[HTML][HTML] Recent developments in sustainable arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea Linn) starch biopolymers, fibres, biopolymer composites and their potential industrial …

J Tarique, SM Sapuan, A Khalina, SFK Sherwani… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Raising environmental awareness had forced researchers to explore the potential and
implementation of environmentally friendly materials as alternatives for conventional …

Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) fibre based bio-materials: A review on processing and properties

M Ramesh - Progress in Materials Science, 2016 - Elsevier
The non-wood plants became an alternative solution or source of fibrous material in this
millennium due to increasing population and industrialization along with better education. In …

Energy crops in sustainable phytoremediation

VC Pandey, O Bajpai, N Singh - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Phytoremediation is a holistic approach and can be used in large scale to remediate the
contaminated land resources. Although the concept of phytoremediation is few decades old …

Biomass and bioenergy: An overview of the development potential in Turkey and Malaysia

M Ozturk, N Saba, V Altay, R Iqbal, KR Hakeem… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Among renewable energy sources, the share of biomass in total energy consumption in
Turkey is increasing. Fuelwood and animal waste biomass are extensively used for heating …

[HTML][HTML] Flexural, thermal and dynamic mechanical properties of date palm fibres reinforced epoxy composites

MH Gheith, MA Aziz, W Ghori, N Saba, M Asim… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - Elsevier
The aim of the present study is to improve the flexural, thermal stability and dynamic
mechanical properties of epoxy composites by reinforcing date palm fibres (DPF) at different …

Characterization of natural fiber obtained from different parts of date palm tree (Phoenix dactylifera L.)

MD Alotaibi, BA Alshammari, N Saba… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The current study is motivated by the strict environmental regulations regarding the
utilization and consumption of ecofriendly materials. In this context, the aim of this study has …

Sound absorbing properties of selected green material—A review

ES Jang - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
Noise pollution is often overlooked and invisible, but it significantly impacts the quality of
human life. One of the most straightforward solutions to mitigate noise pollution is by using …

Sound absorption performance of natural kenaf fibres

ZY Lim, A Putra, MJM Nor, MY Yaakob - Applied Acoustics, 2018 - Elsevier
In recent years, kenaf fibre has been highlighted for its superiority as the filler for composite
materials. However, study of the fibres as an acoustic absorber is still lacking. In this paper …

Effect of oil palm nano filler on mechanical and morphological properties of kenaf reinforced epoxy composites

N Saba, MT Paridah, K Abdan, NA Ibrahim - Construction and building …, 2016 - Elsevier
Epoxy based hybrid nanocomposites was prepared by dispersing the nano filler (nano
OPEFB filler, MMT, OMMT) at 3% loading through high speed mechanical stirrer followed by …

Recent developments in sugar palm (Arenga pinnata) based biocomposites and their potential industrial applications: A review

ML Sanyang, SM Sapuan, M Jawaid, MR Ishak… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Rapid exhaustion of petroleum resources coupled with increasing awareness of global
environmental problems related to the use of conventional plastics are the main driving …