Biopolymer Nanocomposites: Biomedical, Food and Environmental Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Biopolymers exhibit remarkable improvements in their mechanical, physicochemical, and biological properties upon modification with a wide variety of nanofillers. Biodegradable and biocompatible bio-based polymeric nanocomposites are, therefore, drawing attention in the biomedical, environmental science, and engineering fields. Biomaterials are fabricated as antimicrobial and anticancer agents in scaffolds, hydrogels, etc., with enhanced mucoadhesive and proliferation abilities for their diverse applications in wound healing, drug delivery, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine. Bionanocomposites and membranes with significant barrier properties, thermal stability, and antimicrobial properties mitigate the considerable enhancement in the quality and shelf life of food for food packaging applications and water remediation.

Dr. Dong-Kil Shin
Dr. Annu Tomer
Guest Editors

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