Understanding nanocellulose–water interactions: Turning a detriment into an asset

L Solhi, V Guccini, K Heise, I Solala… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
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 …

Progress of novel techniques for lightweight automobile applications through innovative eco-friendly composite materials: a review

J Agarwal, S Sahoo, S Mohanty… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The uncertain climatic changes-related issues in the recent times has led an apprehension
for all automotive makers to develop innovative composite materials to reduce vehicle's fuel …

Exploring nanocellulose frontiers: A comprehensive review of its extraction, properties, and pioneering applications in the automotive and biomedical industries

J Yusuf, SM Sapuan, MA Ansari, VU Siddiqui… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Material is an inseparable entity for humans to serve different purposes. However, synthetic
polymers represent a major category of anthropogenic pollutants with detrimental impacts …

Nanofiller reinforced biodegradable PLA/PHA composites: Current status and future trends

J Sun, J Shen, S Chen, MA Cooper, H Fu, D Wu… - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
The increasing demand for environmental protection has led to the rapid development of
greener and biodegradable polymers, whose creation provided new challenges and …

Current advances and emerging trends in sustainable polyhydroxyalkanoate modification from organic waste streams for material applications

BN Jaffur, G Kumar, P Jeetah, S Ramakrishna… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The current processes for producing polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are costly, owing to the
high cost of cultivation feedstocks, and the need to sterilise the growth medium, which is …

Recent advancement in synthesizing bio-epoxy nanocomposites using lignin, plant oils, saccharides, polyphenols, and natural rubbers: A review

H Ebrahimnezhad-Khaljiri, A Ghadi - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to environmental issues, production costs, and the low recycling capability of
conventional epoxy polymers and their composites, many science groups have tried to …

Cellulose nanofibrils endow phase-change polyethylene glycol with form control and solid-to-gel transition for thermal energy storage

MR Yazdani, R Ajdary, A Kankkunen… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Green energy-storage materials enable the sustainable use of renewable energy and waste
heat. As such, a form-stable phase-change nanohybrid (PCN) is demonstrated to solve the …

Preparation of nanocellulose and its potential in reinforced composites: A review

J Wang, X Liu, T Jin, H He, L Liu - Journal of Biomaterials Science …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Cellulose is a kind of natural polymer material, which is composed of bundle-like fibrils. By
peeling the fibrils layer by layer, the size of cellulose can be nanocrystallized, and …

Biobased epoxy synthesized from a vanillin derivative and its reinforcement using lignin-containing cellulose nanofibrils

Z Wang, P Gnanasekar… - ACS Sustainable …, 2020 - ACS Publications
A simple and rapid synthesis of biobased epoxy resin derived from vanillyl alcohol was
performed, and its chemical structure was confirmed by FTIR and 1H and 13C NMR …

Obtaining cellulose nanocrystals from pineapple crown fibers by free-chlorite hydrolysis with sulfuric acid: physical, chemical and structural characterization

PHF Pereira, HL Ornaghi Júnior, LV Coutinho… - Cellulose, 2020 - Springer
Brazil is the second-largest world producer of pineapple and generates almost 45% of its
initial mass in wastes after industrialization, mainly due to the inappropriate deposition of …