Towards the design of high-performance plant fibre composites
For the past 15 years, there has been tremendous interest and technological development
concerning biocomposites. Plant fibres can be derived from a multitude of natural agro …
concerning biocomposites. Plant fibres can be derived from a multitude of natural agro …
Nanocellulose in packaging: Advances in barrier layer technologies
The review aims at reporting on recent developments in nanocellulose-based materials and
their applications in packaging with special focus on oxygen and water vapor barrier …
their applications in packaging with special focus on oxygen and water vapor barrier …
Polylactic acid biocomposites reinforced with nanocellulose fibrils with high lignin content for improved mechanical, thermal, and barrier properties
Lignin, the second most abundant natural polymer on earth after cellulose, contains both
hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups. In this study, the use of nanocellulose fibrils with high …
hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups. In this study, the use of nanocellulose fibrils with high …
High performance green barriers based on nanocellulose
With the increasing environmental concerns such as sustainability and end-of-life disposal
challenges, materials derived from renewable resources such as nanocellulose have been …
challenges, materials derived from renewable resources such as nanocellulose have been …
Best practices and recommendations for accurate nanomechanical characterization of heterogeneous polymer systems with atomic force microscopy
DW Collinson, RJ Sheridan, MJ Palmeri… - Progress in Polymer …, 2021 - Elsevier
The past two decades have seen atomic force microscopy (AFM) evolve from an
experimental technique to probe simple surface topography to one that can spatially map …
experimental technique to probe simple surface topography to one that can spatially map …
Natural fibres: structure, properties and applications
This chapter deals with the structure, properties and applications of natural fibres. Extraction
methods of Natural Fibres from different sources have been discussed in detail. Natural …
methods of Natural Fibres from different sources have been discussed in detail. Natural …
Wood fibres as reinforcements in natural fibre composites: structure, properties, processing and applications
D Dai, M Fan - Natural fibre composites, 2014 - Elsevier
Wood fibres are the most abundantly used cellulose fibre. They have been extensively used
in the modern composite industry due to their specific characteristics. This chapter …
in the modern composite industry due to their specific characteristics. This chapter …
Effects of lignin content on mechanical and thermal properties of polypropylene composites reinforced with micro particles of spray dried cellulose nanofibrils
In this work, the use of microsized cellulosic particles obtained from spray dried cellulose
nanofibrils with high lignin content (> 20 wt%) were explored for the first time as …
nanofibrils with high lignin content (> 20 wt%) were explored for the first time as …
[HTML][HTML] Mechanical, thermal and microstructural characteristics of cellulose fibre reinforced epoxy/organoclay nanocomposites
Epoxy nanocomposites reinforced with recycled cellulose fibres (RCFs) and organoclay
platelets (30B) have been fabricated and investigated in terms of WAXS, TEM, mechanical …
platelets (30B) have been fabricated and investigated in terms of WAXS, TEM, mechanical …
Experimental micromechanical characterisation of wood cell walls
The properties of wood and wood-based materials are strongly dependent on the properties
of the fibres, that is, the cell wall properties. It is thus highly important to be able to …
of the fibres, that is, the cell wall properties. It is thus highly important to be able to …