[HTML][HTML] Development of sustainable biopolymer-based composites for lightweight applications from agricultural waste biomass: A review

R Phiri, SM Rangappa, S Siengchin, OP Oladijo… - Advanced Industrial and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The exhaustion of available natural resources and rising concerns about the environment
have prompted a growing desire to discover innovative ways to produce environmentally …

Recent advances in biochar polymer composites

M Bartoli, R Arrigo, G Malucelli, A Tagliaferro… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
“Biochar”(BC) is the solid residue recovered from the thermal cracking of biomasses in an
oxygen-poor atmosphere. Recently, BC has been increasingly explored as a sustainable …

Factors affecting mechanical properties of reinforced bioplastics: a review

JY Boey, CK Lee, GS Tay - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The short life cycle and recalcitrant nature of petroleum-based plastics have been
associated with plastic waste accumulation due to their composition rather than worldwide …

Biochar derived carbonaceous material for various environmental applications: Systematic review

A Saravanan, PS Kumar - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar is the solid material produced from the carbonization of organic feedstock biomass.
This material has several unique characteristics such as greater carbon content, good …

Incorporation of biochar to improve mechanical, thermal and electrical properties of polymer composites

C Das, S Tamrakar, A Kiziltas, X Xie - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The strive for utilization of green fillers in polymer composite has increased focus on
application of natural biomass-based fillers. Biochar has garnered a lot of attention as a filler …

A comprehensive review of renewable and sustainable biosourced carbon through pyrolysis in biocomposites uses: Current development and future opportunity

BP Chang, A Rodriguez-Uribe, AK Mohanty… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Highly order-structured carbon-based materials such as graphite, graphene, and carbon
nanotubes hold promise in delivering the next generation of carbon-based advanced …

[HTML][HTML] Vermicomposting: A management tool to mitigate solid waste

F Alshehrei, F Ameen - Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Solid waste management is a serious ecological problem in Saudi Arabia due to rapid
industrialization, population growth and urbanization. Recycling and sorting are in their …

Guar gum-based hydrogels as potent green polymers for enhanced oil recovery in high-salinity reservoirs

SM Elsaeed, EG Zaki, WAE Omar, A Ashraf Soliman… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Improving oil production for high-salinity reservoirs using polymer flooding is challenging
due to chemical and mechanical degradations. This study developed two biodegradable …

Current trends in biochar application for catalytic conversion of biomass to biofuels

K Kang, S Nanda, Y Hu - Catalysis Today, 2022 - Elsevier
Under the circumstances of serious environmental challenges and energy crises, it is of
utmost importance to produce fuels and chemicals from renewable biomass and organic …

Biochar from food waste as a sustainable replacement for carbon black in upcycled or compostable composites

S Kane, C Ryan - Composites Part C: Open Access, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigates biochar, a carbon-based material produced via pyrolysis, as a filler in
two plastics: biodegradable plastic polylactic acid (PLA) and recycled high-density …