High performance biopolymeric packaging films containing zinc oxide nanoparticles for fresh food preservation: A review

W Zhang, MA Sani, Z Zhang, DJ McClements… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biodegradable food packaging films (FPFs) assembled from sustainable biopolymeric
materials are of increasing interest to the food industry due to pollution and health risks …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial nano-zinc oxide biocomposites for wound healing applications: a review

P Pino, F Bosco, C Mollea, B Onida - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chronic wounds are a major concern for global health, affecting millions of individuals
worldwide. As their occurrence is correlated with age and age-related comorbidities, their …

Influence of the alcohols on the zno synthesis and its properties: The photocatalytic and antimicrobial activities

L Motelica, BS Vasile, A Ficai, AV Surdu, D Ficai… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanomaterials are used in various health-related applications, from
antimicrobial textiles to wound dressing composites and from sunscreens to antimicrobial …

[HTML][HTML] pH-responsive silica nanoparticles for the treatment of skin wound infections

F Pan, G Giovannini, S Zhang, S Altenried, F Zuber… - Acta biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Chronic wounds are not only a burden for patients but also challenging for clinic treatment
due to biofilm formation. Here, we utilized the phenomenon that chronic wounds possess an …

Recent advances in bio-based smart active packaging materials

T Song, S Qian, T Lan, Y Wu, J Liu, H Zhang - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
The shortage of oil resources is currently a global problem. The use of renewable resources
instead of non-renewable ones has become a hot topic of research in the eyes of scientists …

Polysaccharides and proteins based bionanocomposites as smart packaging materials: from fabrication to food packaging applications a review

A Ali, S Bairagi, SA Ganie, S Ahmed - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Food industry is the biggest and rapidly growing industries all over the world. This sector
consumes around 40% of the total plastic produced worldwide as packaging material. The …

Advances in multifunctional biomass-derived nanocomposite films for active and sustainable food packaging

J Shi, R Zhang, X Liu, Y Zhang, Y Du, H Dong… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Innovative food packaging techniques provide extrinsic systems for ensuring the quality and
safety of food products. Recent research has focused on the development of multifunctional …

Protein-based packaging films in food: developments, applications, and challenges

R Zhang, R Liu, J Han, L Ren, L Jiang - Gels, 2024 - mdpi.com
With the emphasis placed by society on environmental resources, current petroleum-based
packaging in the food industry can no longer meet people's needs. However, new active …

Biocompatibility Assessment of Polycaprolactone/Polylactic Acid/Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle Composites under In Vivo Conditions for Biomedical Applications

JI Castro, DG Araujo-Rodríguez, CH Valencia-Llano… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The increasing demand for non-invasive biocompatible materials in biomedical applications,
driven by accidents and diseases like cancer, has led to the development of sustainable …

[HTML][HTML] Biodegradable PLA/HEC-ZNO Nanocomposite for corrosion protection of ASTM A36 steel: A combined quantum and electrochemical analysis

JW Soedarsono, A Andoko, K Diharjo, F Gapsari… - Case Studies in …, 2025 - Elsevier
The corrosion of ASTM A36 steel in acidic environments poses a critical industrial issue,
prompting the need for sustainable inhibitors. This study develops a biodegradable …