Highly specialized textiles with antimicrobial functionality—Advances and challenges

F Tanasa, CA Teaca, M Nechifor, M Ignat, IA Duceac… - Textiles, 2023 - mdpi.com
Textiles with antimicrobial functionality have been intensively and extensively investigated in
the recent decades, mostly because they are present in everyday life in various applications …

Processing and properties of jute (Corchorus olitorius L.) fibres and their sustainable composite materials: a review

M Ramesh, C Deepa - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Materials that are non-toxic and environmentally friendly are in demand due to the lack of
resources and increasing contamination of the environment. In this case, fibre-reinforced …

Research on the mechanism of natural antibacterial properties of Calotropis gigantea fiber

J Zhou, K Kamei, E Marin, G Pezzotti, Y Ma, Y Li… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This research explores the antibacterial mechanism of Calotropis gigantea (CG) fiber
through systematic antimicrobial testing and microstructural characterizations on different …

A review on sustainable properties of plant fiber‐reinforced polymer composites: characteristics and properties

M Sathish, N Radhika, N Venuvanka… - Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Fiber‐reinforced composites have emerged as versatile materials with applications
spanning diverse industries, driven by their exceptional mechanical properties and …

Plant fibers as composite reinforcements for biomedical applications

L Zamora-Mendoza, F Gushque, S Yanez, N Jara… - Bioengineering, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plant fibers possess high strength, high fracture toughness and elasticity, and have proven
useful because of their diversity, versatility, renewability, and sustainability. For biomedical …

Surface modification of cellulose nanocrystals for biomedical and personal hygiene applications

BB Kassie, MJ Getahun, A Azanaw, BT Ferede… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The increasing demand for sustainable and effective materials in biomedical and personal
hygiene applications has driven the exploration of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) derived …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of a novel natural fiber extracted from Albizia julibrissin plant stem: Advancing sustainable product development

T Raja - Results in Engineering, 2025 - Elsevier
This study characterizes natural fibers extracted from the stem of Albizia julibrissin,
evaluating their potential for sustainable material applications. A series of analytical …

Extraction and characterization of natural fibers from Pulicaria gnaphalodes plant and effect of alkali treatment on their physicochemical and antioxidant properties

M Alsafran, KK Sadasivuni, JM Haneesh… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The study aimed to extract and characterize natural fibers from Pulicaria gnaphalodes
(Vent.) Boiss. plants and assess the impact of alkali treatment on the physicochemical and …

Hollow reversible kapok fibrous membranes with amphiphilicity, natural antibacterial properties, and biodegradability

L Cao, H Wang, F Wang, K Xue, L Cui, H Shen… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The demand for exploring biodegradable materials that possess multiple functionalities is
rapidly increasing. However, achieving a balance between multiple functional properties is a …

[HTML][HTML] Fabrication of kenaf fiber reinforced boron carbide fillers embedded epoxy matrix composite–An antimicrobial and structural analysis

R Thandavamoorthy, JK Alagarasan… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the incorporation of boron carbide (B 4 C) filler particulates into a
kenaf fiber-reinforced epoxy matrix to explore its potential in lightweight applications …