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ReviewRSC advances2025

Chitin nanofibers: recent advances in preparation and applications in biomedical and beyond.

M Ariful Islam, M Nahid Hasan, M Sadik Hussain Evan, M Jalal Uddin, Wahid Salekin Tulin, M Saydul Islam, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Ismail M M Rahman, Faisal I Chowdhury

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Review in RSC advances, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

M Ariful IslamNanotechnology, Renewable Energy and Catalysis Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Chittagong Chattogram 4331 Bangladesh faisal@cu.ac.bd.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9091-7001
M Nahid HasanNanotechnology, Renewable Energy and Catalysis Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Chittagong Chattogram 4331 Bangladesh faisal@cu.ac.bd.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1632-2656
M Sadik Hussain EvanNanotechnology, Renewable Energy and Catalysis Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Chittagong Chattogram 4331 Bangladesh faisal@cu.ac.bd.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0753-0040
M Jalal UddinNanotechnology, Renewable Energy and Catalysis Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Chittagong Chattogram 4331 Bangladesh faisal@cu.ac.bd.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1249-9346
Wahid Salekin TulinNanotechnology, Renewable Energy and Catalysis Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Chittagong Chattogram 4331 Bangladesh faisal@cu.ac.bd.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2179-575X
M Saydul IslamNanotechnology, Renewable Energy and Catalysis Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Chittagong Chattogram 4331 Bangladesh faisal@cu.ac.bd.
Mayeen Uddin KhandakerApplied Physics and Radiation Technologies Group, CCDCU, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University Bandar Sunway 47500 Selangor Malaysia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3772-294X
Ismail M M RahmanInstitute of Environmental Radioactivity, Fukushima University 1 Kanayagawa Fukushima City Fukushima 960-1296 Japan immrahman@ipc.fukushima-u.ac.jp.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8084-5190
Faisal I ChowdhuryNanotechnology, Renewable Energy and Catalysis Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Chittagong Chattogram 4331 Bangladesh faisal@cu.ac.bd.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0888-1143

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chitin and chitosan-based nanofibers (ChNFs), derived from renewable sources, have emerged as promising biomaterials due to their unique properties such as high surface area, porosity, biocompatibility, and biodegradability. This review provides a comprehensive overview of ChNF extraction and synthesis, focusing on both top-down and bottom-up approaches. A comparative analysis of these methods is presented, highlighting the challenges, opportunities, environmental impact, cost-effectiveness, and quality consistency associated with each. The advantages of ChNFs over similar nanomaterials are elucidated, emphasizing their diverse applications in biomedical and environmental fields. Biomedical applications include drug delivery, tissue engineering, cancer treatment, wound healing, and biosensing. Environmental applications encompass water treatment, air filtration, agriculture, and biodegradable packaging. Despite their potential, challenges remain, including low solubility, unstable mechanical properties, and inconsistent quality, which limit their widespread use. This review also examines recent advancements in ChNF research, aiming to guide the development of efficient and environmentally friendly synthesis methods. By encouraging innovation in ChNF-based nanotechnologies, this research contributes to a more sustainable future.

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PMID40390794
PMCPMC12086821

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