Review on biopolymers and composites–evolving material as adsorbents in removal of environmental pollutants

PR Yaashikaa, PS Kumar, S Karishma - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The presence of pollutants and toxic contaminants in water sources makes it unfit to run
through. Though various conventional techniques are on deck, development of new …

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 …

Biopolymers and composites: Properties, characterization and their applications in food, medical and pharmaceutical industries

GP Udayakumar, S Muthusamy, B Selvaganesh… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polymers have occupied an indispensable role in almost all types of industries for their
immense physical and mechanical characteristics, mainly in food, packaging …

[HTML][HTML] Additive manufacturing of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites: Processing and prospects

VK Balla, KH Kate, J Satyavolu, P Singh… - Composites Part B …, 2019 - Elsevier
Throughout the world there have been alarming concerns over the use of nonrenewable
resources during manufacturing of goods and associated environmental legislations …

Ecofriendly biopolymers and composites: Preparation and their applications in water-treatment

GP Udayakumar, S Muthusamy, B Selvaganesh… - Biotechnology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the past few decades, the term polymer has been repeatedly used in several industries
for their immense characteristics in different applications. Polymers and their composites …

Natural fiber reinforced polylactic acid composites: A review

R Siakeng, M Jawaid, H Ariffin, SM Sapuan… - Polymer …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Biopolymer‐based composites have attracted the attention of researchers and industries
due to their eco‐friendliness and environmental sustainability, as well as their suitability for a …

Utilization of agricultural and forest industry waste and residues in natural fiber-polymer composites: A review

T Väisänen, A Haapala, R Lappalainen, L Tomppo - Waste management, 2016 - Elsevier
Natural fiber-polymer composites (NFPCs) are becoming increasingly utilized in a wide
variety of applications because they represent an ecological and inexpensive alternative to …

Recent advances in cellulose and chitosan based membranes for water purification: A concise review

VK Thakur, SI Voicu - Carbohydrate polymers, 2016 - Elsevier
Recently membrane technology has emerged as a new promising and pervasive technology
due to its innate advantages over traditional technologies such as adsorption, distillation …

Polymer Grafting and its chemical reactions

P Purohit, A Bhatt, RK Mittal, MH Abdellattif… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Polymer grafting is a technique to improve the morphology, chemical, and physical
properties of the polymer. This technique has the potential to improve the existing …

Recent advances in graft copolymerization and applications of chitosan: a review

VK Thakur, MK Thakur - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Chitosan is among one of the most important and most studied natural polymers. The
cationic nature of chitosan makes it a polymer of high importance from environmental and …