Overconsumption of plastic goods and improper handling of petroleum-derived plastic waste
have brought a plethora of negative impacts to the environment, ecosystem and human …

Plastic pollution concerns have catalyzed research into green materials with the specific
goal of accessing new bio-derived and bio-degradable polymers with improved property …

Bamboo charcoal (BC) derived from bamboo plants is one kind of well recognized multi-
functional materials which has been used in various applications such as medical, cosmetic …

Plasticized polylactic acid (PLA) and its nanocomposite based on cellulose nanofibers
(CNF) and glycerol triacetate (GTA) were prepared using a co-rotating twin-screw extruder …

Abstract Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) bio-nanocomposite films modified with limonene as
plasticizer and reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) extracted from agro-waste, such …

Modification of mechanical, morphological, thermal and rheological properties of the
polymers via melt blending method has been an area of great interest. The present work …

In recent years, several studies have been performed using nanocellulose as a component
in polymeric nanocomposites. The interest in studying cellulose-based nanocomposite is …

This study systematically evaluated the influence of masterbatch preparation techniques,
solvent casting and spin-coating methods, on composite properties. Composites were …

Biopolymers are of huge interest as they carry potential to minimize the environmental
hazards caused by synthetic materials. Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) reinforced by cellulose …

Nanocomposites of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) containing cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) were
prepared by dispersion of CNCs in aqueous poly (vinyl acetate)(PVAc) emulsion followed by …