Cellulose nanocrystal-based synthetic biodegradable biopolymeric composites: A comprehensive review on recent progress

MB Genet, X Zhuang, X Tan, Q Zhang, C Miao… - International Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
With the worldwide transformation to a circular and low-carbon economy, the demand for
sustainable materials has skyrocketed in recent years. Of various methods, sustainable and …

Review on cellulose nanocrystal-reinforced polymer nanocomposites: Processing, properties, and rheology

HJ Kim, JH Jeong, YH Choi, Y Eom - Korea-Australia Rheology Journal, 2021 - Springer
The use of nanocomposites is regarded as a promising strategy to significantly improve the
overall performance of polymeric materials using a minimal amount of additives. Recently …

Novel sesame oil cake biomass waste derived cellulose micro-fillers reinforced with basalt/banana fibre-based hybrid polymeric composite for lightweight applications

R Jagadeesan, I Suyambulingam, D Divakaran… - Biomass Conversion …, 2023 - Springer
The hand layup-cum-compression moulding method was employed to create a novel
polyester-based hybrid composite by reinforcing basalt/banana fibres with a sesame oil …

Synergistic effect of hybrid hydroxylated boron nitride and cellulose nanocrystals for enhancing the thermal, mechanical, and hydrophobic properties of composite film

M Sathwane, M Chhajed, C Verma… - Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Hybrid composite films are largely preferred over neat films because of their superior
thermal, mechanical, chemical, and hydrophobic properties. The hybrid composite film has a …

Dynamically vulcanized polylactic acid/natural rubber/waste rubber blends: Effect of the crosslinking agent on the morphology and tensile properties

N Candau, NL Albiter, PR Coll… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract PLA/natural rubber (NR)/wastes tire rubber (GTR) were dynamically vulcanizing
using dicumyl peroxide (DCP). Swelling, dissolution, and electron microscopy revealed that …

Preparation and properties of PBAT/PLA composites modified by PVA and cellulose nanocrystals

H Liu, R Chen, X Sun, F Li, H Shen… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) was prepared through the hydrolysis of concentrated sulfuric
acid using commercial bagasse pulp as a raw material. The performance of the developed …

Dispersion of micro fibrillated cellulose (MFC) in poly (lactic acid)(PLA) from lab-scale to semi-industrial processing using biobased plasticizers as dispersing aids

G Molinari, V Gigante, S Fiori, L Aliotta, A Lazzeri - Chemistry, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the present study, two commercial typologies of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC)(Exilva
and Celish) with 2% wt% were firstly melt-compounded at the laboratory scale into polylactic …

Poly (lactic acid)/ground tire rubber blends using peroxide vulcanization

N Candau, O Oguz, N León Albiter, G Förster… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Poly (Lactic Acid)(PLA)/Ground Tire Rubber (GTR) blends using Dicumyl peroxide (DCP) as
a crosslinking agent were prepared with the following aims: propose a new route to recycle …

Passive thermal management systems with phase change material-based methods for lithium-ion batteries: A state-of-the-art review

E Pilali, M Soltani, M Hatefi, S Shafiei, M Salimi… - Journal of Power …, 2025 - Elsevier
This paper examines the critical role of effective thermal management in lithium-ion batteries
to ensure safety, optimal performance, and extended cycle life. We specifically explore …

Dynamically vulcanized polylactic acid/natural rubber/waste rubber blends: effect of the rubber content

N Candau, N León Albiter, H Jeannot… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Springer
The reduction in the production of conventional polymers based on crude oil by using bio-
based plastics and by valorizing rubber wastes is an essential route to reverse the negative …