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Harnessing carbohydrate polymers in electrospinning: processing and potential applications
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Evolved as one of the most technically advanced platform for the fabrication of polymers, Electrospinning (ES), driven by electrostatic force, is gaining wide spread attention. The global pivot towards sustainable polymers instead of petroleum based ones in fact accelerates the demand for carbohydrate -based polymers like starch, chitin, cellulose and guar gum. Carbohydrates could provide an excellent framework for the electrospinning process as they could produce nanofibers with high surface area, porosity, and tunable mechanical properties. Additionally, they have the advantage of being natural, biocompatible, and biodegradable polymers that boosts their sustainability profile compared to other polymers. This review focuses on the recent technological advancements in electrospinning technology including the different polymers used for electrospinning process, their variability according to the processing parameters and their scope for enhanced scalability for their sustainable production. Additionally, the characterization of advanced material properties, including mechanical, thermal, structural, and morphological properties of ES nanofibers as well as the industrial applications of bio-based nanofibers in food packaging, environmental remediation, and enzyme immobilization are discussed. The future success of these technology rests on the potential of this technology to deliver repeatability, tunable dimensions, and commercial scalability, positioning bio-nanofibers as key enablers of a sustainable materials revolution.
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Electrospinning
Food packaging
Morphological analysis
Nanofiber production
Nanotechnology
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