Starch, cellulose, pectin, gum, alginate, chitin and chitosan derived (nano) materials for sustainable water treatment: A review

M Nasrollahzadeh, M Sajjadi, S Iravani… - Carbohydrate polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural biopolymers, polymeric organic molecules produced by living organisms and/or
renewable resources, are considered greener, sustainable, and eco-friendly materials …

Nanocellulose as green material for remediation of hazardous heavy metal contaminants

R Reshmy, E Philip, A Madhavan… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Heavy metal pollution generated by urban and industrial activities has become a major
global concern due to its high toxicity, minimal biodegradability, and persistence in the food …

Water-dispersible and stable polydopamine coated cellulose nanocrystal-MXene composites for high transparent, adhesive and conductive hydrogels

B Wan, N Liu, Z Zhang, X Fang, Y Ding, H **ang… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
High conductive and transparent hydrogels with adhesion function are ideal candidates for
soft electronic devices. However, it remains a challenge to design appropriate conductive …

Application of cellulose-based materials as water purification filters; a state-of-the-art review

B Azimi, S Sepahvand, S Ismaeilimoghadam… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2024 - Springer
Water scarcity, identified as the most serious global risk by the World Economic Forum,
poses significant challenges due to its potential impact over the next decade. This study …

Advances in the preparation and application of cellulose-based antimicrobial materials: A review

X Dang, N Li, Z Yu, X Ji, M Yang, X Wang - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024 - Elsevier
The rise of polymer materials in modern life has drawn attention to renewable, easily
biodegradable, environmentally-friendly bio-based polymers. Notably, significant research …

Composite of natural polymers and their adsorbent properties on the dyes and heavy metal ions

GÖ Kayan, A Kayan - Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 2021 - Springer
Natural polymers such as chitosan, chitin, cellulose, alginate, pectin, and lignin produced by
renewable organic resources are regarded as greener, sustainable, and eco-friendly …

[HTML][HTML] Polydopamine films: Electrochemical growth and sensing applications

J Szewczyk, D Aguilar-Ferrer, E Coy - European Polymer Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Polydopamine is one of the most promising biomimetic polymers for environmental,
biomedical and energy applications. This review presents the current state of the art in the …

Dynamically crosslinked chitosan/cellulose nanofiber-based films integrated with γ-cyclodextrin/curcumin inclusion complex as multifunctional packaging materials for …

Y Zhou, R Liu, C Zhou, Z Gao, Y Gu, S Chen, Q Yang… - Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Robust biomass-derived packaging films with excellent antimicrobial and antioxidative
properties are highly desired for preservation of the perishable fruit. However, most reported …

[HTML][HTML] Nanostructured materials for water purification: adsorption of heavy metal ions and organic dyes

WS Choi, HJ Lee - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chemical water pollution poses a threat to human beings and ecological systems. The
purification of water to remove toxic organic and inorganic pollutants is essential for a safe …

Facile synthesis route for visible active g-C3N5/MK30 nanocomposite and its computationally guided photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants

T Chellapandi, G Madhumitha, SM Roopan… - Separation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study has been reported for the first time on the fabrication of gC 3 N 5/Montmorillonite
K30 (gC 3 N 5/MK30) nanocomposite, synthesized using a facile technique. Techniques like …