RETRACTED: Azizi et al. Cellulose Nanocrystals/ZnO as a Bifunctional Reinforcing Nanocomposite for Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Chitosan Blend Films: Fabrication, Characterization and Properties. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2014, 15, 11040-11053

Susan Azizi¹, Mansor B Ahmad¹, Nor Azowa Ibrahim^{1

2}, Mohd Zobir Hussein³, Farideh Namvar^{4

2}

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¹ Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
² Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad 9187147578, Iran.
³ Materials Synthesis and Characterization Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
⁴ Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.

PMID: 40094951
PMCID: PMC11913168
DOI: 10.3390/ijms26062525

RETRACTED: Azizi et al. Cellulose Nanocrystals/ZnO as a Bifunctional Reinforcing Nanocomposite for Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Chitosan Blend Films: Fabrication, Characterization and Properties. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2014, 15, 11040-11053

Susan Azizi et al. Int J Mol Sci. 2025.

. 2025 Mar 12;26(6):2525.

doi: 10.3390/ijms26062525.

Authors

Susan Azizi¹, Mansor B Ahmad¹, Nor Azowa Ibrahim^{1

2}, Mohd Zobir Hussein³, Farideh Namvar^{4

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
² Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad 9187147578, Iran.
³ Materials Synthesis and Characterization Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
⁴ Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.

PMID: 40094951
PMCID: PMC11913168
DOI: 10.3390/ijms26062525

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The journal retracts the article, "Cellulose Nanocrystals/ZnO as a Bifunctional Reinforcing Nanocomposite for Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Chitosan Blend Films: Fabrication, Characterization and Properties" [...].

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RETRACTED: Cellulose nanocrystals/ZnO as a bifunctional reinforcing nanocomposite for poly(vinyl alcohol)/chitosan blend films: fabrication, characterization and properties.
Azizi S, Ahmad MB, Ibrahim NA, Hussein MZ, Namvar F. Azizi S, et al. Int J Mol Sci. 2014 Jun 18;15(6):11040-53. doi: 10.3390/ijms150611040. Int J Mol Sci. 2014. Retraction in: Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Mar 12;26(6):2525. doi: 10.3390/ijms26062525. PMID: 24945313 Free PMC article. Retracted.

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1. Azizi S., Ahmad M.B., Ibrahim N.A., Hussein M.Z., Namvar F. RETRACTED: Cellulose Nanocrystals/ZnO as a Bifunctional Reinforcing Nanocomposite for Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Chitosan Blend Films: Fabrication, Characterization and Properties. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2014;15:11040–11053. doi: 10.3390/ijms150611040. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

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RETRACTED: Azizi et al. Cellulose Nanocrystals/ZnO as a Bifunctional Reinforcing Nanocomposite for Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Chitosan Blend Films: Fabrication, Characterization and Properties. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2014, 15, 11040-11053

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RETRACTED: Azizi et al. Cellulose Nanocrystals/ZnO as a Bifunctional Reinforcing Nanocomposite for Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Chitosan Blend Films: Fabrication, Characterization and Properties. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2014, 15, 11040-11053

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