Algae-based bioplastic for packaging: a decade of development and challenges (2010–2020)

XY Yap, LT Gew, M Khalid, YY Yow - Journal of Polymers and the …, 2023 - Springer
The overwhelming production of plastic surpassed the rate at which they can decompose on
the surface of the earth and caused environmental pollution globally, whereby packaging …

Towards a Sustainable Circular Economy: Algae‐Based Bioplastics and the Role of Internet‐of‐Things and Machine Learning

ADA Bin Abu Sofian, HR Lim, S Manickam… - ChemBioEng …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The growing potential of sustainable materials such as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs),
polylactic acid (PLA), alginate, carrageenan, and ulvan for bioplastics production presents …

Sustainability analysis of spirulina biodiesel and their blends on a diesel engine with energy, exergy and emission (3E's) parameters

AS Rajpoot, T Choudhary, H Chelladurai, TN Verma… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study comprises a sustainability analysis of spirulina microalgae biodiesel
along with comparative energy-exergy-emission (3E) evaluations of a direct injection, one …

Thermal and environmental assessment of Botryococcus braunii green biodiesel with nanoparticles using energy-exergy-emission-sustainability (3ES) analysis in a …

AS Rajpoot, H Chelladurai, AK Choudhary… - Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
To enhance the characteristics of biodiesel, the inclusion of nanoparticles has been used in
recent years. The objective of present study is to analyse a clean, green, environmentally …

Comparative combustion, emission, and performance analysis of a diesel engine using carbon nanotube (CNT) blended with three different generations of biodiesel

AS Rajpoot, G Saini, HM Chelladurai… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Nano-additives are being employed in successive generations of biodiesels to increase the
performance characteristics and output of diesel engines. In this study, the impact of mixing …

Comparison of the effect of CeO2 and CuO2 nanoparticles on performance and emission of a diesel engine fueled with Neochloris oleoabundans algae biodiesel

AS Rajpoot, T Choudhary, H Chelladurai… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study is to evaluate how a nanoparticle's mixing impacts the fuel
characteristics and diesel engine performance of Neochloris oleoabundans algae biodiesel …

A review of microalgae biofilm as an eco-friendly approach to bioplastics, promoting environmental sustainability

YA Ugya, H Chen, Y Sheng, FO Ajibade… - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
In this comprehensive review, we delve into the challenges hindering the large-scale
production of microalgae-based bioplastics, primarily focusing on economic feasibility and …

Recent advances in reinforced bioplastics for food packaging–A critical review

SA Siddiqui, X Yang, RK Deshmukh… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Recently, diversifying the material, method, and application in food packaging has been
massively developed to find more environment-friendly materials. However, the mechanical …

Effect of graphene nanoparticles on the behavior of a CI engine fueled with Jatropha biodiesel

AS Rajpoot, T Choudhary, H Chelladurai… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the behavior of a 4-stroke, single-cylinder, CI engine are investigated using a
second-generation Jatropha biodiesel with 100 ppm of graphene nanoparticles added to it …

Utilizing a CHP Power Plant's Energy and CO2 Emissions for the Manufacture of Affordable and Carbon Neutral Algae Bioplastic for Re-Useable Packaging

NJ Berger, MA Masri, T Brück, D Garbe… - Industrial & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The short lifespan and lack of sufficient recycling systems for plastic packaging like PET
water bottles leds to higher fossil hydrocarbon extraction, carbon emissions, and …