Hydrogels are an attractive system for a myriad of applications. While most hydrogels are
usually formed from synthetic materials, lignocellulosic biomass appears as a sustainable …

Oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) is considered the cheapest natural fiber with good
properties and exists abundantly in Malaysia. It has great potential as an alternative main …

The cellulose‐based hydrogel has occupied a pivotal position in almost all walks of life.
However, the native cellulose can not be directly used for preparing hydrogel due to the …

Cellulose has attracted high attention due to its advantages of abundant resources,
renewable and biodegradable. Modification of natural plant cellulose has become a hot …

The empty fruit bunch (EFB) and kenaf polypropylene (PP) nonwoven composites in this
study were prepared via needle punching nonwoven process followed by compression …

Hydrogels are an attractive platform for drug delivery to the skin. Current cellulose hydrogel
developments commonly focus on readily available bleached woody cellulose. Considering …

As the most consumed edible oil worldwide, palm oil consumption boosting results in more
planting and more oil palm by-products (5 times more than palm oil production). In order to …

Using hydrogels for water removal from fuels is a novel process that has shown promising
results. So far, only synthetic hydrogels have been used for this purpose. This article …

Polymeric hydrogels are crosslinked networks that form three-dimensional materials,
offering unique tailored properties and diverse applications. Cellulose is a natural …

Anionic polysaccharides are known to react in unconventional patterns with di-valent metal
ions to form 3D-structured hydrogels. However, little is known about the influence of divalent …