Chitosan/PVA nanofibrous electroresponsive soft actuators were successfully obtained
using an electrospinning process, which showed fast speed displacement under an acidic …

The chitosan/okra powder/nano-silicon aerogel composite films were prepared by casting
method and their physicochemical properties and structural characterization were studied …

In the field of soft actuators, Ionomeric Polymer Metal Composites (IPMC)-like devices are a
trend, exhibiting large displacement with low applied voltage. Its working mechanism is …

Chitosan is a biodegradable polymer and could be applied as packaging. To make chitosan
more competitive, plasticizers and cross‐linking agents are added in films. The aim of this …

The design of smart full-hydrogel actuators constructed with natural carbohydrate polymers
applied in biomedical and tissue engineering is very important but challenging. Herein …

There is currently a strong tendency toward the use of biodegradable packaging produced
from biopolymers containing active substances. Papain can be used in active packaging …

The effect of gold electrode thickness (10, 27, 45, 67 and 80 nm) on the electromechanical
performance of Nafion-based Ionic Polymer Metal Composite (IPMC) actuators was …

Glycerol is the most widely used plasticizer for the biopolymer chitosan. However, there
remains a lack of understanding of the molecular-level interactions between chitosan and …

Molecular-level interactions between glucosamine and glycerol have shed light on the
specific binding motif required for the plasticization of chitosan with glycerol via the gel …

Chitosan-based bioplastics are attractive biodegradable alternatives to petroleum-derived
plastics. However, optimizing the properties of chitosan materials to fit a particular …