Fiber-reinforced polymer composite: higher performance with renewable and eco-friendly plant-based fibers

N Nurhania, S Syarifuddin… - Polymers from …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Considering sustainable environmental problems due to waste and the enormous potential
of natural plant resources in producing natural fibers has encouraged researchers to make …

Sustainable reuse of date palm biomass via extraction of cellulose using natural deep eutectic solvent (NaDES) and microwave-assisted process

A Al Ragib, YM Alanazi, M El-Harbawi, CY Yin… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract In Saudi Arabia, date palm biomass is often considered bulk waste, posing health
risks to humans and the environment when incinerated or disposed of in landfills. This study …

Benchmarking automotive nonwoven composites from date palm midrib and spadix fibers in comparison to commercial leaf fibers

LA Elseify, M Midani, AA El-Badawy… - Biomass Conversion …, 2024 - Springer
In an attempt to increase the biodiversity of natural fibers, new sources of natural fibers
should be discovered. Long textile-grade date palm (DP) fibers were used in the …

Aerenchyma tissue of Juncus effusus L.: a novel resource for sustainable natural cellulose foams

Q Chen, J van Dijken, D Maniar, K Loos - Cellulose, 2023 - Springer
The demand for sustainable, low-cost, and high-performance natural cellulose foams with
isotropic structures has increased greatly due to growing environmental awareness …

Structure and mechanical properties of windmill palm fiber with different delignification treatments

C Chen, P Xu, X Wang - Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, 2024 - Elsevier
The removal of lignin from natural cellulose fibers is a crucial step in preparing high-
performance materials, such as compressed high-toughness composites. This process can …

Green hydrothermal extraction of banana cellulosic fibers by seawater-assisted media as an alternative to freshwater: physico-chemical, morphological and …

O Akatwijuka, MAH Gepreel, A Abdel-Mawgood… - Cellulose, 2023 - Springer
Environmental threats posed by overreliance on synthetic materials have encouraged the
valorization of the abundant sustainable agro-residues lignocellulosic biomass. This …

Effect of water retting on the physical and mechanical properties of lignocellulosic fiber from Mariscus ligularis plant

S Garriba, HS Jailani, CKA Pandian… - International Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
The effect of water retting on the physical, morphological, thermal, mechanical, and chemical
characteristics of retted Mariscus ligularis fibers (RMLF) compared to non-retted MLF has …

Exploring the high elongation at break of windmill palm fiber

Z Wang, G Wang, J Shi, H Guo, C Chen - Industrial Crops and Products, 2024 - Elsevier
The windmill palm tree, renowned for its exceptional wind resistance, boasts the highest
tensile elongation among plant fibers. Despite this, the origin of its remarkable tensile …

Prospective Life Cycle Assessment Prospective (LCA) of Activated Carbon Production, Derived from Banana Peel Waste for Methylene Blue Removal

PHF Pereira, LS Maia, AIC da Silva, BAR Silva… - Adsorption, 2024 - Springer
Activated carbon (AC) has recently gained increasing attention for removing various
contaminants from water. AC obtained by agroindustrial waste is considered one of the …

Characterization of Novel Cellulosic Salvadora Persica Fiber for Potentiality in Polymer Matrix Composites

J Hindi, AA Abdul Salam, MK, G BM, S YM… - Journal of Natural …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Natural fiber is expected to make polymer composites light and environmentally friendly. In
this paper Salvadora persica natural fiber is characterized in view of its use in composite …