Hiva Nargesi Khoromabadi - Department of medical enginnering, Payame Noor University (PNU),۱۹۳۹۵-۳۶۹۷ Alborz, Iran
Mehrnoosh Arefian - Department of Biochemistry, Islamic Azad University, Falavarjan Branch, Isfahan, Iran
Mahsa Hojjati - Faculty of Chemistry, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Semnan, Iran
Iman Tazjzad - Department of Mechanical Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Majlesi Branch, Isfahan, Iran
Ali Mokhtarzade - Department of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
Maijd Mazhar - Chemistry department, basic science faculty, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran

Polyvinyl alcohol/carboxymethyl cellulose (PVA/CMC) composites have attracted considerable attention due to the synergic relation between the two polymer and developing novel blends with improved properties. On one hand, PVA is a versatile polymer with higher mechanical properties compared to CMC. On the other hand, CMC has high biodegradability and biocompatibility, while suffering from weak mechanical properties. Therefore, the blending of the two polymers can provide the capability to benefit from the individual component’s properties. This paper has reviewed the properties and potential applications (e.g. drug delivery, food packaging, and agriculture) of the PVA/CMC composites.©۲۰۱۹ jourcc. All rights reserved.

PVA, CMC, Drug delivery, Food packaging, Agriculture