Affordable green materials for developed cool roof applications: A review

YA Basyouni, H Mahmoud - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Developing countries encounter challenges in adopting advanced roof systems due to the
complexities associated with implementing advanced materials and techniques. This study …

The accumulation of metal ions by a soy protein–inorganic composite material

M Yamada, M Ujihara, T Yamada - Journal of Composites Science, 2023 - mdpi.com
Water-soluble soy protein (SP), which contains many acidic amino acids in its structure, was
complexed by mixing with a silane coupling agent, 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane …

Impact of cellulose enrichment on castor oil polyurethane sheets: A path to greener materials

M Mangal, CV Rao, NK Das, S Bose… - Journal of Applied …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the growing concern over the depletion of the global crude oil stock and
environmental issues, the replacement of petroleum‐based polymers with environmentally …

Water Absorption Behavior of Date Palm Fruit Branches Fiber (DPF) Composites: Experimental and Statistical Analyses

M Slamani, S Amroune, R Benyettou… - Journal of Natural …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The environmental effects on the response of Date Palm Fiber (DPF) composites are
explored through an in-depth analysis of water absorption behavior. This study …

Preparation of Bio-Based Polyurethane Coating from Citrullus colocynthis Seed Oil: Characterization and Corrosion Performance

AS Alshabebi, MM Alrashed, L El Blidi, S Haider - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
In this study, a new epoxidized oil from Citrullus colocynthis seed oil (CCSO) was obtained
for a potential application in the formulation of polyurethane coatings. Initially, the fatty acid …

Morphological and physicomechanical characterization of synthetic and natural fibers

ZG Sakoshev, AN Blaznov, NV Bychin… - Journal of Polymer …, 2024 - Springer
Green and renewable materials are becoming promising worldwide. Here, we compared
morphological and mechanical strength characteristics of natural plant-based bast fibers …