

HY Yu, DZ Zhang, FF Lu, J Yao - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
A simple approach was developed to isolate cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) with carboxylic
groups from microcrystalline cellulose (MCC). The effect of reaction time on the morphology …