Cellulosic Grewia optiva fibres: towards chemistry, surface engineering and sustainable materials

AK Rana, P Potluri, VK Thakur - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural fibres are abundantly available in nature and their properties largely depends on
their physical features and chemical composition. The Himalayan Grewia Optiva fibre is one …

A systematic literature review on less common natural fibres and their biocomposites

F Sarasini, V Fiore - Journal of cleaner production, 2018 - Elsevier
Interest in utilization of renewable resources is increasing because of public's environmental
awareness and economic considerations. Lignocellulosic fibres have already attracted …

Progress in lignin hydrogels and nanocomposites for water purification: Future perspectives

S Thakur, PP Govender, MA Mamo, S Tamulevicius… - Vacuum, 2017 - Elsevier
Lignin is one of the most abundant natural polymers after cellulose and has attracted great
attention in academia as well as in industry for miscellaneous applications. Lignin also …

Physico-chemical properties of new cellulosic fibers from the bark of Acacia planifrons

P Senthamaraikannan, SS Saravanakumar… - … Journal of Polymer …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Identification of new natural fibers is growing due to their superior properties and the
impetus for researchers to develop high-performance composites. This investigation was …

Comparative studies of mechanical and morphological properties of polylactic acid and polypropylene based natural fiber composites

PK Bajpai, I Singh, J Madaan - Journal of Reinforced …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
In this study, natural fiber reinforced polylactic acid composites have been developed by hot
pressing through film-stacking procedure. The reinforcement materials used are nettle …

[HTML][HTML] Manufacturing and characterization of sustainable and recyclable wood-polypropylene biocomposites: Multiprocessing-properties-structure relationships

J Andrzejewski, M Barczewski… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, sustainable polymeric materials with a polypropylene matrix reinforced with
wood waste were developed for structural applications. The new polymer biocomposites …

Biomimetic development of a strong, mildew-resistant soy protein adhesive via mineral–organic system and phenol-amine synergy

K Li, S Jin, G Zeng, Y Zhou, F Zhang, J Li… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plant-derived protein adhesives have attracted extensive research interest in recent years
as effective alternatives to nonrenewable and nonbiodegradable formaldehyde-based …

Synthesis and characterization of cellulose acetate-hydroxyapatite micro and nano composites membranes for water purification and biomedical applications

AM Pandele, FE Comanici, CA Carp, F Miculescu… - Vacuum, 2017 - Elsevier
In this work, we report facile synthesis and characterization of new cellulose acetate-
hydroxyapatite membranes for water purification and biomedical applications. The …

[HTML][HTML] Study on the physicomechanical, fracture-deformation, interface-adhesion, and water-absorption properties of twill fabric cotton-bamboo/epoxy composites

A Karthik, V Vijayan, Z Ahmad, S Rajkumar… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural fibre reinforced composites are being used in a variety of industries. Epoxy matrix
composites reinforced with woven bamboo-cotton fibre has been fabricated via., hand lay-up …

Plant fibre-reinforced polymers: where do we stand in terms of tensile properties?

M Fortea-Verdejo, E Bumbaris… - International …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
This article reviews the tensile properties of various plant fibre-reinforced polymers reported
in literature. We critically discuss the use of plant fibres as reinforcement for the production of …