[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review of natural fibers and their composites: An eco-friendly alternative to conventional materials

I Elfaleh, F Abbassi, M Habibi, F Ahmad, M Guedri… - Results in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Breakthroughs in materials science are the driving force behind many of today's industrial
advancements in our fast-changing high-tech world. Composite materials have proven …

[HTML][HTML] Natural polymers in bio-degradable/edible film: A review on environmental concerns, cold plasma technology and nanotechnology application on food …

RK Gupta, P Guha, PP Srivastav - Food Chemistry Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
Global food waste is the biggest issue owing to food spoilage. According to the world food
program, approx. 35 million people worldwide suffer from acute malnutrition. Despite this …

[HTML][HTML] Cellulose: Characteristics and applications for rechargeable batteries

M Muddasar, A Beaucamp, M Culebras… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cellulose, an abundant natural polymer, has promising potential to be used for energy
storage systems because of its excellent mechanical, structural, and physical characteristics …

Biopolymer nanofibrils: Structure, modeling, preparation, and applications

S Ling, W Chen, Y Fan, K Zheng, K **, H Yu… - Progress in polymer …, 2018 - Elsevier
Biopolymer nanofibrils exhibit exceptional mechanical properties with a unique combination
of strength and toughness, while also presenting biological functions that interact with the …

[HTML][HTML] Materials chemistry and the futurist eco-friendly applications of nanocellulose: Status and prospect

RK Mishra, A Sabu, SK Tiwari - Journal of Saudi Chemical Society, 2018 - Elsevier
Cellulose, a linear biopolymer, is present naturally in all plants. Apart from being the planet's
predominant natural polymer, it also offers a variety of features including excellent …

Recent advances in cellulose supported photocatalysis for pollutant mitigation: A review

A Sudhaik, P Raizada, T Ahamad, SM Alshehri… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent times, green chemistry or “green world” is a new and effective approach for
sustainable environmental remediation. Among all biomaterials, cellulose is a vital material …

The versatile world of cellulose-based materials in healthcare: from production to applications

N Chandel, K Jain, A Jain, T Raj, AK Patel… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cellulose is the most abundant natural biopolymer that can be extracted directly from plants
using various treatments (alkalis, acids, ultrasonic or enzymatic treatments) or produced by …

Comparative studies on the pyrolysis of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin based on combined kinetics

JY Yeo, BLF Chin, JK Tan, YS Loh - Journal of the Energy Institute, 2019 - Elsevier
The thermal degradation behavior and pyrolytic mechanism of cellulose, hemicellulose, and
lignin are investigated at different heating rates from 10 Kmin− 1 to 100 Kmin− 1 with a step …

Thermal properties of woven kenaf/carbon fibre‐reinforced epoxy hybrid composite panels

HA Aisyah, MT Paridah, SM Sapuan… - … Journal of Polymer …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The effects of carbon fibre hybridisation on the thermal properties of woven kenaf‐reinforced
epoxy composites were studied. Woven kenaf hybrid composites of different weave designs …

A comprehensive review on humidifiers and dehumidifiers in solar and low-grade waste heat powered humidification-dehumidification desalination systems

R Santosh, HS Lee, YD Kim - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
The solar and waste heat-powered humidification-dehumidification (HDH) desalination
systems are gaining much significance owing to the alarming effects of global warming and …