Designing environmentally friendly materials from natural resources represents a great
challenge in the last decade. However, the lack of fundamental knowledge in the processing …

Eco-friendly bio-active materials designed from available natural resources have been
signified a big challenge in the past few decades. Nevertheless, the deficiency of the most …

This paper presents the thermal and mechanical properties of bamboo fiber reinforced
composite (BFRC) derived from Gigantochloa scortechinii. The bamboo fibers were …

This study aimed to examine and compare alkali treatment influences on the microstructure,
chemical composition, and thermal properties of parenchyma cells and fibers in bamboo …

Cellulose nanocrystals and cellulose nanofibers with I and II crystalline allomorphs
(designated as CNC I, CNC II, CNF I, and CNF II) were isolated from bleached wood fibers …

Natural plant fibers have unequivocally contributed economic prosperity and sustainability in
our daily lives. Particularly, bamboo fibers have been used for industrial applications as …

In the recent past, renewable biobased natural polymers have been explored for their variety
of potential applications. Among the various biorenewable polymers, cellulose with …

The aim of this study was to study the microstructure and mechanical properties of individual
bamboo fibers after alkali treatment. The individual bamboo fibers were treated by sodium …

Petroleum based thermoplastics are widely used in a range of applications, particularly in
packaging. However, their usage has resulted in soaring pollutant emissions. Thus …

Polymorphic and morphological transformations of cellulosic materials are strongly
associated to their properties and applications, especially in the case of emerging …