Chitin and chitin-based biomaterials: A review of advances in processing and food applications

J Lv, X Lv, M Ma, DH Oh, Z Jiang, X Fu - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Chitin is the most abundant natural amino polysaccharide, showing various practical
applications owing to its functional properties. However, there are barriers in the …

Polymers and solvents used in membrane fabrication: a review focusing on sustainable membrane development

X Dong, D Lu, TAL Harris, IC Escobar - Membranes, 2021 - mdpi.com
(1) Different methods have been applied to fabricate polymeric membranes with non-solvent
induced phase separation (NIPS) being one of the mostly widely used. In NIPS, a solvent or …

Process simulation and optimization on ionic liquids

J Palomar, J Lemus, P Navarro, C Moya… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Ionic liquids (ILs) are promising alternative compounds that enable the development of
technologies based on their unique properties as solvents or catalysts. These technologies …

Advances in functional chitin materials: a review

JL Shamshina, P Berton… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Chitin is a promising natural polymer to produce functional materials due to the attractive
combination of abundance, price, favorable biological properties, and biodegradability …

[HTML][HTML] Ionic liquid-based materials for biomedical applications

DM Correia, LC Fernandes, MM Fernandes… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ionic liquids (ILs) have been extensively explored and implemented in different areas,
ranging from sensors and actuators to the biomedical field. The increasing attention devoted …

Chitin in ionic liquids: historical insights into the polymer's dissolution and isolation. A review

JL Shamshina - Green Chemistry, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Chitin biopolymer is a promising raw source for the preparation of biomaterials and has a
high potential in the biomedical maket. Recent developments include solution processing of …

[HTML][HTML] Innovation from waste with biomass-derived chitin and chitosan as green and sustainable polymer: a review

J Chakravarty, TA Edwards - Energy Nexus, 2022 - Elsevier
The need for develo** renewable materials to reduce the reliance on fossil fuels as a
feedstock for a wide variety of uses is becoming increasingly widely acknowledged in …

Applications of deep eutectic solvents in the extraction, dissolution, and functional materials of chitin: Research progress and prospects

J Wang, C Teng, L Yan - Green Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
As a recyclable and inexhaustible renewable resource, chitin is one of the most abundant
polysaccharides in nature. It has excellent biocompatibility, biodegradability, and non …

High-performance triboelectric nanogenerator based on chitin for mechanical-energy harvesting and self-powered sensing

J Zhang, Y Hu, X Lin, X Qian, L Zhang, J Zhou… - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Environment issues and energy crisis call for eco-friendly, biodegradable and low-cost
natural materials for the extensive application of distributed energy harvesting triboelectric …

Extremely strong and transparent chitin films: a high‐efficiency, energy‐saving, and “Green” route using an aqueous KOH/Urea solution

J Huang, Y Zhong, L Zhang… - Advanced Functional …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Crystalline polysaccharides are useful for important and rapidly growing applications
ranging from advanced energy storage, green electronics, and catalyst or enzyme supports …