Increasing the efficiency of agricultural fertilizers using cellulose nanofibrils: a review

RS Riseh, M Vatankhah, M Hassanisaadi… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Developing new agricultural products, such as new fertilizers with high use efficiency and
less negative impact on the environment, is required in sustainable agriculture. In this vein …

[HTML][HTML] Exopolysaccharides producing Bacteria: a review

AI Netrusov, EV Liyaskina, IV Kurgaeva, AU Liyaskina… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bacterial exopolysaccharides (EPS) are essential natural biopolymers used in different
areas including biomedicine, food, cosmetic, petroleum, and pharmaceuticals and also in …

Mechanical properties of hybrid lignocellulosic fiber-reinforced biopolymer green composites: a review

MRM Asyraf, A Syamsir, MR Ishak, SM Sapuan… - Fibers and …, 2023 - Springer
Sustainability has been a global awareness due to the serious reduction of synthetic
materials, especially petroleum. Many sectors and researchers have shifted toward …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advancements in the valorization of agro-industrial food waste for the production of nanocellulose

P Nargotra, V Sharma, ML Tsai, SL Hsieh, CD Dong… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The rising climate change concerns over the excessive exploitation of non-renewable
sources have necessitated the need for alternative renewable and eco-friendly resources for …

Tough and strong sustainable thermoplastic elastomers nanocomposite with self-assembly of SI-ATRP modified cellulose nanofibers

C Xu, B Li, J Yu, L Hu, P Jia, Y Fan, C Lu, F Chu - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
The ingenious design of sustainable thermoplastic elastomers (STPEs) is of great
significance for the goal of the sustainable development. However, the preparation of STPEs …

Thermal properties of oil palm lignocellulosic fibre reinforced polymer composites: a comprehensive review on thermogravimetry analysis

MRM Asyraf, NM Nurazzi, MNF Norrrahim, KZ Hazrati… - Cellulose, 2023 - Springer
Oil palm fibre (OPF) is abundant in resources since it is easily obtained in many parts of an
oil palm crop. The application of OPF in polymer composite could provide good mechanical …

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) as adsorbents of heavy metal ions

TW Kurniawan, H Sulistyarti, B Rumhayati… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The isolation of nanocellulose has been extensively investigated due to the growing
demand for sustainable green materials. Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and cellulose …

Preparation and characterization of lignin containing cellulose nanofiber from moso bamboo via acidified choline chloride/ethylene glycol pretreatment combined with …

T Chen, H Wang, J Wang, Q Fu, Y Tang - Industrial Crops and Products, 2023 - Elsevier
Lignin is one of the main components of lignocellulose, which is conducive to controlling
and optimizing the performance of cellulose nanofiber. In the present work, lignin containing …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances of GFRP composite cross arms in energy transmission tower: A short review on design improvements and mechanical properties

A Syamsir, LW Ean, MRM Asyraf, ABM Supian… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Currently, pultruded glass fibre-reinforced polymer (pGFRP) composites have been
extensively applied as cross-arm structures in latticed transmission towers. These materials …

[HTML][HTML] Diversity of bioinspired hydrogels: From structure to applications

A Lupu, LM Gradinaru, VR Gradinaru, M Bercea - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hydrogels are three-dimensional networks with a variety of structures and functions that
have a remarkable ability to absorb huge amounts of water or biological fluids. They can …