Recent advances in functional utilisation of environmentally friendly and recyclable high-performance green biocomposites: A review

G Zheng, X Kang, H Ye, W Fan, C Sonne, SS Lam… - Chinese Chemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Humans have relied on biomass for survival and development since the Stone Age. All
aspects of human needs for materials are covered by tools, fuel, and buildings. Nowadays …

Functional natural wood-plastic composites: A review of antimicrobial properties and their influencing factors

Y Zhang, Z Chen, K Du, Y Bi, J Su, Y Zhang… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wood-plastic composites (WPCs) have garnered considerable interest in academia due to
their desirable mechanical characteristics and long-lasting nature. The initial research …

Rapid uptake of gold ions by sulfonated humic acid modified phenolic resin with high adsorption capacity and selectivity

K Hou, X Xu, Y Xiang, X Chen, SS Lam… - … Composites and Hybrid …, 2023 - Springer
It is of great significance to develop an adsorbent with fast adsorption rate for gold ions to
ensure high adsorption capacity and selectivity. Here, we report two humic acid modified …

Polyvinyl alcohol flame retardant film based on halloysite nanotubes, chitosan and phytic acid with strong mechanical and anti-ultraviolet properties

Q Zhao, X Cheng, J Kang, L Kong, X Zhao… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The research of additive biomass flame retardants is becoming more and more popular. In
this work, amino modified halloysite nanotubes (A-HNTs), chitosan (CS) and phytic acid (PA) …

Creation of Wood‐Based Hierarchical Superstructures via In Situ Growth of ZIF‐8 for Enhancing Mechanical Strength and Electromagnetic Shielding Performance

H Ye, Y Wu, X Jin, J Wu, L Gan, J Li, L Cai… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Given the escalating prevalence of electromagnetic pollution, there is an urgent need for the
development of high‐performance electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials …

Green recyclable biocomposite prepared from lignin and bamboo

Y Ren, Y Zhong, Y Yang, H Huo, L Zhang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pursuing green and recyclable biocomposites is crucial to promoting sustainable
development and carbon balance in the wood-based panel industry. In this study, bamboo …

High-performance poplar-polyethylene laminates based on microwave-assisted acetic acid pretreatment process with potential application in construction

Y Wang, H Ye, C Xia, Y Shi, Z Zhang, SS Lam… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The issue of white pollution has gained more attention in recent years on a global scale.
Using fast-growing wood and plastic waste to produce wood-plastic composites can …

[HTML][HTML] Development of sustainable thermal insulation based on bio-polyester filled with date pits

A Mlhem, T Teklebrhan, E Bokuretsion… - Journal of Bioresources …, 2024 - Elsevier
Date palm pit (DPP)-filled poly (-hydroxybutyrate)(PHB) composites were prepared,
evaluated, and characterized to determine their thermal insulation ability. Thermal …

[HTML][HTML] An innovative remedy to transform plastic waste and used paper box into high-performance biocomposite

J Jiang, X Kang, G Zheng, H Ye, T Cui, W Fan… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
The accumulation of petroleum-based plastic waste is a growing environmental concern,
thus an effective plastic waste recycling scheme is crucial. This study combined waste …

Study on the characteristics of Napier grass fibre reinforced porcelain filler particulates poly lactic acid matrix biocomposite

R Thandavamoorthy… - Journal of Reinforced …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This study investigates the complex properties of a novel biocomposite by a conventional
process, which is composed of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) as the matrix, porcelain particles as …