A comprehensive review of techniques for natural fibers as reinforcement in composites: Preparation, processing and characterization

MR Sanjay, S Siengchin, J Parameswaranpillai… - Carbohydrate …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Designing environmentally friendly materials from natural resources represents a great
challenge in the last decade. However, the lack of fundamental knowledge in the processing …

[HTML][HTML] A state-of-the-art review focusing on the significant techniques for naturally available fibers as reinforcement in sustainable bio-composites: Extraction …

MM Rahman, M Maniruzzaman, MS Yeasmin - Results in Engineering, 2023‏ - Elsevier
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 …

Emerging progressive developments in the fibrous composites for acoustic applications

S Sharma, P Sudhakara, J Singh, S Singh… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The new age of fibrous and porous-based composite materials has excellent acoustic
characteristics. Some of the prominent areas where these acoustical materials have found …

Processing of wood-based microfibrillated cellulose and nanofibrillated cellulose, and applications relating to papermaking: a review

SH Osong, S Norgren, P Engstrand - Cellulose, 2016‏ - Springer
As an emerging cellulosic nanomaterial, microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) and nanofibrillated
cellulose (NFC) have shown enormous potential in the forest products industry. The forest …

Comparison of the properties of cellulose nanocrystals and cellulose nanofibrils isolated from bacteria, tunicate, and wood processed using acid, enzymatic …

IA Sacui, RC Nieuwendaal, DJ Burnett… - … applied materials & …, 2014‏ - ACS Publications
This work describes the measurement and comparison of several important properties of
native cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs), such as crystallinity …

Current international research into cellulose nanofibres and nanocomposites

SJ Eichhorn, A Dufresne, M Aranguren… - Journal of materials …, 2010‏ - Springer
This paper provides an overview of recent progress made in the area of cellulose nanofibre-
based nanocomposites. An introduction into the methods used to isolate cellulose …

[PDF][PDF] Cellulosic nanocomposites: a review

MA Hubbe, OJ Rojas, LA Lucia, M Sain - BioResources, 2008‏ - academia.edu
Because of their wide abundance, their renewable and environmentally benign nature, and
their outstanding mechanical properties, a great deal of attention has been paid recently to …

Bioactive paper provides a low-cost platform for diagnostics

R Pelton - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2009‏ - Elsevier
Bioactive paper includes a range of potential paper-based materials that can perform
analytical functions normally reserved for multi-well plates in the laboratory or for portable …

Bast fibres: structure, processing, properties, and applications

V Sadrmanesh, Y Chen - International Materials Reviews, 2019‏ - journals.sagepub.com
There is an increasing demand for natural fibres worldwide due to their renewable and
biodegradable nature. This paper reviews many aspects of natural fibres, focusing on the …

[PDF][PDF] Contact angles and wettability of cellulosic surfaces: a review of proposed mechanisms and test strategies.

MA Hubbe, DJ Gardner, W Shen - BioResources, 2015‏ - bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu
Contact angle methods are widely used to evaluate the wettability of cellulose-based
surfaces and to judge their suitability for different applications. Wettability affects ink …