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Novel Composite Aerogels Fabricated from Coconut Peat and Chitosan for Heat Insulation
The global need for sustainable and environmentally friendly products made from natural resources has paved the way for significant study into the...
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Biowaste-derived chitosan nanocomposite coatings for the preservation of banana
The short shelf life of bananas is a major constraint in their storage and distribution. The current research put forward a “ wealth from waste” concept...
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Biocomposites of rice straw paper with chitosan: hydrophobicity and mechanical properties
Rice straw is an agricultural by-product that is considered to have the potential to be processed into pulp and various kinds of its derivative...
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Enhancing sustainability: chitosan biopolymers with Ag nanoparticles for eco-friendly applications in food packaging
Converting organic solid waste into biomaterials has recently contributed to reducing economic reliance on fossil fuels. Polymers derived from...
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Improvising thermo-mechanical, flame and creep degradation resistance of bamboo fibre-vinyl ester composite using Agaricus bisoporus mushroom chitosan
Due to the scarcity of natural minerals and materials, many industries are experiencing shortages, affecting their ability to produce various...
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Starch–chitosan composite films for the effective removal of protein in water
In order to adsorb proteins in wastewater, starch–chitosan composite film material, which can be used to adsorb proteins in wastewater, was prepared...
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Evaluation of efficacy of chitosan oligosaccharide-salicylaldehyde Schiff base to extract copper(II) and chromium(VI) from synthetic wastewater
In recent years, to create an unpolluted environment and social well-being, considerable focus was placed on minimising heavy metal ions that are...
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Removal of BB41 dye molecules onto cross-linked chitosan microspheres: synthesis, characterization, and sorption/desorption
This study aimed to synthesize the chitosan-based gel microspheres and use them as a sorbent for Basic Blue 41 dye molecules (BB41) from aqueous...
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Preparation and characterization of shrimp shell waste derived carboxymethyl chitosan solid polymer electrolyte membrane
Lithium-ion batteries are one of the most promising energy storage systems. However, the utilization of liquid electrolytes remains subject to some...
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Scenedesmus obliquus recovery using polyacrylamide and chitosan: an optimization study
Synthetic or natural cationic polymers, such as polyacrylamide and chitosan, are exploited as coagulants due to their characteristics, such as a high...
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Enhanced adsorption of lead (II) ions onto cellulose nanoparticles/chitosan composite based on loofah sponge: kinetic and thermodynamic studies
The purpose of this work is to study the efficiency of lead ions removal via adsorption onto created solid nanomaterials. Three solid adsorbents were...
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Mechanical, wear, fatigue, and water absorption behavior of epoxy biocomposite toughened using marine waste Sepioteuthis sepioidea pen chitosan biopolymer and pineapple plain-weaved fiber
This study investigates the characteristics of epoxy biocomposites strengthened using Sepioteuthis sepioidea chitosan biopolymer and reinforced using...
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Bioinspired molecular modeling and antibacterial efficacy of silver/graphene oxide grafted chitosan nanocomposite for food packaging applications
Design and development of novel eco-friendly materials with outstanding antimicrobial properties have transpired to impede and regulate the growth of...
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Influence of chitosan source and degree of deacetylation on antibacterial activity and adsorption of AZO dye from water
Chitosan is one of the most abundant biopolymers in nature with high economic value due to its biocompatibility, biodegradability, lack of toxicity,...
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Green active films/coatings based on seafood by-products (chitosan and gelatin): a powerful tool in food packaging
Waste from the fishing and seafood industries has become a global problem and has increased over the past decade. Waste from the fish and seafood...
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Antimicrobial, antifungal, and antioxidant activities of the extracted chitosan from shrimp shell waste and its bioadsorption study of heavy metals from the aqueous solution
The extraction of chitosan was carried out from shrimp shell (SS) waste by the deacetylation process. The ash content, degree of deacetylation,...
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Phycocyanin-conjugated chitosan-coated iron oxide nanoparticles for the separation of Escherichia coli cells
This study proposes a novel method for isolating Escherichia coli bacteria using iron oxide nanoparticles coated with phycocyanin, a fluorescent blue...
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Preparation and characterization of chitosan/zeolite composites for Reactive Orange 122 dye removal from aqueous media: isotherm and kinetic studies
The present study aimed to reduce environmental pollution by using a natural and cheap adsorbent for the removal of Reactive Orange 122, an anionic...
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Adsorption/photocatalytic and antibacterial insole of chitosan-stabilized tungsten trioxide nanosheets
Water pollution from wastewater is still a major environmental concern today. One of the most harmful pollutants is a dye, which is produced in large...
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Analysis of Tensile and Hardness of Empty Fruit Bunch/Chitosan Reinforced with Graphene Oxide Composite Film
Natural fibre-reinforced polymer is gaining attraction in automotive industry recently due to environmental concerns. It is also driven by the need...