Tackling critical challenges in textile circularity: a review on strategies for recycling cellulose and polyester from blended fabrics

SL Loo, E Yu, X Hu - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the main barriers towards closing the loop in the textile industry is the lack of know-
how and capabilities to separate fibers of different types from mixed blends. In particular …

Mobilisation of textile waste to recover high added value products and energy for the transition to circular economy

I Papamichael, I Voukkali, F Economou, P Loizia… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The textile industry is a major contributor to global waste, with millions of tons of textiles
being discarded annually. Material and energy recovery within circular economy offer …

MXene enhanced 3D needled waste denim felt for high-performance flexible supercapacitors

W Fan, Q Wang, K Rong, Y Shi, W Peng, H Li, Z Guo… - Nano-Micro Letters, 2024 - Springer
MXene, a transition metal carbide/nitride, has been prominent as an ideal electrochemical
active material for supercapacitors. However, the low MXene load limits its practical …

A sustainable strategy to transform cotton waste into renewable cellulose fiber self-reinforcing composite paper

C Wang, J Su, T Liu, S Ge, RK Liew, H Zhang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Over 100 million tons of cotton waste are produced annually, representing 35–40% of global
textile waste. However, less than 30% of cotton waste is recycled annually. In particular, the …

A waste textiles-based multilayer composite fabric with superior electromagnetic shielding, infrared stealth and flame retardance for military applications

Y Zhang, G Shen, SS Lam, S Ansar, SC Jung… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The challenge of develo** multifunctional military tent fabrics with low-cost, stable
electromagnetic shielding and infrared stealth in complicated environments is enormous …

Natural fibers composites: Origin, importance, consumption pattern, and challenges

D Thapliyal, S Verma, P Sen, R Kumar… - Journal of Composites …, 2023 - mdpi.com
This comprehensive review explores the multifaceted world of natural fiber applications
within the domain of composite materials. Natural fibers are meticulously examined in detail …

Functional cellulose-based beads for drug delivery: Preparation, functionalization, and applications

B El Allaoui, H Benzeid, N Zari, R Bouhfid - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
In pharmaceutical technology, maintaining and controlling the rate of drug release is
essential to ensure optimal therapeutic effects, consistent dosage, sustained release, and …

An efficient interfacial solar evaporator featuring a hierarchical porous structure entirely derived from waste cotton

Z Li, L Yu, H Ma, J Chen, J Meng, Y Wang, Y Liu… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Interfacial solar evaporators are widely used to purify water. However, photothermal
materials commonly constituting most interfacial solar evaporators remain expensive; …

A three-dimensional fiber-network-reinforced composite solid-state electrolyte from waste acrylic fibers for flexible all-solid-state lithium metal batteries

Q Chen, P Pan, M Zhang, Y Hu… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The large amount of waste chemical fiber textiles that exists has posed pressure on the
sustainable development of the natural environment and of society. Therefore, it is of great …

High-value applications of traffic and transportation waste for energy storage system: moving towards green development

Y Wu, H Xu, W Qin, C Wu, X Wu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
With the rapid development of infrastructure field in worldwide, the generation of industrial
solid waste has substantially increased, especially in the traffic and transportation area …