Recent developments on nanocellulose reinforced polymer nanocomposites: A review

H Kargarzadeh, M Mariano, J Huang, N Lin, I Ahmad… - Polymer, 2017 - Elsevier
The development of nanocellulose and nanocellulose-based composites and materials has
attracted significant interest in recent decades because they show unique and potentially …

Recent advances on edible films based on fruits and vegetables—a review

CG Otoni, RJ Avena‐Bustillos… - … Reviews in Food …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Food packaging materials are traditionally expected to contain foodstuffs and protect them
from deteriorating agents. Although petroleum‐derived polymers have been widely used for …

Cellulose nanocrystals and related nanocomposites: Review of some properties and challenges

M Mariano, N El Kissi… - Journal of Polymer Science …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Cellulosic nanoparticles with high Young's modulus, crystallinity, specific surface area, and
aspect ratio can be found in the natural structure of plant fibers. Indeed, lignocellulosic fibers …

Recent developments in nanocellulose-based biodegradable polymers, thermoplastic polymers, and porous nanocomposites

H Kargarzadeh, J Huang, N Lin, I Ahmad… - Progress in Polymer …, 2018 - Elsevier
Nanocellulose has generated a great deal of interest as a source of nanometer-sized
reinforcement, because of its good mechanical properties. In the last few years …

Development of edible films and coatings from alginates and carrageenans

E Tavassoli-Kafrani, H Shekarchizadeh… - Carbohydrate …, 2016 - Elsevier
The use of renewable resources, which can reduce waste disposal problems, is being
explored to produce biopolymer films and coatings. Renewability, degradability, and edibility …

Nanocellulose in bio-based food packaging applications

HMC Azeredo, MF Rosa, LHC Mattoso - Industrial Crops and Products, 2017 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanostructures have been widely studied as components of materials for a variety
of applications including food packaging. They are usually incorporated as a reinforcement …

Prospect of polysaccharide-based materials as advanced food packaging

A Nešić, G Cabrera-Barjas, S Dimitrijević-Branković… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
The use of polysaccharide-based materials presents an eco-friendly technological solution,
by reducing dependence on fossil resources while reducing a product's carbon footprint …

Development, processing and applications of bio-sourced cellulose nanocrystal composites

C Calvino, N Macke, R Kato, SJ Rowan - Progress in Polymer Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution concerns have catalyzed research into green materials with the specific
goal of accessing new bio-derived and bio-degradable polymers with improved property …

[HTML][HTML] Sargassum inspired, optimized calcium alginate bioplastic composites for food packaging

A Mohammed, A Gaduan, P Chaitram, A Pooran… - Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution, more specifically from food packaging and containers which account for the
largest share of 36% of current plastic production, is one of the greatest threats to the natural …

Development of sodium alginate-pectin biodegradable active food packaging film containing cinnamic acid

WY Tong, ARA Rafiee, CR Leong, WN Tan, DJ Dailin… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastics are still the most popular food packaging material and many of them end up in the
environment for a long period. Due to packaging material's inability to inhibit microbial …