Nanocellulose as a sustainable biomass material: structure, properties, present status and future prospects in biomedical applications

Y Xue, Z Mou, H **ao - Nanoscale, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanocellulose, extracted from the most abundant biomass material cellulose, has proved to
be an environmentally friendly material with excellent mechanical performance owing to its …

[HTML][HTML] A review on alfa fibre (Stipa tenacissima L.): From the plant architecture to the reinforcement of polymer composites

FE El-Abbassi, M Assarar, R Ayad, A Bourmaud… - Composites Part A …, 2020 - Elsevier
The automotive and aeronautic industries have become strategic sectors for North African
countries. However, the future growth of these sectors will likely depend on the availability of …

Modifications of Alfa fibers by alkali and hydrothermal treatment

S Ajouguim, K Abdelouahdi, M Waqif, M Stefanidou… - Cellulose, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Moroccan Alfa plant (Stipatenacissima L) was investigated using several
techniques: chemical composition, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), crystallinity index …

Bio-based polyurethane reinforced with cellulose nanofibers: a comprehensive investigation on the effect of interface

K Benhamou, H Kaddami, A Magnin, A Dufresne… - Carbohydrate …, 2015 - Elsevier
Novel bio-based polyurethane (PU) nanocomposites composed of cellulose nanofiller
extracted from the rachis of date palm tree and polycaprolactone (PCL) diol based PU were …

Elaboration of carboxylated cellulose nanocrystals filled starch-based adhesives for the manufacturing of eco-friendly particleboards

AA Benhamou, A Boussetta, Z Kassab… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The current work aims to assess the nano-reinforcing effect of carboxylated cellulose
nanocrystals (C-CNCs) from alfa fibers in the development of corn starch-mimosa tannin bio …

Nanocellulose-based thermoplastic polyurethane biocomposites with shape memory effect

M Gorbunova, L Grunin, RH Morris… - Journal of Composites …, 2023 - mdpi.com
In 2020, we published a review on the study of semi-crystalline thermoplastic polyurethane
elastomers and composites based on the shape memory effect. The shape recovery ability …

Production of cellulose nanofibrils from alfa fibers and its nanoreinforcement potential in polymer nanocomposites

Z Kassab, A Boujemaoui, H Ben Youcef, A Hajlane… - Cellulose, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Alfa fibers (Stipa Tenacissima) were effectively utilized in this study as a promising
cellulose source for isolation of carboxy-functionalized cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) using …

Isolation and characterization of cellulose nanocrystals from spruce bark in a biorefinery perspective

M Le Normand, R Moriana, M Ek - Carbohydrate polymers, 2014 - Elsevier
The present study reports for the first time the isolation of cellulose fibers and cellulose
nanocrystals (CNCs) from the bark of Norway spruce. The upgrading of bark cellulose to …

Isolation of cellulose nanocrystals from pseudostems of banana plants

S Mueller, C Weder, EJ Foster - RSC advances, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
On account of their excellent mechanical properties, cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are
attracting significant interest as a naturally sourced, renewable and inexpensive component …