Banana pseudostem fiber: A critical review on fiber extraction, characterization, and surface modification

P Badanayak, S Jose, G Bose - Journal of natural fibers, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Banana pseudostems are now recognized as a sustainable raw material with a wide range
of applications. Plenty of research attention has been paid to banana pseudostem fiber …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of natural fiber surfaces and natural fiber composites

N Sgriccia, MC Hawley, M Misra - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2008 - Elsevier
Experiments have been performed to further the development of natural fiber reinforced
composites as a replacement for glass fiber composites. Untreated and treated surfaces of …

Green nanocomposites based on thermoplastic starch and steam exploded cellulose nanofibrils from wheat straw

A Kaushik, M Singh, G Verma - Carbohydrate polymers, 2010 - Elsevier
The objective was to characterize the properties of cellulose nanofibril/TPS based
nanocomposites. The cellulose nanofibrils were extracted from wheat straw using steam …

Isolation, preparation, and characterization of nanofibers from oil palm empty-fruit-bunch (OPEFB)

F Fahma, S Iwamoto, N Hori, T Iwata, A Takemura - Cellulose, 2010 - Springer
Cellulose nanofibers were produced by hydrolyzing oil palm empty-fruit-bunches with
sulfuric acid. The effect of hydrolysis time on the structure and properties of the nanofibers …

Deep eutectic solvent and inorganic salt pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for improving xylose recovery

YL Loow, TY Wu, GH Yang, LY Ang, EK New… - Bioresource …, 2018 - Elsevier
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have received considerable attention in recent years due to
their low cost, low toxicity, and biodegradable properties. In this study, a sequential …

Cellulose nanocrystals isolated from oil palm trunk

J Lamaming, R Hashim, O Sulaiman, CP Leh… - Carbohydrate …, 2015 - Elsevier
In this study cellulose nanocrystals were isolated from oil palm trunk (Elaeis guineensis)
using acid hydrolysis method. The morphology and size of the nanocrystals were …

Cellulose microfibrils from banana rachis: Effect of alkaline treatments on structural and morphological features

R Zuluaga, JL Putaux, J Cruz, J Vélez… - Carbohydrate …, 2009 - Elsevier
Four different alkaline treatments for isolation of cellulose microfibrils from vascular bundles
of banana rachis were comparatively studied. Isolated cellulose microfibrils were …

Isolation and characterization of cellulose nanofibrils from wheat straw using steam explosion coupled with high shear homogenization

A Kaushik, M Singh - Carbohydrate research, 2011 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanofibrils of diameter 10–50nm were obtained from wheat straw using alkali
steam explosion coupled with high shear homogenization. High shear results in shearing of …

Poly (vinyl alcohol)/cellulose nanowhiskers nanocomposite hydrogels for potential wound dressings

JS Gonzalez, LN Ludueña, A Ponce… - Materials Science and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/cellulose nanowhisker (CNW) nanocomposite hydrogels to be used
for wound dressing were obtained by freezing–thawing technique and characterized by …

Morphology, transport characteristics and viscoelastic polymer chain confinement in nanocomposites based on thermoplastic potato starch and cellulose nanofibers …

P Balakrishnan, MS Sreekala, M Kunaver… - Carbohydrate …, 2017 - Elsevier
Eco-friendly “green” nano composites were fabricated from potato starch and cellulose
nanofibers from pineapple leaf. Nanocomposites of starch/cellulose nanofibers were …