Recent advances in biodegradable polymers for sustainable applications

A Samir, FH Ashour, AAA Hakim… - Npj Materials …, 2022 - nature.com
The interest in producing biodegradable polymers by chemical treatment, microorganisms
and enzymes has increased to make it easier to dispose after the end of its use without …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review of natural fibers and their composites: an eco-friendly alternative to conventional materials

I Elfaleh, F Abbassi, M Habibi, F Ahmad, M Guedri… - Results in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Breakthroughs in materials science are the driving force behind many of today's industrial
advancements in our fast-changing high-tech world. Composite materials have proven …

[HTML][HTML] A review on natural fibers for development of eco-friendly bio-composite: characteristics, and utilizations

A Karimah, MR Ridho, SS Munawar, DS Adi… - Journal of materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Understanding the basic properties of natural fibers is important to determine the optimal
intended uses for instance as high-quality bio-composite raw material. This review describes …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable biobased composites for advanced applications: recent trends and future opportunities–A critical review

JJ Andrew, HN Dhakal - Composites Part C: Open Access, 2022 - Elsevier
The rising environmental and sustainability consciousness has motivated efforts for
configuring biobased composite materials for different end-use applications and as a novel …

Lignocellulosic fiber reinforced composites: Progress, performance, properties, applications, and future perspectives

SM Rangappa, S Siengchin… - Polymer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental awareness across the world has motivated researchers to focus their
attention on the use of cellulosic fiber as reinforcement in polymer matrices. Lignocellulosic …

Environment friendly, renewable and sustainable poly lactic acid (PLA) based natural fiber reinforced composites–A comprehensive review

G Rajeshkumar, SA Seshadri, GL Devnani… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The Environmental concern and awareness around the globe have led to the development
of sustainable bio composites which are derived from renewable resources. Biodegradable …

Mechanical recycling of packaging plastics: A review

ZOG Schyns, MP Shaver - Macromolecular rapid …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The current global plastics economy is highly linear, with the exceptional performance and
low carbon footprint of polymeric materials at odds with dramatic increases in plastic waste …

[HTML][HTML] A review on mechanical performance of hybrid natural fiber polymer composites for structural applications

NM Nurazzi, MRM Asyraf, S Fatimah Athiyah… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the field of hybrid natural fiber polymer composites, there has been a recent surge in
research and innovation for structural applications. To expand the strengths and …

A review of natural fiber composites: Properties, modification and processing techniques, characterization, applications

A Gholampour, T Ozbakkaloglu - Journal of Materials Science, 2020 - Springer
There has been much effort to provide eco-friendly and biodegradable materials for the next
generation of composite products owing to global environmental concerns and increased …

Natural fibers as sustainable and renewable resource for development of eco-friendly composites: a comprehensive review

YG Thyavihalli Girijappa… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The increase in awareness of the damage caused by synthetic materials on the environment
has led to the development of eco-friendly materials. The researchers have shown a lot of …