Cellulose nanocrystals from pineapple leaf, a new approach for the reuse of this agro-waste

RM Dos Santos, WPF Neto, HA Silvério… - Industrial Crops and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Pineapple leaf (PL) is an annually renewable agricultural residue, available in abundance,
which is used very rarely and is of limited value at present. Therefore, this agro-waste …

Interpenetrating polymer network and nanocomposite IPN of polyurethane/epoxy: a review on fundamentals and advancements

A Kausar - Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
This article presents state-of-the-art review on interpenetrating polymer network (IPN)
formation by polyurethane/epoxy (PU/EP). PU is thermoplastic polymer with fine mechanical …

Cellulose acetate/AgNPs-organoclay and/or thymol nano-biocomposite films with combined antimicrobial/antioxidant properties for active food packaging use

N Dairi, H Ferfera-Harrar, M Ramos… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nano-biocomposite films based on plasticized cellulose acetate/triethyl citrate (CA/TEC)
were prepared with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs)/gelatin-modified montmorillonite nanofiller …

Effects of carbon nanotube functionalization on the mechanical and thermal properties of epoxy composites

K Yang, M Gu, Y Guo, X Pan, G Mu - Carbon, 2009 - Elsevier
Chemically functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)/bisphenol-A glycidol
ether epoxy resin/2-ethyl-4-methylimidazole composites were prepared. MWCNTs were first …

Cellulose acetate nanofibers loaded with crude annatto extract: Preparation, characterization, and in vivo evaluation for potential wound healing applications

AEA Dos Santos, FV Dos Santos, KM Freitas… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study we prepared annatto-loaded cellulose acetate nanofiber scaffolds and
evaluated both in vitro cytotoxicity and potential for wound healing in a rat model. Annatto …

Thermal behavior of cellulose acetate produced from homogeneous acetylation of bacterial cellulose

HS Barud, AM de Araújo Júnior, DB Santos… - Thermochimica acta, 2008 - Elsevier
Cellulose acetate (CA) is one of the most important cellulose derivatives and its main
applications are its use in membranes, films, fibers, plastics and filters. CAs are produced …

Polymer inclusion membranes based on CTA/PBAT blend containing Aliquat 336 as extractant for removal of Cr (VI): Efficiency, stability and selectivity

F Sellami, O Kebiche-Senhadji, S Marais… - Reactive and Functional …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cellulose triacetate (CTA) and poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)(PBAT)-based
polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) containing ionic liquid (tricaprylmethylammonium …

[HTML][HTML] Preparation of cellulose acetate film with dual hydrophobic-hydrophilic properties using solution blow spinning

A Kramar, J González-Benito - Materials & Design, 2023 - Elsevier
Solution blow spinning (SBS), a processing method alternative to electrospinning, where
pressured air is used instead of an electric field, was used in this work for the preparation of …

Fabrication of transparent and ultraviolet shielding composite films based on graphene oxide and cellulose acetate

ACM de Moraes, PF Andrade, AF de Faria… - Carbohydrate …, 2015 - Elsevier
Graphene oxide (GO) has been considered a promising filler material for building polymeric
nanocomposites because of its excellent dispersibility and high surface area. In this work …

Synthesis and characterization of cellulose acetate-hydroxyapatite micro and nano composites membranes for water purification and biomedical applications

AM Pandele, FE Comanici, CA Carp, F Miculescu… - Vacuum, 2017 - Elsevier
In this work, we report facile synthesis and characterization of new cellulose acetate-
hydroxyapatite membranes for water purification and biomedical applications. The …