A comprehensive review on natural fibers: technological and socio-economical aspects

A Karimah, MR Ridho, SS Munawar, Ismadi, Y Amin… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Asian countries have abundant resources of natural fibers, but unfortunately, they have not
been optimally utilized. The facts showed that from 2014 to 2020, there was a shortfall in …

Nanocellulose-based composites for the removal of contaminants from wastewater

A Tshikovhi, SB Mishra, AK Mishra - International Journal of Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Polymers derived from plant and animal sources are of great interest in wastewater
remediation due to their cost-effectiveness and renewable adsorption capabilities, one such …

Agricultural waste fibers towards sustainability and advanced utilization: a review.

R Dungani, M Karina, S Subyakto, A Sulaeman… - 2016 - cabidigitallibrary.org
The agricultural waste fibers are of notable economic and cultural significance all over the
world are used for building materials, as a decorative product and as a versatile raw product …

Transparent and homogenous cellulose nanocrystal/lignin UV-protection films

M Parit, P Saha, VA Davis, Z Jiang - ACS omega, 2018 - ACS Publications
In the context of valorization of lignin produced from the pulp and paper industries,
biodegradable UV-protection films were prepared using lignin and cellulose nanocrystals …

Review on nanocellulose polymer nanocomposites

S Mondal - Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Recently, nanocellulosic materials have been received significant research interest as
potential nanofiller for the reinforcements in the polymer matrices due to its renewable in …

Isolation and characterization of cellulose nanocrystals from garlic skin

JP Reddy, JW Rhim - Materials Letters, 2014 - Elsevier
For the value-added utilization of underutilized agricultural by-products, garlic skin obtained
abundantly in the food processing industry has been tested as a new source of cellulosic …

[PDF][PDF] Potential use of plant fibres and their composites for biomedical applications

F Namvar, M Jawaid, PM Tanir, R Mohamad, S Azizi… - …, 2014 - academia.edu
Plant-based fibers such as flax, jute, sisal, hemp, and kenaf have been frequently used in
the manufacturing of biocomposites. Natural fibres possess a high strength to weight ratio …

Extraction of microcrystalline cellulose from cotton sliver and its comparison with commercial microcrystalline cellulose

RD Kale, PS Bansal, VG Gorade - Journal of Polymers and the …, 2018 - Springer
The work was aimed at the extraction of microcrystalline cellulose (EMC) from raw cotton
sliver (RCS) by acid hydrolysis using sulphuric acid. The EMC was characterized and …

Insight into nano-fillers and their reinforcement onto polylactic acid

A Chakraborty, P Ghalsasi, P Radha - Journal of Inorganic and …, 2023 - Springer
The increasing concern over environmental pollution caused by petroleum-based plastics
has resulted in a growing demand for sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Polylactic …

Extraction, treatment and applications of natural fibers for bio-composites–a critical review

S Sathish, L Prabhu, S Gokulkumar, N Karthi… - International Polymer …, 2021 - degruyter.com
Nowadays, sustainable and eco-friendly products are gaining more attention in various
engineering industries owing to their considerable strength-to-weight ratio, abundant …