Value addition of rice straw cellulose fibers as a reinforcer in packaging applications

SP Bangar, WS Whiteside, P Kajla… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The potential use of agro-waste in food packaging applications is receiving remarkable
attention due to its sustainable approach and biodegradable properties. As typical …

Recent developments in the performance of micro/nanoparticle-modified urea-formaldehyde resins used as wood-based composite binders: A review

A Dorieh, PP Selakjani, MH Shahavi, A Pizzi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Urea-formaldehyde resins (UFs) for adhesives have attracted particular interest among other
thermosetting polymers applied in the broad area of wood panels technology. UFs are the …

Applications of emerging botanical hydrocolloids for edible films: A review

R Zibaei, S Hasanvand, Z Hashami, Z Roshandel… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, many studies have been conducted on the production of edible films from
emerging gums, which are mostly made from botanical sources. However, each one …

Crosslinked starch-coated cellulosic papers as alternative food-packaging materials

FZSA Hassani, MH Salim, Z Kassab, H Sehaqui… - RSC …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
In general, during the papermaking process or the production of cellulosic materials for food-
packaging applications, lignin and other amorphous components are usually removed via …

Investigating the effect of tetracycline addition on nanocomposite hydrogels based on polyvinyl alcohol and chitosan nanoparticles for specific medical applications

P Parsa, A Paydayesh, SM Davachi - International journal of biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Hydrogels have been used in many biomedical applications such as drug delivery and
tissue engineering in recent decades. To improve the physiochemical and antimicrobial …

Novel biodegradable poly (lactic acid)/wood leachate composites: investigation of antibacterial, mechanical, morphological, and thermal properties

MH Shahavi, PP Selakjani, MN Abatari, P Antov… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
This research aimed to investigate the effects of using wood leachate (WL) powder as a cost-
effective filler added to novel poly (lactic acid) biocomposites and evaluate their mechanical …

Extruded biocomposite films based on poly (lactic acid)/chemically-modified agricultural waste: Tailoring interface to enhance performance

A Sharifi, SR Mousavi, R Ghanemi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, a lignocellulosic filler, rice straw (RS), was thermoplasticized by acetylation
modification process and compounded with plasticized poly (lactic acid)(PLA) through twin …

Preparation and characterization of antibacterial, eco-friendly edible nanocomposite films containing Salvia macrosiphon and nanoclay

SM Davachi, AS Shekarabi - International journal of biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Nowadays, food security is a vital issue and antimicrobial packaging could play an important
role in this matter. In this regard, Salvia macrosiphon seed mucilage (SSM) and nanoclay, as …

Mechanical and thermal properties of rice Straw/PLA modified by nano Attapulgite/PLA interfacial layer

L Zhu, J Qiu, W Liu, E Sakai - Composites Communications, 2019 - Elsevier
A series of attapulgite (ATP) solutions were used for the modification of rice straw (RS) to
improve its compatibility with polylactic acid (PLA) matrix through attaching ATP nanorods …

Interface modified polylactic acid/starch/poly ε-caprolactone antibacterial nanocomposite blends for medical applications

SM Davachi, BS Heidari, I Hejazi, J Seyfi, E Oliaei… - Carbohydrate …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, an optimized interface-modified ternary blend with antibacterial activity based
on polylactic acid/starch/poly ε-caprolactone (PLASCL20), mixed with nano hydroxyapatite …