Kenaf/glass fiber‐reinforced polymer composites: Pioneering sustainable materials with enhanced mechanical and tribological properties

ABM Supian, MRM Asyraf, A Syamsir, Q Ma… - Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Hybrid kenaf/glass fiber reinforced polymer composites have emerged as promising
structural materials, garnering significant attention due to their unique blend of natural kenaf …

[HTML][HTML] Does the Incorporation of Biochar into Biodegradable Mulch Films Provide Agricultural Soil Benefits?

K Iamsaard, N Khongdee, R Rukkhun, C Sarin… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
The pollution caused by plastic mulch film in agriculture has garnered significant attention.
To safeguard the ecosystem from the detrimental effects of plastic pollution, it is imperative to …

[HTML][HTML] Innovative integration of pyrolyzed biomass into polyamide 11: Sustainable advancements through in situ polymerization for enhanced mechanical, thermal …

H Baniasadi, D Chatzikosmidou, J Seppälä - Additive Manufacturing, 2023 - Elsevier
The incorporation of pyrolyzed biomass, ie, biochar, in polymers can be viewed as a
sustainable approach that reduces bio-waste in a smart way. Herein, various biochar …

The Effect of Biochar Addition on Thermal Stability and Decomposition Mechanism of Poly (butylene succinate) Bionanocomposites

K Papadopoulou, E Tarani, NM Ainali, K Chrissafis… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the present study, poly (butylene succinate)(PBSu) and its bionanocomposites containing
1, 2.5, and 5 wt.% biochar (MSP700) were prepared via in situ melt polycondensation in …

Molecular mobility and thermal transitions study in renewable PLA-polyols star-like copolymers

ND Bikiaris, PA Klonos, RO Ioannidis, P Saranti… - Polymer, 2024 - Elsevier
The molecular dynamics map** in poly (lactic acid)(PLA)-based star-like copolymers is
performed herein, employing dielectric spectroscopy techniques supplemented by …

[HTML][HTML] (Bio)degradable Biochar Composites of PLA/P(3HB-co-4HB) Commercial Blend for Sustainable Future—Study on Degradation and Electrostatic Properties

M Musioł, J Rydz, H Janeczek, J Andrzejewski… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Interesting alternatives to expensive biodegradable polymers are their composites with
natural fillers. The addition of biochar to a blend of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and poly (3 …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar/poly (aniline-pyrrole) modified graphite electrode and electrochemical behavior for application in low-cost supercapacitor

MM Rahman, A Al Mamun, H Minami… - Arabian Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
An attempt is made to use biochar (BC), a carbon rich low-cost green material, as a platform
to house conducting polymer for fabricating stable graphite electrodes for application in next …

Structure-properties relationships in new polymer nanocomposites based on the renewable poly (butylene succinate) filled with low amounts of nanoparticles of 1-3D …

PA Klonos, RD Bikiaris, Z Terzopoulou, K Mouchlianiti… - Polymer, 2024 - Elsevier
A series of polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) based on the renewable poly (butylene-
succinate)(PBSu) reinforced with 1 wt% of different nanoparticles (NP), namely, silica (SiO …

Non-Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics of PBSu/Biochar Composites Studied by Isoconversional and Model Fitting Methods

K Papadopoulou, E Tarani, K Chrissafis, O Mašek… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Non-isothermal crystallization of Poly (butylene succinate)(PBSu)/biochar composites was
studied at various constant cooling rates using differential scanning calorimetry. The …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar as a UV Stabilizer: Its Impact on the Photostability of Poly (butylene succinate) Biocomposites

K Papadopoulou, NM Ainali, O Mašek, DN Bikiaris - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the present study, biocomposite materials were created by incorporating biochar (BC) at
rates of 1, 2.5, and 5 wt.% into a poly (butylene succinate)(PBSu) matrix using a two-stage …