Design, fabrication and assembly considerations for electronic systems made of fibre devices

K Zeng, X Shi, C Tang, T Liu, H Peng - Nature Reviews Materials, 2023 - nature.com
Fibre electronic devices with one-dimensional configurations have attracted increasing
interest because they are highly flexible and can be deformed. In particular, they can be …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical, chemical, biological: Moving towards closed-loop bio-based recycling in a circular economy of sustainable textiles

M Ribul, A Lanot, CT Pisapia, P Purnell… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The textile industry is facing increasing criticism because of its intensive use of resources–
both natural and fossil derived–and the negative environmental and societal impacts …

A sustainable strategy to transform cotton waste into renewable cellulose fiber self-reinforcing composite paper

C Wang, J Su, T Liu, S Ge, RK Liew, H Zhang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Over 100 million tons of cotton waste are produced annually, representing 35–40% of global
textile waste. However, less than 30% of cotton waste is recycled annually. In particular, the …

Current recycling strategies and high-value utilization of waste cotton

L Lu, W Fan, X Meng, L Xue, S Ge, C Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The rapid development of the textile industry and improvement of people's living standards
have led to the production of cotton textile and simultaneously increased the production of …

Circular economy for fashion industry: Use of waste from the food industry for the production of biotextiles

AP Provin, AR de Aguiar Dutra - Technological Forecasting and Social …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the context of current environmental, social and economic issues, it is imperative to
perform more in-depth studies on waste management and the life cycle of a product. Thus …

State of the art of post-consumer textile waste upcycling to reach the zero waste milestone

MD Stanescu - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021 - Springer
The textile industry is a large source of pollution due to the production of raw materials
(natural and synthetic fibers), preparation and finishing processes, as well as due to textile …

Green production and green technology for sustainability: The mediating role of waste reduction and energy use

C Li, SF Ahmad, AYABA Ayassrah, M Irshad, AA Telba… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
The study investigates the relationship between green production, green technology, waste
reduction, energy use, and sustainability. A Partial Least Squares Structural Equation …

Pyrolysis kinetic behaviour and TG-FTIR-GC–MS analysis of coronavirus face masks

S Yousef, J Eimontas, N Striūgas… - Journal of analytical and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the times of Covid-19, face masks are considered to be the main source of protection
against the virus that reduces its spread. These masks are classified as single-use medical …

Recovery of styrene-rich oil and glass fibres from fibres-reinforced unsaturated polyester resin end-of-life wind turbine blades using pyrolysis technology

S Yousef, J Eimontas, K Zakarauskas… - Journal of Analytical and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Styrene is the main compound of unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) of end-of-life wind
turbine blades (WTBs) with high toxicity. This research aims to recover styrene and glass …

[HTML][HTML] Leveraging the circular economy: Investment and innovation as drivers

C Lehmann, F Cruz-Jesus, T Oliveira… - Journal of cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
The circular economy plays a central role in Europe's new agenda for sustainable economic
growth. Using Eurostat and United Nations data from 28 European countries pertaining to …