Electrospun Chitosan/Poly (vinyl alcohol) grafted biopolymer composite membranes with enhanced mechanical and antifouling properties

Thria Alkhaldi, Ahmed H. Abdel-Salam, Zarah Alqarni, Asmaa Mohamed, Ashraf Morsy, Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Department of Materials Science, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, Petrochemical Department, Faculty of Engineering, Pharos University in Alexandria

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Published online on February 27, 2026

Abstract

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Chitosan, as a renewable biological macromolecule, has attracted increasing interest for membrane engineering owing to its abundant functional groups and strong affinity toward metal ions. In this study, waste-derived chitosan extracted from recycled ...