Steam explosion as sustainable biomass pretreatment technique for biofuel production: Characteristics and challenges

AT Hoang, XP Nguyen, XQ Duong, Ü Ağbulut… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
The biorefining process of lignocellulosic biomass has recently emerged as one of the most
profitable biofuel production options. However, pretreatment is required to improve the …

Review of the recent developments in all-cellulose nanocomposites: Properties and applications

S Tanpichai, A Boonmahitthisud, N Soykeabkaew… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cellulose, the most abundant polysaccharide on Earth, has a number of desirable
properties, including availability, biodegradability, low cost, and low toxicity and has been …

Sustainable biorefinery approaches towards circular economy for conversion of biowaste to value added materials and future perspectives

Y Duan, A Tarafdar, V Kumar, P Ganeshan… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
With the huge energy demand inevitably exacerbates the non-renewable resources
depletion and ecological-social challenges, renewable energy has become a crucial …

Superabsorbent cellulose-based hydrogels cross-liked with borax

S Tanpichai, F Phoothong, A Boonmahitthisud - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Cellulose, the most abundant biopolymer on Earth, has been widely attracted owing to
availability, intoxicity, and biodegradability. Environmentally friendly hydrogels were …

Water hyacinth: a sustainable lignin-poor cellulose source for the production of cellulose nanofibers

S Tanpichai, SK Biswas, S Witayakran… - ACS Sustainable …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The extraction of cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) from a lignocellulosic source containing less
lignin would be an effective way to avoid repetitious and energy-consuming chemical …

Synthesis, Characteristics, Oil Adsorption, and Thermal Insulation Performance of Cellulosic Aerogel Derived from Water Hyacinth

TTV Nguyen, N Tri, BA Tran, T Dao Duy, ST Nguyen… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Cellulosic aerogel from water hyacinth (WH) was synthesized to address the dual
environmental issues of water hyacinth pollution and the production of a green material …

[HTML][HTML] Porosity, density and mechanical properties of the paper of steam exploded bamboo microfibers controlled by nanofibrillated cellulose

S Tanpichai, S Witayakran, Y Srimarut… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study focused on preparation of microfibers from bamboo culms using steam explosion
with and without chemical treatments, and utilization of the isolated fibers in formation of …

Mechanical and antibacterial properties of the chitosan coated cellulose paper for packaging applications: Effects of molecular weight types and concentrations of …

S Tanpichai, S Witayakran, J Wootthikanokkhan… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Chitosan with low (25 kDa) and high molecular weight (2100 kDa) were used to enhance
performances of paper made from steam-exploded bamboo fibers and nanofibrillated …

Study on structural and thermal properties of cellulose microfibers isolated from pineapple leaves using steam explosion

S Tanpichai, S Witayakran… - Journal of Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
In Thailand, pineapple leaves are one of the most common agricultural wastes after
cultivation. The aim of this research was to understand effects of the steam explosion …

Property enhancement of epoxidized natural rubber nanocomposites with water hyacinth-extracted cellulose nanofibers

S Tanpichai, C Thongdeelerd… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) have been widely used as reinforcement in various polymer
matrices; however, limited studies of the use of CNFs in epoxidized natural rubber (ENR) …