The high demand for plastic and polymeric materials which keeps rising every year makes
them important industries, for which sustainability is a crucial aspect to be taken into …

The development of bio-based materials has been a consequence of the environmental
awareness generated over time. The versatility of native starch is a promising starting point …

Pickering emulsion is a promising strategy for the preparation of hydrophobic polymer
composite using hydrophilic nanocellulose. Herein, two types of microfibril cellulose, pure …

The microstructural, morphological, chemical, pulp, and paper properties of four fast growing
Thai bamboo species, Bambusa vulgaris, Bambusa longispiculata, Dendrocalamus …

Healthy and sustainable solutions achieve remarkable interest to guarantee the freshness
and quality of food products through packaging. Currently, packaging materials used in the …

Sulfated holocellulose nanofibers (SHCNFs) were effectively manufactured and employed
as a dispersant for silver nanowires (Ag-NWs) to prepare a novel SHCNF/Ag-NW dispersion …

The use of natural starch as a replacement for petroleum-based packaging materials is
limited due to its poor processability, weak mechanical properties, and strong moisture …

We prepared a cellulose nanofiber reinforced retrograded starch film that had adequate
mechanical properties and water durability. Non-retrograded tapioca starch (NRS) and …

This study aimed to evaluate the influence of the addition of the cationic surfactant
cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) in microfibrillated cellulose (MFC/CNFs) …

Petroleum-based syntheses are nondegradable and have the potential for toxic emissions
during production, recycling, and disposal processes. This shortcoming of petroleum-based …