The use of natural lignocellulosic fibers has become popular all over the world, as they are
abundant, low-cost materials that favor a series of technological properties when used in …

Global climate change is predicted to increase heat, drought, and soil-drying conditions, and
thereby increase crop sensitivity to water vapour pressure deficit, resulting in productivity …

Besides interesting properties and potential applications, cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs)
present some limitations which remain a challenge in many application fields. These …

In this work the thermal analysis of raw and defatted sisal fiber and its chemical constituents
(cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin) was performed by thermogravimetric analysis, and …

Lignocellulosic fibers from green coconut fruit were treated with alkaline solution (NaOH
10% m/v) and then bleached with sodium chlorite (NaClO2) and acetic acid (CH3COOH) …

Agave is a succulent genus within the monocot family Agavaceae. The plants have a large
rosette of thick fleshy leaves, each ending generally in a sharp point, and are native to arid …

The influence of elevated temperatures on mechanical behavior was studied for curaua,
hemp, and sisal natural fibers. Tensile tests were performed on fibers heated at 100 C, 150 …

Biodegradable polymeric composites using natural fibers have been investigated aiming to
mitigate environmental impacts. In this paper, polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) composites …

Saponins are triterpenic or steroidal glycosides present in many plants, as juá (Ziziphus
joazeiro) and sisal (Agave sisalana), representatives of the Brazilian agrobiodiversity. Due …

To complement previous results, an analysis of the chemical and morphological properties
of babassu fibers (Attalea speciosa Mart. ex Spreng.) was conducted in order to evaluate …