Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is a nontoxic, biodegradable, and biocompatible polymer and has
been used extensively in various fields. Indeed, important features of PVA such as its film …

The development of a novel artificial heart valve with outstanding durability and safety has
remained a challenge since the first mechanical heart valve entered the market 65 years …

Nanocellulose can be categorized into cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) and cellulose
nanocrystals (CNCs). CNFs and CNCs are oxidized by periodate oxidation to introduce …

In the presented work, the effect of crosslinker geometry on the properties of PVA is reported.
The aliphatic (suberic) and aromatic (terephthalic) dicarboxylic acids are used as crosslinker …

In this work, nanocellulose (CNC) from waste water chestnut (WCT) shell was firstly used for
preparing nanocomposite films, by using ChunJian peel extract (CJPE) as a green reducing …

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are widely studied as reinforcing fillers for polymers. In many
cases the mechanical properties of polymer/CNC nanocomposites do not match the …

Plastics materials which are used in our daily life especially for packaging applications are
derived from petrochemicals. Though these plastic materials satisfy the required properties …

In this paper, polyvinyl alcohol/phytic acid polymer (PVA/PA polymer) was synthesized
through esterification reaction of PVA and PA in the case of acidity and ultrasound irradiation …

Chronic wounds suffer impaired healing that results in psychological effect and morbity in
addition to economic burden on the patient. These wounds are characterized by prolonged …

In this study, crosslinked films of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) were prepared using two
dicarboxylic acids: saturated succinic acid (SA) and unsaturated maleic acid (MAL) as …