Fabrication, functionalities and applications of transparent wood: a review

X Hu, R Yu, F Wang, Z Liu, H Yang… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Transparent wood (TW)‐based materials have increasingly become the focus of researchers
worldwide owing to their superior physico‐chemical‐optical properties, sustainable nature …

[HTML][HTML] The role of NMR spectroscopy in lignocellulosic biomass characterisation: A mini review

JP Vuković, M Tišma - Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass (LB) is promising feedstock for the production of various bio-based
products. However, due to its heterogenous character, complex chemical structure and …

Removal of hexavalent chromium using durian in the form of rind, cellulose, and activated carbon: comparison on adsorption performance and economic evaluation

CD Sulistiyo, KC Cheng, HJ Su'andi, M Yuliana… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Durian rind (DR) is one of the lignocellulose-containing agro-industrial wastes abundant in
many South Asian counties. Contributing toward a sustainable and zero waste future, DR …

Characterisation of hemp fibres reinforced composites using thermoplastic polymers as matrices

L Stelea, I Filip, G Lisa, M Ichim, M Drobotă, C Sava… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hemp fibres used as a reinforcing agent and three polymeric matrices (polypropylene,
bicomponent, recycled polyester) were used to obtain composite materials by needle …

Visual design of high-density polyethylene into wood plastic composite with multiple desirable features: A promising strategy for plastic waste valorization

R Xiao, Q Yu, H Ye, Y Shi, Y Sheng, M Zhang… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastics waste represents an alarming pollution to the world due to its high production
volume, strong biological and chemical stability hence difficult to be decomposed. Plastic …

Adsorption of brilliant green dye onto a mercerized biosorbent: kinetic, thermodynamic, and molecular docking studies

AC Enache, C Cojocaru, P Samoila, V Ciornea… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study reports the valorization of pistachio shell agricultural waste, aiming to develop an
eco-friendly and cost-effective biosorbent for cationic brilliant green (BG) dye adsorption …

Upgrading catalytic efficiency of activated carbons by tailoring lignocellulosic biomass waste for sustainable conversion of glycerol to solketal

G Balotin, J De Almeida, RM da Silva, WA Carvalho… - Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study introduces a novel strategy for boosting both surface acidic properties and
textural features of a series of activated carbons from petiole of Mauritia flexuosa Linnaeus …

Textile industrial wastewater treatment using eco-friendly Kigelia fibrous biochar: Column and batch approaches

E Mosaffa, NA Ramsheh, D Patel, M Oroujzadeh… - Process Safety and …, 2025 - Elsevier
This study presents the development of an original porous fibrous biochar synthesized from
Kigelia africana fruit waste using a low-cost, eco-friendly method. The resulting biochar …

Thermal and mechanical characterization of coir fibre–reinforced polypropylene biocomposites

M Ichim, L Stelea, I Filip, G Lisa, EI Muresan - Crystals, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, the growth of environmental awareness has increased the interest in the
development of biocomposites which are sustainable materials with an excellent price …

[HTML][HTML] Valorization of citrus peel industrial wastes for facile extraction of extractives, pectin, and cellulose nanocrystals through ultrasonication: An in-depth …

CM Chandrasekar, D Carullo, F Saitta… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this work we developed an eco-friendly valorisation of Citrus wastes (CWs), through a
solvent-assisted ultrasonication extraction technique, thus having access to a wide range of …