“Bottom-up” and “top-down” strategies toward strong cellulose-based materials

Q Qin, S Zeng, G Duan, Y Liu, X Han, R Yu… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Cellulose, as the most abundant natural polymer on Earth, has long captured researchers'
attention due to its high strength and modulus. Nevertheless, transferring its exceptional …

Recent advances in functional utilisation of environmentally friendly and recyclable high-performance green biocomposites: A review

G Zheng, X Kang, H Ye, W Fan, C Sonne, SS Lam… - Chinese Chemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Humans have relied on biomass for survival and development since the Stone Age. All
aspects of human needs for materials are covered by tools, fuel, and buildings. Nowadays …

Biodegradation of low-density polyethylene plastic waste by a constructed tri-culture yeast consortium from wood-feeding termite: Degradation mechanism and …

T Elsamahy, J Sun, SE Elsilk, SS Ali - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Polyethylene (PE) is one of the most common synthetic polymers, and PE waste pollution
has been an environmental and health concern for decades. Biodegradation is the most eco …

Sustainable one-pot synthesis of novel soluble cellulose-based nonionic biopolymers for natural antimicrobial materials

X Dang, Z Yu, X Wang, Y Du, C Wang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Novel soluble cellulose-based nonionic biopolymers (CIs) with enhanced antimicrobial
properties and nonleachability were successfully produced using a sustainable one-pot …

Mechanical, thermal, and viscoelastic behavior of sisal fibre-based structural composites for automotive applications: Experimental and FEM analysis

S Olhan, B Antil, V Khatkar, BK Behera - Composite Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Needs for lightweight materials, reducing energy consumption, enhancing sustainability,
and minimizing environmental footprint are the utmost driving factors for producing natural …

A strong, biodegradable, and closed-loop recyclable bamboo-based plastic substitute enabled by polyimine covalent adaptable networks

L Cui, M Pan, Y Zhou, H Xu, L Ning, S Jia… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution caused by nondegradable fossil-based plastics is one of the biggest
global concerns. Bamboo, which is a renewable and biodegradable biomass resource, is a …

Bioinspired strong, tough, and biodegradable poly (vinyl alcohol) and its applications as substrates for humidity sensors

L Liu, X Xu, M Zhu, X Cui, J Feng… - Advanced Materials …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Biodegradable polymeric materials with high strength and outstanding toughness are
necessary for real‐world applications in the fields of electronics, electrics, and packaging …

Can wood-feeding termites solve the environmental bottleneck caused by plastics? A critical state-of-the-art review

R Al-Tohamy, SS Ali, M Zhang, M Sameh… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The abundance of synthetic polymers has become an ever-increasing environmental threat
in the world. The excessive utilization of plastics leads to the accumulation of such …

Environmental and human health impact of disposable face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic: wood-feeding termites as a model for plastic biodegradation

R Al-Tohamy, SS Ali, M Zhang, T Elsamahy… - Applied biochemistry …, 2023 - Springer
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented form of plastic
pollution: personal protective equipment (PPE). On the eve of the COVID-19 pandemic …

A strong and biodegradable wood particles-based bioplastic modified by synergistically dynamic cross-linking with tannic acid and Fe3+

Z Zhou, T Liu, W Zhou, H Chen, Y Bian, S Gong… - Composites Part B …, 2022 - Elsevier
The widespread use of petrochemical plastics has caused surging environmental problems
and health hazard. Fabrication of biodegradable, eco-friendly and high-performance …