An overview of recent trends and future prospects of sustainable natural fiber-reinforced polymeric composites for tribological applications

A Soni, PK Das, SK Gupta, A Saha, S Rajendran… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The concern for plastics pollution, awareness of sustainability, and necessities of high-
performance materials for modern industries have stimulated the world towards the …

Sources, extractions, and applications of alginate: a review

MM Rahman, MA Shahid, MT Hossain… - Discover Applied …, 2024 - Springer
Alginate, a naturally sourced bio-polymer derived mainly from brown seaweed, has gained
incredible attention due to its versatile properties and wide range of applications. This …

[HTML][HTML] Nanocellulose in targeted drug delivery: A review of modifications and synergistic applications

A Babaei-Ghazvini, R Patel, B Vafakish… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanocellulose, a versatile biopolymer renowned for its exceptional physicochemical
attributes including lightweight, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and higher mechanical …

Current progress in functionalization of cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) for active food packaging

Z Lu, H Zhang, M Toivakka, C Xu - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
There is a growing interest in utilizing renewable biomass resources to manufacture
environmentally friendly active food packaging, against the petroleum-based polymers …

Recent advances in nanocellulose pretreatment routes, developments, applications and future prospects: A state-of-the-art review

A Arivendan, X Chen, YF Zhang, W Gao - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
In a quest to find eco-friendly materials from renewable resources, researchers have
focused on cellulose materials, which is the primary reinforcing component of plant cell …

[HTML][HTML] A detailed investigation of acetylated cellulose nanofiber films as a substrate for printed electronics

J Wiklund, A Miettinen, J Parkkonen, L Mela… - Materials & …, 2024 - Elsevier
The increased interest in printed electronics necessitates the development of suitable
sustainable substrates for them. In this study, the suitability of acetylated cellulose nanofiber …

A TiO 2 grafted bamboo derivative nanocellulose polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanocomposite membrane for wastewater treatment by a photocatalytic process

MR Rahman, A James, KAM Said, M Namakka… - Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The escalating demands for efficient wastewater treatment drive this study, which explores
the development and characterization of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanocomposite …

Lithium Chloride-Mediated enhancement of dye removal capacity in Borneo bamboo derived nanocellulose-based nanocomposite membranes (NCMs)

A James, MR Rahman, KAM Said, M Namakka… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Demand for sustainable materials for membrane fabrication is rapidly increasing, particularly
in Sarawak coastal areas. nanocellulose emerges as a promising alternative for membrane …

Selecting appropriate cellulose morphology to enhance the nitrogen content of nitrocellulose

RR Rizkiansyah, Y Mardiyati, A Hariyanto… - RSC advances, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
This study aims to determine the effect of cellulose morphology on enhancing the nitration of
cellulose to achieve nitrocellulose with a high nitrogen content. Cotton linter was employed …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment of tropical peat water in Sarawak peatlands nature reserve by utilising a batch electrocoagulation system

NA Rahman, CJ Jol, AA Linus, CK Ming, P Arif… - … Chemistry for the …, 2023 - Elsevier
Tropical peat water is abundantly available in peatlands nature reserve, especially on
Borneo Island. However, this water source contains humic substances that could be harmful …