Banana is a fruit grown mainly in tropical countries of the world. After harvest, almost 60% of
banana biomass is left as waste. Worldwide, about 114.08 million metric tons of banana …

Nanocellulose has emerged in recent years as one of the most notable green materials
available due to its numerous appealing factors, including its non-toxic nature …

Cellulose is one of the most interesting bioresources owing to its abundance, renewability,
and biodegradability. Nanocellulose (NC), which can be isolated from natural cellulosic …

Acerola by-products (AB) have been used as raw material for extracting active compounds;
however, there were no studies related to the use of the remaining acerola by-product (RAB) …

Researchers are now focusing on using the circular economy model to manufacture
nanocellulose composites due to growing environmental issues related to waste …

Cellulosic biomass is the most abundantly available natural carbon-based renewable
resource on Earth. Its widespread availability, combined with rising awareness, evolving …

Recently, the biopolymer cellulose-based versatile materials are investigated for
multifunctional clean and sustainable environmental technologies. Because of unique …

Banana pseudostems (BPS), which comprise about 60% of a banana plant's mass,
represent a significant waste fraction in banana farms as they are cut down after each …

Background Plastic is vital in our modern society as it is considered a versatile polymer that
has been an indispensable part of daily life. Nevertheless, the nonstop production of plastics …

There is an increasing interest in substituting current packaging films with biologically-
derived films without compromising mechanical properties and hydrophobicity. In this work …