From renewable biomass to nanomaterials: does biomass origin matter?

VG Matveeva, LM Bronstein - Progress in Materials Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Fabrication of nanomaterials with a wealth of useful properties from renewable biomass
such as plants, sea creatures, biomass waste, etc. received considerable attention of the …

Oil palm-based nanocellulose for a sustainable future: where are we now?

HJ Lim, WK Cheng, KW Tan, LJ Yu - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
The palm oil industry is the largest contributor of biomass in Malaysia where vast amount of
oil palm biomass waste is generated annually while only a small fraction is being converted …

Antimicrobial and antihemolytic properties of a CNF/AgNP-chitosan film: A potential wound dressing material

PAZ Hasibuan, M Tanjung, S Gea, KM Pasaribu… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Abstract Cellulose nanofibers (CNFs), chitosan, and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely
used to enhance the active functions and antibacterial properties of wound dressings. This …

Acetylated lignin from oil palm empty fruit bunches and its electrospun nanofibres with PVA: Potential carbon fibre precursor

M Harahap, YA Perangin-Angin, V Purwandari, R Goei… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
The electrospinning of acetylated lignin/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanofibres was carried out
to expand the application of lignin materials obtained from oil palm empty fruit bunches …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrothermally nitrogen-doped carbon dots (NC-dots) from isolated lignin of oil palm empty fruit bunch for bacterial imaging of Staphylococcus aureus

PAZ Hasibuan, M Tanjung, W Lianto, S Gea… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
As an organic compound, lignin from oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) can be utilized as a
precursor to synthesize carbon dots (C-dots). The introduction of urea can be used as a …

Potential of chitosan/carbon nanoparticles and chitosan/lignocellulose nanofiber composite as growth media for peatland paddy seeds

APP Hartoyo, EA Octaviani, FA Syamani… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Indonesia has committed to restoring degraded peatlands by revegetating them with paddy
plants using paludiculture systems. Nanofertilizers derived from chitosan and oil palm …

Discard the dross and select the essence: Purified orange peel with coupled alkali-acid hydrolysis as potential Cd (II)-capturing adsorbent

H Tang, Y Zhang, Y Wu, W Wu, S Bi, J Wu… - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Turning agricultural wastes into green adsorbents is a compatible and cost-effective strategy
for solid waste disposal and environmental pollution control. Herein, the discarded orange …

Isolation and characterisation of nanofibrillated cellulose from N36 Ananas comosus leaves via ball milling with green solvent

S Gnanasekaran, NIAA Nordin, SS Jamari… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The production of valuable materials from biomass into nanosized become the principal
focus of the developing industries on achieving green-based composite product, designed …

Nanofillers to enhance biodegradable composites and their niche applications

CSS Lim, CY Soon, EWC Chan, CW Wong - Synthetic and Natural …, 2023 - Elsevier
Synthetic plastics have become synonymous with our modern lifestyle, offering strong,
lightweight, and long-lasting materials. The last of those characteristics is a double-edged …

Nanocellulose fibers: A review of preparation methods, characterization techniques, and reinforcement applications

H Meziane, M Laita, K Azzaoui, A Boulouiz… - Moroccan Journal of …, 2024 - revues.imist.ma
Cellulose, which occurs naturally in abundance, has the benefit of being the most widely
used biomass material on a global scale. It is generated from natural fibers and can be …