Membranes based on non-synthetic (natural) polymers for wastewater treatment

S Mansoori, R Davarnejad, T Matsuura, AF Ismail - Polymer Testing, 2020 - Elsevier
During the last decades, rising environmental concerns about the widespread usage of
petroleum-based synthetic polymers has caused naturally occurring polymers to gain …

Microscopic techniques for the analysis of micro and nanostructures of biopolymers and their derivatives

A Venkateshaiah, VVT Padil, M Nagalakshmaiah… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Natural biopolymers, a class of materials extracted from renewable sources, is garnering
interest due to growing concerns over environmental safety; biopolymers have the …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Composite scaffold of electrospun nano-porous cellulose acetate membrane casted with chitosan for flexible solid-state sodium-ion batteries

MM Hassan, XY Wang, AA Bristi, R Yang, X Li, Q Lu - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Emerging as a safe and economically viable alternative to lithium-ion batteries, the solid-
state sodium ion battery (ss-SIB) has captured increasing attention as a transformative …

Progress in polymeric nanocomposite membranes for wastewater treatment: Preparation, properties and applications

A Nasir, F Masood, T Yasin, A Hameed - Journal of Industrial and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The scarcity of clean water is a global issue and poses serious challenges to the survival of
all living species. The membrane technology has gained a considerable attention to address …

Preparation and characterization of new magnetic chitosan-glycine-PEGDE (Fe3O4/Ch-GP) beads for aqueous Cd (II) removal

M Nina, H Fathana, M Iqhrammullah - Journal of Water Process …, 2022 - Elsevier
The growing threat to human health caused by cadmium pollution urges industry to conduct
proper and efficient wastewater treatment. For that purpose, chitosan could be employed as …

The development of magnesium‐based biomaterials in bone tissue engineering: a review

J Wu, X Cheng, J Wu, J Chen… - Journal of Biomedical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Bone regeneration is a vital clinical challenge in massive or complicated bone defects.
Recently, bone tissue engineering has come to the fore to meet the demand for bone repair …

Mechanical and water-resistant properties of eco-friendly chitosan membrane reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals

H Mao, C Wei, Y Gong, S Wang, W Ding - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Environmentally benign and biodegradable chitosan (CS) membranes have disadvantages
such as low mechanical strength, high brittleness, poor heat resistance and poor water …

Investigations on Amphoteric Chitosan/TiO2 Bionanocomposites for Application in Visible Light Induced Photocatalytic Degradation

M Bahal, N Kaur, N Sharotri… - Advances in Polymer …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The present investigation reports the greener synthesis and characterization of novel acrylic
acid grafted amphoteric chitosan/TiO2 (CAT) bionanocomposites using ultrasonic radiations …

Bilayer regenerated cellulose/quaternized chitosan-hyaluronic acid/collagen electrospun scaffold for potential wound healing applications

J Adhikari, S Dasgupta, P Das, DA Gouripriya… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, a bilayer electrospun scaffold has been prepared using regenerated cellulose
(RC)/quaternized chitosan (CS) as the primary layer and collagen/hyaluronic acid (HA) as …