Potential natural fiber polymeric nanobiocomposites: A review

KMF Hasan, PG Horváth, T Alpár - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Composite materials reinforced with biofibers and nanomaterials are becoming
considerably popular, especially for their light weight, strength, exceptional stiffness, flexural …

Biobased products and life cycle assessment in the context of circular economy and sustainability

S Dahiya, R Katakojwala, S Ramakrishna… - Materials Circular …, 2020 - Springer
Biobased products (biobased materials, bioenergy/biofuels, and biobased chemicals) are
the futuristic replacement of fossil-based chemicals and considerably the best way of …

A comprehensive review on construction applications and life cycle sustainability of natural fiber biocomposites

H Ahmad, G Chhipi-Shrestha, K Hewage, R Sadiq - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The construction industry is continuously searching for sustainable materials to combat the
rapid depletion of global resources and ongoing ecological crises. Biocomposites have …

Biocomposites based on natural fibers and polymers: A review on properties and potential applications

M Akter, MH Uddin, IS Tania - Journal of Reinforced Plastics …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The growing awareness of socioeconomic and environmental issues and the high
percentage of petroleum resources consumed and new environmental regulations have …

Mathematical modeling and simulation of oxygen mass transfer in rotating biological contactor (RBC) for bacterial cellulose production

A Hosseinzadeh, A Chegeni, V Babaeipour - Biochemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Rotary Biological Contact (RBC) reactor has a unique aeration system that
provides a moving bed for easy and efficient oxygen transfer within the system to overcome …

A review on the physicochemical properties and utilization of date seeds in value-added engineering products

KS Al-Zahrani, AA Faqeeh, ZR Abdulghani, SP Thomas - Polymer Bulletin, 2022 - Springer
Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) is an agricultural crop, which plays an important role as a
source of nutrition in the day-to-day life of people. Date palm cultivation, processing …

[PDF][PDF] A review of natural fibers reinforced composites for railroad applications

MC de Souza, I Moroz, I Cesarino… - Applied Science and …, 2022 - researchgate.net
Composite materials are abundantly present in applications related to transportation
industries, mainly due to their lightweight, good mechanical performance, and viable …

Mechanical and Thermomechanical Properties of Clay-Cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata Walp.) Husks Polyester Bio-Composite for Building Applications

EN Anosike-Francis, PA Ubi, II Obianyo, GM Kalu-Uka… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study investigates the feasibility of creating a clay polymer-based composite using
cowpea husk (CPH) as filler for production of roof tiles. Polymeric composites were …

Exploring Biopolymer for Food and Pharmaceuticals Application in the Circular Bioeconomy: An Agro-Food Waste-to-Wealth Approach

J Panda, AK Mishra, YK Mohanta, K Patowary… - Waste and Biomass …, 2024 - Springer
Globally, a substantial quantity of agricultural food waste and byproducts that contain
significant bioactive chemicals are produced, particularly across the whole supply chain …

Design, construction and optimization a flexible bench-scale rotating biological contactor (RBC) for enhanced production of bacterial cellulose by Acetobacter …

A Soleimani, S Hamedi, V Babaeipour… - Bioprocess and …, 2021 - Springer
In this research a bench scale rotating biological contactor (RBC) was designed and
constructed to produce BC. The effects of variables including rotation speed of the disk …