A review on chitosan and chitosan-based bionanocomposites: Promising material for combatting global issues and its applications

M Azmana, S Mahmood, AR Hilles, A Rahman… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the last few years, several attempts have been made to replace petrochemical products
with renewable and biodegradable components. The most challenging part of this approach …

Conducting polymers for optoelectronic devices and organic solar cells: A review

A R. Murad, A Iraqi, SB Aziz, S N. Abdullah, MA Brza - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this review paper, we present a comprehensive summary of the different organic solar cell
(OSC) families. Pure and doped conjugated polymers are described. The band structure …

Chitosan-based materials for supercapacitor applications: a review

BK Roy, I Tahmid, TU Rashid - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Increasing demand of energy with an exponential depletion of fossil fuel has persuaded the
scientific community to search for renewable and sustainable sources of energy. Lack of …

The study of the degree of crystallinity, electrical equivalent circuit, and dielectric properties of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based biopolymer electrolytes

S B. Aziz, A S. Marf, EMA Dannoun, MA Brza… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
This report presents a facile and efficient methodology for the fabrication of plasticized
polyvinyl alcohol (PVA): chitosan (CS) polymer electrolytes using a solution cast technique …

Chitosan as a tool for sustainable development: A mini review

S Maliki, G Sharma, A Kumar, M Moral-Zamorano… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
New developments require innovative ecofriendly materials defined by their biocompatibility,
biodegradability, and versatility. For that reason, the scientific society is focused on …

[HTML][HTML] Study of the photoluminescence, optical, thermal, and electrical parameters of the Cs/PVP blend/zinc oxide nanorods films for energy storage devices

HM Alghamdi, A Rajeh - Polymer Testing, 2023 - Elsevier
In this research, well-crystallized zinc oxide nanorods (ZnO NRs) were produced via a solid-
state synthesis. Then, employing the casting method, doped chitosan/polyvinyl pyrrolidone …

Insights into ion transport in biodegradable solid polymer blend electrolyte based on FTIR analysis and circuit design

RT Abdulwahid, SB Aziz, MFZ Kadir - Journal of Physics and Chemistry of …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study reports the use of the solution casting method to prepare a biodegradable
polymer blend electrolyte composed of chitosan (CS) and potato starch (PS). Different …

The study of plasticized amorphous biopolymer blend electrolytes based on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA): Chitosan with high ion conductivity for energy storage electrical …

SB Aziz, J M. Hadi, EMA Dannoun, RT Abdulwahid… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this study, plasticized films of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA): chitosan (CS) based electrolyte
impregnated with ammonium thiocyanate (NH4SCN) were successfully prepared using a …

[HTML][HTML] Impedance, FTIR and transport properties of plasticized proton conducting biopolymer electrolyte based on chitosan for electrochemical device application

SB Aziz, MM Nofal, RT Abdulwahid, MFZ Kadir… - Results in Physics, 2021 - Elsevier
Biodegradable polymer-based electrolyteswere synthesized through a solution casting
technique. Chitosan (CS) as host polymer was plasticized with varying quantities of glycerol …

Synthesis and characterization of chitosan-corn starch-SiO2/silver eco-nanocomposites: exploring optoelectronic and antibacterial potential

AB Abou Hammad, AA Al-Esnawy, AM Mansour… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This work discusses the physicochemical and antimicrobial characteristics of chitosan-corn
starch eco-nanocomposites integrated with silica@ Ag nano-spheres. These composites …