Activated carbon refers to a wide range of carbonised materials of high degree of porosity
and high surface area. Activated carbon has many applications in the environment and …

In aqueous systems, heavy metal ions, when present in excess than permissible limits, are
dangerous for human beings and aquatic life. Heavy metals cannot be degraded. Rather …

The hemp plant Cannabis sativa Linn, referring to industrial hemp, is a high-yielding annual
industrial crop grown providing fibers from hemp stalk and oil from hemp seeds. Although …

Water contamination with colours and heavy metals from textile effluents has harmed the
ecology and food chain, with mutagenic and carcinogenic effects on human health. As a …

The automotive and aerospace industries are in continuous struggle towards the
development of lightweight components to improve fuel efficiency. Thermoplastic matrix …

Considering the growing concerns about natural resource depletion, energy inequality, and
climate crises, biomass-derived materials—the most abundant organic matter on the planet …

Compared to the commonly used synthetic fibrous materials, natural fiber represents an eco-
friendly solution in various engineering fields. Noise control is an important application of …

Recent trends in natural resources, energy conservation, biomass conversion to chemicals,
bioproducts and biofuels have renewed the interest on hemp as a new low-cost …

Hemp-based materials have been recently proposed as adsorbents for metals present in
aqueous solutions using adsorption-oriented processes. This study aims to reveal the …

The effect of small amounts (≤ 3 wt%) of short hemp fibers on stability of a poly (lactic
acid)(PLA) in the molten state is investigated through time-resolved rheology. The decrease …