The future of hydrogen: Challenges on production, storage and applications

MG Rasul, MA Hazrat, MA Sattar, MI Jahirul… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
With the demand for hydrogen being expected to increase by about 8-folds in 2050 over
2020, there are several factors that can turn into challenges for effective roll out of hydrogen …

Transparent wood-based functional materials via a top-down approach

S Zhu, SK Biswas, Z Qiu, Y Yue, Q Fu, F Jiang… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Transparent wood-based materials (TWMs), made by either bottom-up or top-down
strategies, have attracted great attention owing to their transparency, sustainability and …

[HTML][HTML] Bamboo-based composites: A review on fundamentals and processes of bamboo bonding

WN Nkeuwa, J Zhang, KE Semple, M Chen… - Composites Part B …, 2022 - Elsevier
Sustainable development and applications of bamboo and bamboo-wood composites
require better understanding and optimization of bamboo bonding. This paper provides a …

A comprehensive review on the pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass

V Dhyani, T Bhaskar - Renewable energy, 2018 - Elsevier
In the pursuit of renewable sources of energy, biomass is emerging as a promising resource
because of its abundance and carbon neutral nature. Pyrolysis is a prevailing technology for …

Cellulose ionic conductors with high differential thermal voltage for low-grade heat harvesting

T Li, X Zhang, SD Lacey, R Mi, X Zhao, F Jiang… - Nature materials, 2019 - nature.com
Converting low-grade heat into useful electricity requires a technology that is efficient and
cost effective. Here, we demonstrate a cellulosic membrane that relies on sub-nanoscale …

Alignment of cellulose nanofibers: harnessing nanoscale properties to macroscale benefits

K Li, CM Clarkson, L Wang, Y Liu, M Lamm, Z Pang… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
In nature, cellulose nanofibers form hierarchical structures across multiple length scales to
achieve high-performance properties and different functionalities. Cellulose nanofibers …

Scalable and highly efficient mesoporous wood‐based solar steam generation device: localized heat, rapid water transport

T Li, H Liu, X Zhao, G Chen, J Dai… - Advanced Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Solar steam generation is regarded as one of the most sustainable techniques for
desalination and wastewater treatment. However, there has been a lack of scalable material …

Anisotropic, lightweight, strong, and super thermally insulating nanowood with naturally aligned nanocellulose

T Li, J Song, X Zhao, Z Yang, G Pastel, S Xu, C Jia… - Science …, 2018 - science.org
There has been a growing interest in thermal management materials due to the prevailing
energy challenges and unfulfilled needs for thermal insulation applications. We demonstrate …

State-of-the-art co-pyrolysis of lignocellulosic and macroalgae biomass feedstocks for improved bio-oil production-A review

OA Fakayode, H Wahia, L Zhang, C Zhou, H Ma - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, there have been emerging studies on developing different techniques to
improve the properties of pyrolysis bio-oil. One of such techniques is the co-pyrolysis of …

All‐natural, degradable, rolled‐up straws based on cellulose micro‐and nano‐hybrid fibers

X Wang, Z Pang, C Chen, Q Xia, Y Zhou… - Advanced functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Among all the plastic pollution, straws have brought particularly intricate problems since they
are single use, consumed in a large volume, cannot be recycled in most places, and can …