Recent developments in nanocellulose-reinforced rubber matrix composites: A review

DYS Low, J Supramaniam, A Soottitantawat… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Research and development of nanocellulose and nanocellulose-reinforced composite
materials have garnered substantial interest in recent years. This is greatly attributed to its …

Transforming textile waste into nanocellulose for a circular future

T Sathasivam, S Sugiarto, MPY Yew, XY Oh, SY Chan… - Nanoscale, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The expansion of the textile industry and improvements in living standards have led to
increased cotton textile production, resulting in a rise in textile waste, with cotton accounting …

Hydrophobic modification of lignin for rubber composites

R Shorey, A Gupta, TH Mekonnen - Industrial Crops and Products, 2021 - Elsevier
Lignin being the second most abundant natural biopolymer after cellulose constitutes
between 18 wt% and 35 wt% of wood. Due to its abundance, sustainability, renewability …

In situ fermentation of an ultra-strong, microplastic-free, and biodegradable multilayer bacterial cellulose film for food packaging

Y Zhang, G Chen, W Qin, X Men, L Liu… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cellulose-based food packaging has a significant importance in reducing plastic pollution
and also ensuring our safety from microplastics. Nonetheless, lignocellulose necessitates …

A review of rubber biocomposites reinforced with lignocellulosic fillers

H Kazemi, F Mighri, D Rodrigue - Journal of Composites Science, 2022 - mdpi.com
Lignocellulosic fillers have attracted considerable attention over the years as a promising
alternative to conventional petroleum-based fillers (carbon black) in rubber composites due …

Dispersibility characterization of cellulose nanocrystals in polymeric-based composites

Z Li, G Zhu, N Lin - Biomacromolecules, 2022 - ACS Publications
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are hydrophilic nanoparticles extracted from biomass with
properties and functions different from cellulose and are being developed for property …

Investigating mechanical properties and energy absorption of elastomeric polymer nanocomposites containing cellulose nanofibers in tensile, quasi-static …

A Ghiaskar, H Taghipoor - Physica Scripta, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
In this study, mechanical properties and energy absorption of elastomeric nanocomposites
reinforced with cellulose nanofibers are investigated from tensile, Quasi-static Compression …

Sustainable natural rubber composites: masterbatch development of epoxidized natural rubber grafted to designed enzymatic polysaccharides

A Adibi, L Simon, C Lenges… - Materials Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Designed polysaccharides obtained from the enzymatic polymerization of sucrose, are
employed as a sustainable, and functional reinforcing additive for rubber composites. The …

Recent development of biodegradable synthetic rubbers and bio-based rubbers using sustainable materials from biological sources

ZH Boon, YY Teo, DTC Ang - RSC advances, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Rubber is an amorphous hyperelastic polymer which is widely used in this modern era.
Natural rubber is considered the ultimate rubber in terms of mechanical performance, but …

Rubber-like and biodegradable poly (vinyl alcohol) composites with triple networks for high-efficiency solvent barrier

N Zhang, Y Pang, Z Li, C Yang, L Zong, H Yang… - … Science and Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
To meet the sustainable development goals, develo** soft materials with rubber-like
elasticity, superior solvent barrier property, and biodegradability are highly desired for …