The past and future of sustainable concrete: A critical review and new strategies on cement-based materials
J de Brito, R Kurda - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The negative impacts of cement-based material (CBM) production are way bigger than ever
expected. To illustrate the scale of this phenomenon, all the forests in the world, regardless …
expected. To illustrate the scale of this phenomenon, all the forests in the world, regardless …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] A review on the tensile properties of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites
H Ku, H Wang, N Pattarachaiyakoop… - Composites Part B …, 2011 - Elsevier
This paper is a review on the tensile properties of natural fiber reinforced polymer
composites. Natural fibers have recently become attractive to researchers, engineers and …
composites. Natural fibers have recently become attractive to researchers, engineers and …
Hemp fiber and its composites–a review
A Shahzad - Journal of composite materials, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
The use of hemp fibers as reinforcement in composite materials has increased in recent
years as a response to the increasing demand for developing biodegradable, sustainable …
years as a response to the increasing demand for developing biodegradable, sustainable …
Characterization studies of biopolymeric matrix and cellulose fibres based composites related to functionalized fibre-matrix interface
Interfacial bonding between cellulosic fibres and biopolymeric matrices is always an issue
when it comes to blending with a different medium in composites. For example, the blending …
when it comes to blending with a different medium in composites. For example, the blending …
Graft copolymers of natural fibers for green composites
VK Thakur, MK Thakur, RK Gupta - Carbohydrate polymers, 2014 - Elsevier
In the present study, free radical induced graft-copolymerization of natural cellulosic
polymers (Grewia optiva) has been carried out to develop the novel materials meant for …
polymers (Grewia optiva) has been carried out to develop the novel materials meant for …
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 …
Synergistic association of wood/hemp fibers reinforcements on mechanical, physical and thermal properties of polypropylene-based hybrid composites
Natural fiber-reinforced composites with thermoplastic matrices are gaining prominence in
society as their applications are found in varied industries, eg, automotive and aerospace. A …
society as their applications are found in varied industries, eg, automotive and aerospace. A …
Rapid synthesis of graft copolymers from natural cellulose fibers
VK Thakur, MK Thakur, RK Gupta - Carbohydrate polymers, 2013 - Elsevier
Cellulose is the most abundant natural polysaccharide polymer, which is used as such or its
derivatives in a number of advanced applications, such as in paper, packaging, biosorption …
derivatives in a number of advanced applications, such as in paper, packaging, biosorption …
Lignocellulosic fibers: a critical review of the extrusion process for enhancement of the properties of natural fiber composites
Natural fiber composites have various applications, since they can bring interesting
mechanical and sustainability properties. Extrusion with a single-or twin-screw is the main …
mechanical and sustainability properties. Extrusion with a single-or twin-screw is the main …