Chemistry, structures, and advanced applications of nanocomposites from biorenewable resources
Researchers have recently focused on the advancement of new materials from
biorenewable and sustainable sources because of great concerns about the environment …
biorenewable and sustainable sources because of great concerns about the environment …
Cellulose nanocrystals: Pretreatments, preparation strategies, and surface functionalization
AK Rana, E Frollini, VK Thakur - International Journal of Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) have attracted great interest from researchers from academic
and industrial areas because of their interesting structural features and unique …
and industrial areas because of their interesting structural features and unique …
Polymer matrix-natural fiber composites: An overview
TG Yashas Gowda, MR Sanjay… - Cogent …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The study of polymer matrix composites had become an important topic for academic and
industrial research. The current thrust for materials which are environmental friendly and …
industrial research. The current thrust for materials which are environmental friendly and …
From wood and hemp biomass wastes to sustainable nanocellulose foams
S Beluns, S Gaidukovs, O Platnieks… - Industrial Crops and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Transition to the circular economy requires the implementation of recycling and reuse routes
for waste products. This research addresses one of the leading emerging areas, ie, the …
for waste products. This research addresses one of the leading emerging areas, ie, the …
Processing and characterization of natural cellulose fibers/thermoset polymer composites
VK Thakur, MK Thakur - Carbohydrate polymers, 2014 - Elsevier
Recently natural cellulose fibers from different biorenewable resources have attracted the
considerable attraction of research community all around the globe owing to their unique …
considerable attraction of research community all around the globe owing to their unique …
Raw natural fiber–based polymer composites
VK Thakur, MK Thakur, RK Gupta - International Journal of Polymer …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The effective utilization of raw natural fibers as indispensable component in polymers for
developing novel low-cost eco-friendly composites with properties such as acceptable …
developing novel low-cost eco-friendly composites with properties such as acceptable …
[HTML][HTML] Agricultural wastes: a practical and potential source for the isolation and preparation of cellulose and application in agriculture and different industries
Cellulose is an organic compound belonging to polysaccharides. This biopolymer is made
of glucose subunits. This compound plays an essential role in the structure and strength of …
of glucose subunits. This compound plays an essential role in the structure and strength of …
Enzymatic engineering of nanometric cellulose for sustainable polypropylene nanocomposites
D Zielińska, T Rydzkowski, VK Thakur… - Industrial Crops and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, the influence of enzymatic modification on the properties of nanocellulose
reinforced polypropylene nanocomposites was investigated in detail. Methods such as high …
reinforced polypropylene nanocomposites was investigated in detail. Methods such as high …
Surface modification of cellulose using silane coupling agent
MK Thakur, RK Gupta, VK Thakur - Carbohydrate polymers, 2014 - Elsevier
Recently there has been a growing interest in substituting traditional synthetic polymers with
natural polymers for different applications. However, natural polymers such as cellulose …
natural polymers for different applications. However, natural polymers such as cellulose …
Study of effect of fibre volume and dimension on mechanical, thermal, and water absorption behaviour of luffa reinforced epoxy composites
K Anbukarasi, S Kalaiselvam - Materials & Design (1980-2015), 2015 - Elsevier
In this work, the naturally available mat shaped luffa fibres were processed and the
reinforced fibres were made in three different shapes like particles, short fibres, and mat …
reinforced fibres were made in three different shapes like particles, short fibres, and mat …