[HTML][HTML] Circular economy in biocomposite development: State-of-the-art, challenges and emerging trends

V Shanmugam, RA Mensah, M Försth, G Sas… - Composites Part C …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biocomposites being environmentally-friendly alternative to synthetic composites are
gaining increasing demand for various applications. Hence, biocomposite development …

Fabrication, properties and applications of soy-protein-based materials: A review

H Tian, G Guo, X Fu, Y Yao, L Yuan, A Xiang - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
The environmental crisis caused by the use of petroleum-based nondegradable polymers
and the impending petroleum finite resources have directly threatened human being's …

Environment friendly green composites based on soy protein isolate–A review

RR Koshy, SK Mary, S Thomas, LA Pothan - Food Hydrocolloids, 2015 - Elsevier
As a result of the growing environmental awareness (eg, increased pollution, increasing
demand for biodegradable materials, material need for CO 2 neutrality and low greenhouse …

Soy protein isolate-based films reinforced by surface modified cellulose nanocrystal

S Zhang, C Xia, Y Dong, Y Yan, J Li, SQ Shi… - Industrial Crops and …, 2016 - Elsevier
In this study, biodegradable films were prepared from soy protein isolate (SPI), glycerol, and
ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether (EGDE). To enhance the mechanical properties of the films …

A novel water-based process produces eco-friendly bio-adhesive made from green cross-linked soybean soluble polysaccharide and soy protein

C Yuan, M Chen, J Luo, X Li, Q Gao, J Li - Carbohydrate polymers, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, an eco-friendly soy protein adhesive was developed that utilized two
components from soybean meal without addition of any toxic material. A plant-based, water …

Effect of bentonite clay on the mechanical, thermal, and pervaporation performance of the poly (vinyl alcohol) nanocomposite membranes

T Jose, SC George, HJ Maria, R Wilson… - Industrial & …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Bentonite clay/poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) inorganic/organic hybrid nanocomposite
membranes were prepared via solvent casting method. A series of PVA nanocomposite …

A review on versatile applications of blends and composites of CNC with natural and synthetic polymers with mathematical modeling

M Younas, A Noreen, A Sharif, A Majeed… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cellulose is world's most abundant, renewable and recyclable polysaccharide on earth.
Cellulose is composed of both amorphous and crystalline regions. Cellulose nanocrystals …

A fully biobased encapsulant constructed of soy protein and cellulose nanocrystals for flexible electromechanical sensing

DY Xie, D Qian, F Song, XL Wang… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Presently, flexible electromechanical sensors are of particular interest to next generation
mobile applications. To enrich the flexible encapsulants, herein, a fully biobased film is …

A review on preparation and properties of cellulose nanocrystal-incorporated natural biopolymer

S Nandi, P Guha - Journal of Packaging Technology and Research, 2018 - Springer
The emergence of green clean technology has escalated the use of eco-friendly biopolymer
by substituting petroleum-derived polymers. Over the years, natural biopolymers' properties …

Effect of fiber treatment and nanoclay on the tensile properties of jute fiber reinforced polyethylene/clay nanocomposites

MF Hossen, S Hamdan, MR Rahman, MM Rahman… - Fibers and …, 2015 - Springer
The tensile properties of chemically treated jute fiber reinforced polyethylene/clay
nanocomposites were investigated. Nanocomposites were prepared using hot press …