Multifunctional cellulose-paper for light harvesting and smart sensing applications

AT Vicente, A Araújo, MJ Mendes, D Nunes… - Journal of Materials …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
A novel generation of flexible opto-electronic smart applications is now emerging,
incorporating photovoltaic and sensing devices driven by the desire to extend and integrate …

Evolution of the ultrastructure and polysaccharide composition of flax fibres over time: When history meets science

A Melelli, F Jamme, J Beaugrand, A Bourmaud - Carbohydrate polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Flax fibres have been used by humans for approximately 10,000 years. With time, the
geographic area of production and cultivation has changed, as have the applications of flax …

[HTML][HTML] Development of a light-weight unmanned aerial vehicle for precision agriculture

UF Ukaegbu, LK Tartibu, MO Okwu, IO Olayode - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper describes the development of a modular unmanned aerial vehicle for the
detection and eradication of weeds on farmland. Precision agriculture entails solving the …

Spectroscopic characterization of organic matter transformation during composting of textile solid waste using UV–Visible spectroscopy, Infrared spectroscopy and X …

S Biyada, M Merzouki, K Elkarrach, M Benlemlih - Microchemical Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
The present investigation devoted for the first time to the textile waste composting, which
allows an extensive assessment of maturity and stability indexes of compost from textile …

Office paper decorated with silver nanostars-an alternative cost effective platform for trace analyte detection by SERS

MJ Oliveira, P Quaresma, M Peixoto de Almeida… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
For analytical applications in portable sensors to be used in the point-of-need, low-cost
SERS substrates using paper as a base, are an alternative. In this work, SERS substrates …

Production of cellulose nanoparticles from blue agave waste treated with environmentally friendly processes

E Robles, J Fernández-Rodríguez, AM Barbosa… - Carbohydrate …, 2018 - Elsevier
Tequila elaboration leaves two main byproducts that are undervalued (bagasse and leaves).
Organosolv pul** and Total Chlorine Free bleaching were integrated to obtain cellulose …

Nuclear magnetic resonance to characterize and monitor cultural heritage

D Capitani, V Di Tullio, N Proietti - Progress in Nuclear Magnetic …, 2012 - Elsevier
In the last decades the interest of the scientific community in characterizing, monitoring and
conserving objects belonging to Cultural Heritage has continuously increased. In fact there …

Toward a reversible consolidation of paper materials using cellulose nanocrystals

A Operamolla, C Mazzuca, L Capodieci… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
An innovative consolidation strategy for degraded paper is presented based on the
reversible application of cellulose nanocrystals as sustainable fillers to reinforce mechanical …

Artificial aging paper to assess long-term effects of conservative treatment. Monitoring by infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and energy …

L Hajji, A Boukir, J Assouik, S Pessanha… - Microchemical …, 2016 - Elsevier
The long-term performance of the conservation–restoration treatment applied in Moroccan
libraries has been questioned, to predict and rank the behavior of restored papers under …

Role of cellulose oxidation in the yellowing of ancient paper

A Mosca Conte, O Pulci, A Knapik, J Bagniuk… - Physical Review Letters, 2012 - APS
The yellowing of paper on aging causes major aesthetic damages of cultural heritage. It is
due to cellulose oxidation, a complex process with many possible products still to be …