Management of agricultural waste biomass as raw material for the construction sector: an analysis of sustainable and circular alternatives

M Duque-Acevedo, I Lancellotti, F Andreola… - Environmental Sciences …, 2022 - Springer
Background The agricultural and construction sectors demand enormous amounts of natural
resources and generate environmental impacts that negatively affect ecosystems. One of the …

Mechanical, physical, and chemical properties of mycelium-based composites produced from various lignocellulosic residues and fungal species

W Aiduang, J Kumla, S Srinuanpan, W Thamjaree… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mycelium-based composites (MBCs) are characterized as biodegradable materials derived
from fungal species. These composites can be employed across a range of industrial …

Effect of walnut-shell additive on the structure and characteristics of concrete

AN Beskopylny, SA Stel'makh, EM Shcherban'… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The partial replacement of the mineral components of concrete with natural renewable
analogues in full possession of the performance characteristics of the final material, allows …

Building a Greener Future: Advancing Concrete Production Sustainability and the Thermal Properties of 3D-Printed Mortars

AP Capêto, M Jesus, BEB Uribe, AS Guimarães… - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
The integration of waste materials in extrudable cement mixtures has the potential to make
the construction industry more sustainable by reducing carbon footprints and developing …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of calcination conditions on oat husk ash pozzolanic activity

AL Bonifacio, P Archbold - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022 - Elsevier
Supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) are known and used to reduce cement
consumption, but some waste sources currently used for partial cement replacement are …

New Lime-Based Hybrid Composite of Sugarcane Bagasse and Hemp as Aggregates

A Zúniga, R Eires, R Malheiro - Resources, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bio-based materials help reduce the consumption of non-renewable resources, contributing
to the development of sustainable construction. Industrial Hemp Concrete (IHC), which uses …

A bio-based render for insulating agglomerated cork panels

F Barreca, N Arcuri, GD Cardinali, S Di Fazio - Coatings, 2021 - mdpi.com
Natural and bio-based thermal insulation materials play an important role in the lifecycle
impact of buildings due to their influence on the amount of energy used in indoor …

Recycling of Egyptian Shammi Corn Stalks for Maintaining Sustainable Cement Industry: Scoring on Sustainable Development Goals

F Qasem, M Sharaan, M Fujii, M Nasr - Recycling, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study focuses on recycling Shammi corn stalks in the cement industries, further
avoiding air and soil pollution caused by their improper disposal. This crop residue was …

Bionanocomposite synthesized from nanocellulose obtained from agricultural biomass as raw material

A Rani, A Kumari, M Thakur, K Mandhan… - … Materials, Vol. 1 …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Biomass obtained from agriculture waste has been found to be environmentally suitable,
renewable, economical, and readily available. This waste can be found in various crops …

Evaluation of Some Physico-Mechanical Properties and Formaldehyde Emission of Ecological Chipboards Produced from Annual Residue Plant Stems

C Uğur, İ Bektaş - Drvna industrija, 2024 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak Urea formaldehyde glue is one of the most preferred glues in the production of
wood composite panels. It has many advantages such as economy, effective adhesive …