Sustainable biomaterials based on cellulose, chitin and chitosan composites - A review

In this review we describe recent advances of biocomposites consisting of cellulose, chitin, and chitosan. These polysaccharides are very important because they are abundant and renewable resources. As such, they significantly contribute to the development of sustainable processing of bioactive and biodegradable materials since there is an increased concern about the sustainability of synthetic polymers, leading to increased presence of...