A comprehensive review of types, properties, treatment methods and application of plant fibers in construction and building materials

MN Amin, W Ahmad, K Khan, A Ahmad - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sustainable development involves the usage of alternative sustainable materials in order to
sustain the excessive depletion of natural resources. Plant fibers, as a “green” material, are …

Sugarcane bagasse waste fibers as novel thermal insulation and sound-absorbing materials for application in sustainable buildings

S Mehrzad, E Taban, P Soltani, SE Samaei… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Global warming and noise pollution have emerged as the most serious environmental
problems ever to confront humanity. In recent years, the use of natural fibers as thermal …

Waste corn husk fibers for sound absorption and thermal insulation applications: a step towards sustainable buildings

M Fattahi, E Taban, P Soltani, U Berardi… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the last decade, noise pollution and global warming and their effects on human health
and the environment have received much attention. Building sectors are one of the most …

Acoustic and thermal performance of luffa fiber panels for sustainable building applications

K Halashi, E Taban, P Soltani, S Amininasab… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Sound-absorbing and thermal-insulating materials have a noteworthy role in the
performance of buildings. In recent years, there has been a significant focus on utilizing …

Animal-based waste for building acoustic applications: A review

MA Oliveira, J António - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Acoustic comfort is essential to human health and well-being in both natural and built
environments. In the workplace, for example, ensuring a better sound environment is of …

Acoustic and thermal performance of polypropylene nonwoven fabrics for insulation in buildings

F Karimi, P Soltani, M Zarrebini… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermal insulation and acoustic absorption materials play a significant role in the
characteristics of energy-saving and comfortable modern buildings. However, these two …

[HTML][HTML] Modelling and optimization of the absorption rate of date palm fiber reinforced composite using response surface methodology

R Benyettou, S Amroune, M Slamani, K Saada… - Alexandria Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The aim of this work to explore the absorption behavior of bio composites reinforced with
date palm fibers. RSM and ANOVA were utilized to evaluate the impact and …

Powering the future green buildings: Multifunctional ultraviolet-shielding transparent wood

Y Yang, X Liu, C Wan, S Liu, X Li, Y Zhu, Z Yang, L Li… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Indoor UV damage is a serious problem that is often ignored. Common glasses cannot filter
UV rays well and have fragility and environmental issues. UV-shielding transparent wood …

Utilizing discarded face masks to fabricate sustainable high-performance panels for enhanced building thermal and acoustic comfort

Z Dehdashti, P Soltani, E Taban - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aims to design, fabricate, and optimize fibrous panels made of discarded
polypropylene face masks (FMs) for application in sound absorption and thermal insulation …

The impact of fiber size on the sound absorption behavior of composites made from sugarcane bagasse wastes fibers

M Haghighat, SE Samaei, S Amininasab… - Journal of Natural …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Natural fibers obtained from the agricultural wastes are a promising source within the field of
acoustic and have already shown favorable results for mitigating the noise pollution …