Eco-friendly nanocellulose and its biomedical applications: current status and future prospect

P Nehra, RP Chauhan - Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Cellulose is the earth's leading natural polymer. It is known for its properties like
biocompatibility, high mechanical strength, cost-effectiveness and lightweight …

Review on the influencing factors towards improving properties of composite insulation panel made of natural waste fibers for building application

MA Shakir, MI Ahmad, NK Ramli… - Journal of Industrial …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The low performance of insulation panels has received great attention from many
researchers and engineers to improve their properties as it has become a limiting factor that …

Processing of waste biomass: production of composite thermal insulation panels from empty fruit bunch and spent mushroom substrates

MA Shakir, MI Ahmad, FZ Mansur, NK Ramli… - Waste and Biomass …, 2024 - Springer
As the push towards sustainable and eco-friendly solutions intensifies, the valorization of
agricultural wastes becomes paramount. Leveraging these wastes not only alleviates …

Extraction of nanofibrillated cellulose from water hyacinth using a high speed homogenizer

S Tanpichai, S Mekcham, C Kongwittaya… - Journal of Natural …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crasspies) was used as a renewable cellulose source to prepare
nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC). Due to the porous structure and low lignin content of water …

Role of cellulose nanofibrils in improving the strength properties of paper: A review

TB Jele, P Lekha, B Sithole - Cellulose, 2022 - Springer
The pursuit for sustainability in the papermaking industry calls for the elimination or
reduction of synthetic additives and the exploration of renewable and biodegradable …

Effect of fibrillation degree of empty fruit bunch fiber on sandwich composite incorporate with spent mushroom substrate

MA Shakir, MI Ahmad, Y Yusup… - Journal of Industrial …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Sandwich composite panel for heat insulation application were fabricated from two types of
agricultural biomass waste, the oil palm empty fruit bunch and spent mushroom substrate …

Highly efficient and green micro/nano cellulose preparation with micro-nano bubbles from mild alkali pretreated bagasse

Y Qian, T **, H Huang, H **ng, M Liu, X Feng, X Lu… - Cellulose, 2023 - Springer
Cellulose extraction accounts for 70% of the total production cost required for the
preparation of micro/nano cellulose. Conventional pretreatment methods cause equipment …

Evaluation of Pulp and Papermaking Properties of Melia azedarach

MB Megra, RK Bachheti, MG Tadesse, LA Worku - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
As the world's population rises, there is a greater need for additional pulpwood for paper
production worldwide. Therefore, this research aimed to evaluate the pulp and papermaking …

Direct utilization of cationic cellulose nanoparticles derived from maize-stalk parenchyma for intensifying mechanical properties and antibacterial activity in non-refined …

X Wang, J Zhou, X Gao, H Zhang, X Tang… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, an increasing focus has been placed on the mitigation of carbon dioxide
emissions, underscoring the significance of the sustainable energy-conservation industry as …

Enzyme activity test paper with high wet strength and anion adsorption properties fabricated from whole cationized softwood chemical fiber

H Zhang, M Zhou, H **, W Jia, C Li, F Pan… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Paper-based test film material is widely used in a variety of test instruments for different
applications. The enzyme activity test paper sheet is one of the most popularly used test …