@article{upadhyay_agbesi_arafat_urdaneta_dey_basak_hong_umeileka_argyropoulos_2024, title={Bio-based smart packaging: Fundamentals and functions in sustainable food systems}, volume={145}, ISSN={0924-2244}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2024.104369}, DOI={10.1016/j.tifs.2024.104369}, abstractNote={The packaging industry ensures that products are safe, minimizing waste while extending shelf life. Bio-based smart packaging has the potential to achieve both sustainability and real-time monitoring of food quality, resulting in environmental and health benefits. Smart packaging that integrates interactive technologies to extend the shelf life of perishable foods has been the subject of increasing research. Traditional packaging potentially contributes to environmental pollution and littering due to its limited biodegradability. Consequently, there is a rising demand for sustainable alternatives. The demand is driven by changing consumer expectations, product complexity, and attitudes toward sustainability. Therefore, this review examines the general principles, mechanisms, and prospects of sustainable smart packaging materials, such as wood-based, protein-based, and microbial-based polymers. In this account, the significance of bio-based smart packaging in the food industry is emphasized by describing the various scientific operating principles that such novel indicators are based on, such as pH and gas indicators, biosensors, Time-Temperature indicators (TTI), and gas sensors; all focused at improving food product quality and safety. Compared to conventional fossil-based packaging materials, most bio-based smart packaging offers similar functionality. These latest-developed materials improve the safety, effectiveness, and sustainability of packaged food distribution and consumption. Therefore, this review can serve as a valuable resource for researchers, manufacturers, and consumers in reducing environmental impact and promoting sustainable food packaging practices.}, journal={Trends in Food Science & Technology}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Upadhyay, Aakash and Agbesi, Phillip and Arafat, Kazi Md Yasin and Urdaneta, Fernando and Dey, Moumita and Basak, Munmun and Hong, Shiyao and Umeileka, Chisom and Argyropoulos, Dimitris}, year={2024}, month={Mar}, pages={104369} }
 @article{basak_arafat_lucia_pal_2024, title={Sustainable Agro-Residue-Derived Cellulose Nanofibril Acetylation and Production of Biobased Barrier-Coated Packaging}, volume={10}, ISSN={["2168-0485"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c05154}, DOI={10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c05154}, abstractNote={Global social awareness of bioproducts has motivated the current work on sustainable nanocellulose modifications for diverse packaging applications. Agro-derived cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) were mildly acetylated in an aqueous system with acetic acid and acetic anhydride for biobased coatings applied by vacuum-assisted methods, followed by thermal drying, which was found to improve oleophobic and hydrophobic properties. The compositional and morphological aspects were confirmed by time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and optical profilometry. The barrier and mechanical performances of the prepared substrates were evaluated using oil and grease resistance kits and hot oil tests, air permeability, water contact angle (WCA), and tensile and fold tests. All coated papers passed with the highest kit 12, showing only 0–1.04% hot oil absorption and zero Gurley air permeability. The coated paper exhibited the highest WCA of ∼86° and the lowest surface energy of 31.70 mN/m. Furthermore, the coated paper exhibited an excellent dry tensile index of 71.06–75.34 N·m/g, which could be sustained even under wet conditions with a 21.79% increase of wet tensile strength over the base paper and improved mechanical flexibility of up to 400 double folds. Therefore, the prepared substrates can be effective biobased alternatives for flexible packaging and other applications.}, journal={ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING}, author={Basak, Munmun and Arafat, Kazi Md Yasin and Lucia, Lucian A. and Pal, Lokendra}, year={2024}, month={Oct} }
 @article{basak_gandy_lucia_pal_2023, title={Polymer upcycling of municipal solid cellulosic waste by tandem mechanical pretreatment and maleic acid hydrolysis}, volume={4}, ISSN={["2666-3864"]}, DOI={10.1016/j.xcrp.2023.101689}, abstractNote={Significant accumulation of waste biomass in landfills and greenhouse gas emissions has triggered our current comprehensive approach to depolymerize cellulose-rich waste disposable paper cups (WDPCs) into cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs). This work develops a pathway for high-yield, greener, and low-cost CNC production by alkali and maleic acid hydrolysis of recovered fibers following mechanical separation and recycling of WDPCs. The X-ray diffraction confirms polymorphic transformation of CNCs from cellulose I to cellulose II crystal allomorphs with crystallinity indices ranging from 57%–64%. Rice-like CNCs with diameters ranging approximately from 5–10 nm and length 45–80 nm are determined by transmission electron microscopy. The obtained CNCs have good thermal stability and suspension properties. The yield of recovered cellulosic fibers from WDPCs is higher than 85% and CNCs is 70%–75%. The isolated CNCs can be used to develop biodegradable films and barrier coating in packaging to replace non-biodegradable petrochemical-plastics, enabling the transition to a circular economy.}, number={12}, journal={CELL REPORTS PHYSICAL SCIENCE}, author={Basak, Munmun and Gandy, Emma and Lucia, Lucian A. and Pal, Lokendra}, year={2023}, month={Dec} }
