The excessive use of petroleum-based non-biodegradable plastic products has resulted in
severe environmental pollution and ecological problems, which has stimulated the …

As fossil fuel resources dwindle and new regulations for a cleaner and safer environment
come on stream, there is growing interest in developing new sustainable feedstocks for …

After cellulose, lignin is the most commonly used natural polymer in green biomaterials. Pulp
and paper mills and emerging cellulosic biorefineries are the main sources of technical …

Lignin and lignin derivatives biopolymers have several properties, such as high thermal
stability, antioxidant, biodegradability, antimicrobial actions, adhesive properties, etc., and …

Lignocellulosic waste materials are the most promising feedstock for generation of a
renewable, carbon-neutral substitute for existing liquid fuels. The development of value …

In this study, the cellulose crystals, prepared by acid hydrolysis of flax fiber, consisted of
slender rods with lengths ranging from 100 to 500 nm and diameters ranging from 10 to 30 …

New nanocomposite films were prepared from a mixed suspension of hemp cellulose
nanocrystals (HCNs) and thermoplastic starch, or plasticized starch (PS), by the casting and …

Novel nanocomposite coatings composed of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and lignin
(either synthetic or fractionated from spruce and corn stalks) were prepared without chemical …

A waterborne polyurethane (PU) aqueous dispersion was synthesized from castor oil, and
blended with thermoplastic starch (TPS) to obtain a novel biodegradable plastic with …

Plant, wood and lignocellulosic fibres (sugar palm fibre, etc.) are naturally formed cellular
hierarchical green-composite polymers, composed of aggregated semi-crystalline cellulose …