A review of coir fibre and coir fibre reinforced cement-based composite materials (2000–2021)

B Wang, L Yan, B Kasal - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper provides a comprehensive review on the research of coir fibre and coir fibre
reinforced cementitious composite (CFRC) in the past 20 years. In the first part, the …

[HTML][HTML] Rice straw utilisation for bioenergy production: a brief overview

SN Harun, MM Hanafiah, NM Noor - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Unsustainable rice straw management causes environmental impacts; hence, utilisation of
rice straw for bioenergy is a promising strategy for sustainable rice straw management …

Characterization and optimization of thermal properties of rice straw and Furcraea foetida fiber reinforced polymer composite for thermal insulation application

AS Madival, R Shetty, D Doreswamy… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The majority of the materials used in the building insulation are non-biodegradable
polymeric materials. The continuous use of these polymers will not only cause …

[HTML][HTML] Physical properties of straw bales as a construction material: A review

S Cascone, R Rapisarda, D Cascone - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Straw bale buildings provide significant benefits in terms of costs, human health, and
environmental sustainability. Several studies in different regions have underlined the …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) between standard gypsum ceiling tile and polyurethane gypsum ceiling tile

A Rodrigo-Bravo, LA Cuenca-Romero, V Calderón… - Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, the LCA of two gypsum ceiling tiles is compared, the first one is a traditional
gypsum tile and the second is a new eco ceiling tile in which polyurethane foam waste has …

[PDF][PDF] Insulating material based on shredded used tires and inexpensive polymers for different roofs

F Zakaria, MA Radwan, M Sadek… - International Journal of …, 2018 - researchgate.net
Thermal insulation is the ability of the material to prevent or reduce the heat transfer through
the insulating material or between thermally contacted objectives. The increasing of the …

Synthesis, characterization and selected application of chitosan-coated magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles

MA Radwan, MA Rashad, MA Sadek, HA Elazab - 2019 - scholarsmine.mst.edu
In this research, we report an efficient method to prepare highly active chitosan-coated
magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles by implementing co-precipitation technique which is used …

Investigation of microwave‐assisted synthesis of palladium nanoparticles supported on Fe3O4 as efficient recyclable magnetic catalysts for Suzuki‐Miyaura cross …

HA Elazab - The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In this research, a facile and reproducible approach was implemented for the synthesis of
palladium nanoparticles supported on Fe3O4 with remarkable activity as an ideal catalyst for …

Log Mean Divisia Index decomposition analysis of the demand for building materials: Application to concrete, dwellings, and the UK

H He, RJ Myers - Environmental Science & Technology, 2021 - ACS Publications
Dwellings are material intensive products. To date, material use in dwellings has been
investigated mainly using economic (exogenous) or dwelling (endogenous) drivers, with few …

Optimization of the catalytic performance of Pd/Fe3O4 nanoparticles prepared via microwave-assisted synthesis for pharmaceutical and catalysis applications

HA Elazab Dr - 2019 - buescholar.bue.edu.eg
Microwave assisted synthesis technique was used to prepare palladium supported on iron
oxide nanoparticles. The advantage of using microwave irradiation as a synthetic tool is due …