 @article{basak_rahman_ahmed_biswas_sharmin_2021, title={Calcination effect on structural, morphological and magnetic properties of nano-sized CoFe2O4 developed by a simple co-precipitation technique}, volume={264}, url={https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2021.124442}, DOI={10.1016/j.matchemphys.2021.124442}, abstractNote={A thorough analysis of the calcination effect upon structural, morphological and magnetic properties of nano-sized cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) particles synthesized by co-precipitation technique has been demonstrated. A mixed alkali as precipitating agent (mixture of Sodium hydroxide and Sodium carbonate) was used. The developed samples were calcined at six distinct temperatures. The crystallinity, chemical state, morphology, elemental composition and magnetic property of the developed ferrites were investigated by using XRD, FT-IR, SEM, EDS and PPMS respectively. The evaluation of crystallite size and lattice parameter has been performed by the Debye–Scherrer's formula and Nelson-Riley function respectively using XRD data. Average crystallite sizes were in between 12 and 123 nm revealed from XRD. Average particle sizes were between 84 and 139 nm estimated from SEM images. The crystallite size, particle size and magnetic properties of the CoFe2O4 nanoparticles exhibited strong reliance upon calcination temperature as increased continually. The coercivity of the sample primarily increased afterwards decreased with increased calcination temperature. The results suggest that co-precipitation method might render a propitious option for preparing superior quality cobalt ferrite nanoparticles. The synthesized nano-sized CoFe2O4 are promising for liquid black pigment for the decoration of ceramic products through digital printing and sensing materials in humidity sensor.}, journal={Materials Chemistry and Physics}, author={Basak, Munmun and Rahman, Md. Lutfor and Ahmed, Md. Farid and Biswas, Bristy and Sharmin, Nahid}, year={2021}, month={May} }
 @article{basak_rahman_ahmed_biswas_sharmin_2022, title={The use of X-ray diffraction peak profile analysis to determine the structural parameters of cobalt ferrite nanoparticles using Debye-Scherrer, Williamson-Hall, Halder-Wagner and Size-strain plot: Different precipitating agent approach}, volume={895}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.162694}, DOI={10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.162694}, abstractNote={Cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) nanoparticles have been developed by co-precipitation technique using four distinct precipitating agents, e.g., mixture of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and sodium carbonate (Na2CO3), sodium hydroxide (NaOH), ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH), potassium hydroxide (KOH). The prepared systems had been investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), Nanoparticle analyzer and Transmission electron microscopy (TEM). X-ray peak profile analysis (XPPA) had been used to estimate the physical parameters such as crystallite size and lattice strain by Debye-Scherrer (D-S) method, Williamson-Hall (W-H) plot, Halder-Wagner (H-W) technique and Size-Strain plot (SSP) technique. Different precipitating agents influence strongly the structure, size distribution, morphology and stability of the nanoparticles and on the basis of these parameters an optimum sample had been selected. The crystallite size calculated from XRD and particle size calculated from SEM shows a narrow size distribution with averages between 26.6–50.4 nm and 54–98 nm respectively, for all the samples. The particle size obtained from TEM shows high compatibility with XRD results with averages between 20 and 50 nm. The average lattice strain, dislocation density, lattice constant, cell volume, zeta potential was between 0.00094 and 0.0015, (4.34–14.13) × 1014 (lines/m2), 8.36870–8.38558 Å, 586.10–589.65 Å3, −87.8–27.7 mV respectively. The results estimated from the D-S method, W-H plot, H-W plot, SSP technique, SEM, Nanoparticle Analyzer and TEM regarding the structural and morphological parameters of the CoFe2O4 nanoparticles had been highly intercorrelated. Among the XPPA methods, SSP method is the most compatible one since the data points more accurately fits in this method with average correlation coefficient value (R2) of 0.99 that has been reinforced from TEM results as well. The synthesized CoFe2O4 nanoparticles can be applicable as liquid black coloring agent on ceramic surface after mixing with suitable solvent.}, journal={Journal of Alloys and Compounds}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Basak, Munmun and Rahman, Md. Lutfor and Ahmed, Md. Farid and Biswas, Bristy and Sharmin, Nahid}, year={2022}, month={Feb}, pages={162694} }