Regardless of their applications, polymers are still considered mechanically weak and
functionally insufficient for certain demanding coating and adhesive uses. To address those …

New materials' synthesis and utilization have shown many critical challenges in healthcare
and other industrial sectors as most of these materials are directly or indirectly developed …

Nowadays we are extremely dependent on various synthetic plastic materials to maintain
the massive demand, therefore, both the industries and mankind have been generating a …

Plant fibers' wide availability and accessibility are the main causes of the growing interest in
sustainable technologies. The two primary factors to consider while concentrating on …

The current work aims to assess the nano-reinforcing effect of carboxylated cellulose
nanocrystals (C-CNCs) from alfa fibers in the development of corn starch-mimosa tannin bio …

The pineapple fruit when harvested generates a large amount of residual biomass; this
biomass can be used to generate value-added products such as cellulose nanofibers. This …

Cellulose, the most abundant polysaccharide on earth, can be obtained from various
sources including the cell wall of plants and woods, bacteria, algae, and tunicates. However …

Cellulose nanofiber (CNF) and cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) are strong bio-based materials
and have great potential in a reinforcement of the polymeric matrix. This study presents the …

The reuse of waste products is the green key to sustainability. The extraction of cellulose
nanofibers from Colocasia esculenta stems is presented in the paper. The study proved that …

Bio-based adhesives have gained considerable attention in the last years as more
sustainable and healthier alternatives to the formaldehyde-based adhesives used today in …