The automotive and aeronautic industries have become strategic sectors for North African countries. However, the future growth of these sectors will likely depend on the availability of …
Novel bio-based polyurethane (PU) nanocomposites composed of cellulose nanofiller extracted from the rachis of date palm tree and polycaprolactone (PCL) diol based PU were …
Abstract Moroccan Alfa plant (Stipatenacissima L) was investigated using several techniques: chemical composition, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), crystallinity index …
The current work aims to assess the nano-reinforcing effect of carboxylated cellulose nanocrystals (C-CNCs) from alfa fibers in the development of corn starch-mimosa tannin bio …
Abstract Alfa fibers (Stipa Tenacissima) were effectively utilized in this study as a promising cellulose source for isolation of carboxy-functionalized cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) using …
Soap-free emulsion polymerization of vinyl acetate (AVM) in the presence of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) was performed using persulfate/metabisulfite as initiator. The effect of …
M Le Normand, R Moriana, M Ek - Carbohydrate polymers, 2014 - Elsevier
The present study reports for the first time the isolation of cellulose fibers and cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) from the bark of Norway spruce. The upgrading of bark cellulose to …
S Mueller, C Weder, EJ Foster - RSC advances, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
On account of their excellent mechanical properties, cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are attracting significant interest as a naturally sourced, renewable and inexpensive component …
AA Rowe, M Tajvidi, DJ Gardner - Journal of Thermal Analysis and …, 2016 - Springer
This study investigates the thermal stability of composites composed of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) reinforced with biodegradable fillers: cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) or cellulose …