Modern technology has enabled the isolation of nanocellulose from plant-based fibers, and
the current trend focuses on utilizing nanocellulose in a broad range of sustainable …

Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is a multiuse, multifunctional crop that provides raw material to a
large number of traditional and innovative industrial applications. A relatively simple, low …

Fiber hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is a sustainable and high yielding industrial crop that can
help to meet the high global demand for fibers. Hemp can be grown for fiber, seeds, and/or …

Plant fibers have become a highly sought-after material in the recent days as a result of
raising environmental awareness and the realization of harmful effects imposed by synthetic …

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 …

The use of bio-based materials within construction is seen as a means of improving
sustainability within our built environment. Whilst historically, some of these materials have …

This work studies the surface characteristics, antimicrobial activity, and aging effect of
plasma-pretreated polyamide 6, 6 (PA66) fabrics coated with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) …

Feedstock variability is a significant barrier to the scale-up and commercialization of
lignocellulosic biofuel technologies. Variability in feedstock characteristics and behavior …

Many current and potential uses of cellulosic materials depend critically on the character of
their surfaces. This review of the scientific literature considers both well-established and …

A new methodology was proposed to determine the dispersive component of the surface
energy of a solid taking into account the effect of the temperature on the surface area of n …