Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
Volume 185, Issue -, Pages 832-848Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.07.023
Keywords
Chitosan-based bionanocomposites; Drug delivery; Biodegradable; Nanomaterials; Hybrid materials
Funding
- Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) [PGRS2003128]
- Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE) [FRGS/1/2019/STG05/UMP/02/9]
- Universiti Malaya
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This article discusses the attempts to replace petrochemical products with renewable and biodegradable components, with a focus on chitosan as a unique bio-based polymer with excellent intrinsic properties. Chitosan-based materials have been successfully utilized in nanotechnology, leading to the development of bionanocomposites with improved physical and chemical characteristics. The review also highlights the future research scope and motivates researchers for outstanding research works in this field.
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 is to obtain bio-based materials with properties and functions equivalent to those of synthetic products. Various naturally occurring polymers such as starch, collagen, alginate, cellulose, and chitin represent attractive candidates as they could reduce dependence on synthetic products and consequently positively impact the environment. Chitosan is also a unique bio-based polymer with excellent intrinsic properties. It is known for its anti-bacterial and film-forming properties, has high mechanical strength and good thermal stability. Nanotechnology has also applied chitosan-based materials in its most recent achievements. Therefore, numerous chitosan-based bionanocomposites with improved physical and chemical characteristics have been developed in an eco-friendly and cost-effective approach. This review discusses various sources of chitosan, its properties and methods of modification. Also, this work focuses on diverse preparation techniques of chitosan-based bionanocomposites and their emerging application in various sectors. Additionally, this review sheds light on future research scope with some drawbacks and challenges to motivate the researchers for future outstanding research works.
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