A comprehensive review of types, properties, treatment methods and application of plant fibers in construction and building materials

MN Amin, W Ahmad, K Khan, A Ahmad - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sustainable development involves the usage of alternative sustainable materials in order to
sustain the excessive depletion of natural resources. Plant fibers, as a “green” material, are …

Recent advances of natural fibers based green rubber composites: Properties, current status, and future perspectives

K Roy, SC Debnath… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The searching of suitable alternatives to petroleum‐based fillers is an uncompromising
challenge in present day rubber research. Recently, natural fibers are the part of great …

Investigating the characterisation, kinetic mechanism, and thermodynamic behaviour of coal-biomass blends in co-pyrolysis process

H Gohar, AH Khoja, AA Ansari, SR Naqvi… - Process Safety and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The integration of biomass into existing thermochemical conversion processes for bioenergy
production is expected to play a key role in the energy transition to reduce the reliance on …

Characterisation of microcrystalline cellulose from waste green pea pod sheath and its sunn hemp fibre‐polyester composite: A step towards greener manufacturing

H Alshahrani, VR Arun Prakash - Physiologia Plantarum, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, a microcrystalline cellulosic biopolymer (MCB) made from Pisum Sativum
(green pea) pod waste via a modified thermo‐chemical process, and Crotalaria juncea …

Review of advanced techniques for manufacturing biocomposites: Non-destructive evaluation and artificial intelligence-assisted modeling

J Preethikaharshini, K Naresh, G Rajeshkumar… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Springer
Natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites (NFRPCs) are being widely used in aerospace,
marine, automotive and healthcare applications due to their sustainability, low cost and …

Targeted pre-treatment of hemp fibers and the effect on mechanical properties of polymer composites

K Palanikumar, E Natarajan, K Markandan, CK Ang… - Fibers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Research on plant-fiber-reinforced composites has gained significant research interest since
it generates composites with exceptional mechanical properties; however, the potential of …

Surface modified nanocellulose and its reinforcement in natural rubber matrix nanocomposites: A review

NMF Hakimi, SH Lee, WC Lum, SF Mohamad… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Natural rubber is of significant economic importance owing to its excellent resilience,
elasticity, abrasion and impact resistance. Despite that, natural rubber has been identified …

Recent advances in the potential applications of hollow kapok fiber-based functional materials

Y Zheng, J Wang, A Wang - Cellulose, 2021 - Springer
Kapok fiber (KF) belongs to a type of seed fibers collected from the fruits of Ceiba pentandra
tree. From sustainable biomass resource, KF is a naturally abundant cellulose fiber with …

Effect of various surface treatments on the performance of jute fibers filled natural rubber (NR) composites

K Roy, SC Debnath, L Tzounis, A Pongwisuthiruchte… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
In the present study, the suitability of various chemical treatments to improve the
performance of jute fibers (JFs) filled natural rubber (NR) composites was explored. The …

Effect of alumina on epoxy composites with banana fiber: mechanical, water resistance and degradation property analysis

S Saravanakumar, S Sathiyamurthy, V Vinoth… - Fibers and Polymers, 2024 - Springer
This ground-breaking research embarks on a journey to explore the transformative
capabilities of Musa acuminata fiber-reinforced epoxy composites enriched with the …