Cellulose nanocrystals: Pretreatments, preparation strategies, and surface functionalization

AK Rana, E Frollini, VK Thakur - International Journal of Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) have attracted great interest from researchers from academic
and industrial areas because of their interesting structural features and unique …

Fused deposition modeling-based additive manufacturing (3D printing): techniques for polymer material systems

SC Daminabo, S Goel, SA Grammatikos… - Materials today …, 2020 - Elsevier
While the developments of additive manufacturing (AM) techniques have been remarkable
thus far, they are still significantly limited by the range of printable, functional material …

Bio-based poly (butylene succinate): Recent progress, challenges and future opportunities

O Platnieks, S Gaidukovs, VK Thakur, A Barkane… - European Polymer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rising energy concerns, rapid infrastructure development, and greater environmental
awareness have fueled the demand for sustainable materials. In this direction, sustainable …

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 …

Dynamic covalent bond enabled strong bio-based polyimide materials with thermally-driven adaptivity, healability and recycling

X Zhang, P Li, J Zeng, J Li, B Wang, W Gao, J Xu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Develo** new sustainable materials as plastic replacement has become an urgent task for
the rapid accumulation of non-degradable petroleum-based waste plastics. Herein, we …

Bio-based poly (butylene succinate)/microcrystalline cellulose/nanofibrillated cellulose-based sustainable polymer composites: Thermo-mechanical and …

O Platnieks, S Gaidukovs, A Barkane, A Sereda… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Biodegradable polymer composites from renewable resources are the next-generation of
wood-like materials and are crucial for the development of various industries to meet …

Sustainable tetra pak recycled cellulose/Poly (Butylene succinate) based woody-like composites for a circular economy

O Platnieks, A Barkane, N Ijudina, G Gaidukova… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Long term sustainability requires the elimination of waste products and their integration in
the circular economy according to goals set by the European Union. Such is the case with …

Enzymatic engineering of nanometric cellulose for sustainable polypropylene nanocomposites

D Zielińska, T Rydzkowski, VK Thakur… - Industrial Crops and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, the influence of enzymatic modification on the properties of nanocellulose
reinforced polypropylene nanocomposites was investigated in detail. Methods such as high …

Microstructure and physical properties of poly (lactic acid)/polycaprolactone/rice straw lightweight bio-composite foams for wall insulation

C Xu, C Sun, H Wan, H Tan, J Zhao, Y Zhang - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Using polylactic acid (PLA) as the green wall insulation materials have the advantages of
environmental protection and renewable, but they are not widely used due to poor …

Recent advances in functional polymer materials for energy, water, and biomedical applications: a review

Y El-Ghoul, FM Alminderej, FM Alsubaie, R Alrasheed… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Academic research regarding polymeric materials has been of great interest. Likewise,
polymer industries are considered as the most familiar petrochemical industries. Despite the …