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The Bombyx mori chitosan and Artemia sp.cysts chitosan were isolated from different sources, and nanofibers based on them were electrospun from the acetic acid solutions. The rheological properties of chitosan solution in 80% acetic acid were investigated. The structure and morphology of the nanofibers were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscope (SEM). It was revealed that the structure of chitosan samples changes when producing nanofibers by electrospinning.

In this article the possibility of using licorice root waste as a fibrous raw material in the pulp and paper industry is investigated. It is shown it is possible to add up to 25% of bleached cellulose from licorice root waste to the paper composition for the production of writing paper.

Stable silver nanoparticles were synthesized in solutions containing sodium‐carboxymethylcellulose and polyvinyl alcohol, and their structure, morphology, and physicochemical properties were studied. The morphology and diameter sizes of the nanofibers of carboxymethylcellulose/polyvinyl alcohol containing silver nanoparticles were investigated using atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The investigations showed that nanofibers with diameter sizes ranging from 50 to 130 nm were obtained from the carboxymethylcellulose/polyvinyl alcohol/silver nanoparticles solution. The size and form of silver nanoparticles formed within the solution of carboxymethylcellulose/polyvinyl alcohol based on nanofiber were determined by X‐ray diffraction (XRD), UV–visible (UV–VIS) spectroscopy, and dynamic light scattering (DLS) investigations, revealing nanoparticles with diameters ranging from 5 to 26 nm. The nanofiber mat containing silver nanoparticles exhibited significant antimicrobial activity against both Staphylococcus epidermidis and Candida albicans. The nanofiber mat containing stable silver nanoparticles could be utilized as an antimicrobial facemask for air filtration and for the treatment of burn wounds. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]