A review on natural fiber bio-composites, surface modifications and applications

M Zwawi - molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Increased environmental concerns and global warming have diverted focus from eco-
friendly bio-composites. Naturals fibers are abundant and have low harvesting costs with …

Biotransformation of lignocellulosic materials into value-added products—a review

M Bilal, M Asgher, HMN Iqbal, H Hu, X Zhang - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
In the past decade, with the key biotechnological advancements, lignocellulosic materials
have gained a particular importance. In serious consideration of global economic …

Biodegradable polymers: A real opportunity to solve marine plastic pollution?

L Manfra, V Marengo, G Libralato, M Costantini… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plastic is a ubiquitous material in our life, and its durability represents a great problem for the
environment. Several studies reported the occurrence of plastic litter in different …

Mechanical milling as a technology to produce structural and functional bio-nanocomposites

G Gorrasi, A Sorrentino - Green Chemistry, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
“Solid state mixing”, such as mechanical milling (MM), represents an ecological and
economical alternative to achieve homogeneous dispersion of nano-fillers into …

Effects of biodegradable-based microplastics in Paracentrotus lividus Lmk embryos: morphological and gene expression analysis

T Viel, M Cocca, L Manfra, D Caramiello… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is a remarkable environmental issue. In fact, plastic is widespread in the
lifetime and serious environmental problems are caused by the improper management of …

Critical review on agrowaste cellulose applications for biopolymers

TE Motaung, LZ Linganiso - International Journal of Plastics Technology, 2018 - Springer
The usage and application of agricultural biomass products in development of polymer
nanocomposites is increasing due to the demand for green materials, depletion of natural …

Influence of amorphous cellulose on mechanical, thermal, and hydrolytic degradation of poly (lactic acid) biocomposites

WH Wan Ishak, NA Rosli, I Ahmad - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Eco-friendly materials such as poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and cellulose are gaining considerable
interest as suitable substitutes for petroleum-based plastics. Therefore, amorphous cellulose …

Micro/nano fillers for value‐added polymer composites: A comprehensive review

AJ Chandran, SM Rangappa… - Journal of Vinyl and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The need for new sustainable engineering materials using polymer composites is evolving
every day. Researchers are in a race to develop value‐added products from natural …

Polycaprolactone: synthesis, properties, and applications

V Guarino, G Gentile, L Sorrentino… - … of polymer science …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Polycaprolactone (PCL) is one of the earliest, commercially available, synthetic polymers
characterized by a large set of biodegradation and mechanical properties that can be finely …

Tuning of polyurethane foam mechanical and thermal properties using ball-milled cellulose

M Stanzione, M Oliviero, M Cocca, ME Errico… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cystalline-Cc and ultra-milled Amorphous-Ca cellulose were used as reactive filler to tune
the performances of composite polyurethane-cellulose-foams, PUC. The effect of Cc and Ca …