The high demand for plastic and polymeric materials which keeps rising every year makes
them important industries, for which sustainability is a crucial aspect to be taken into …

Cellulose, the most abundant polysaccharide on Earth, has a number of desirable
properties, including availability, biodegradability, low cost, and low toxicity and has been …

The development of nanocellulose and nanocellulose-based composites and materials has
attracted significant interest in recent decades because they show unique and potentially …

Among biopolymers, polylactide (PLA) is considered as the most appropriate substitute for
the petroleum-based polymers which are widely used in various commodity and …

Novel synthesis strategy of eco-friendly bio-nanocomposite films have been exploited using
cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and polyvinyl alcohol/carboxymethyl cellulose (PVA/CMC) …

To improve the mechanical and thermal properties of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) composites,
bamboo cellulose nanowhiskers (BCNW) were extracted and introduced into PLA …

Conventional crosslinking endows rubbers with excellent mechanical properties, at the
same time, turn them to be thermosets with the impossibility of recycling and self-healing …

Abstract Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) is the most common biodegradable polymer in the food
packaging industry; however, its inherent brittleness limits its applicability. To overcome this …

Nanocomposite films based on poly (lactic acid)(PLA) reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals
extracted from Posidonia Oceanica plant were prepared by solvent casting method …

Controlling the physical properties of the functional materials is required for broadening their
industrials and technological applications. High purity copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles …