Chemical and physical modifications of starch for renewable polymeric materials

E Ojogbo, EO Ogunsona, TH Mekonnen - Materials today sustainability, 2020 - Elsevier
Biodegradable polymers obtained from renewable natural resources have received
increasing attention due to their potential as alternatives to traditional petroleum-based …

Bioresourced fillers for rubber composite sustainability: current development and future opportunities

BP Chang, A Gupta, R Muthuraj, TH Mekonnen - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Ending the fossil fuel era towards a sustainable future will require high-performing
renewable materials with a low environmental impact. Carbon black, produced by partial …

Recent advances in biochar polymer composites

M Bartoli, R Arrigo, G Malucelli, A Tagliaferro… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
“Biochar”(BC) is the solid residue recovered from the thermal cracking of biomasses in an
oxygen-poor atmosphere. Recently, BC has been increasingly explored as a sustainable …

[HTML][HTML] Moisture-induced changes in the mechanical behavior of 3D printed polymers

AD Banjo, V Agrawal, ML Auad… - Composites Part C: Open …, 2022 - Elsevier
Commonly used 3D printing polymers, such as nylon and polylactic acid (PLA), can
experience significant material degradation when exposed to moisture and high …

Studies on durability of sustainable biobased composites: a review

BP Chang, AK Mohanty, M Misra - RSC advances, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Global concerns over environmental issues have led to a tremendous growth in sustainable
materials emerging from biobased plastics and their composites (biocomposites). This class …

A comprehensive review of renewable and sustainable biosourced carbon through pyrolysis in biocomposites uses: Current development and future opportunity

BP Chang, A Rodriguez-Uribe, AK Mohanty… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Highly order-structured carbon-based materials such as graphite, graphene, and carbon
nanotubes hold promise in delivering the next generation of carbon-based advanced …

Trends in advanced functional material applications of nanocellulose

P Panchal, E Ogunsona, T Mekonnen - Processes, 2018 - mdpi.com
The need to transition to more sustainable and renewable technology has resulted in a
focus on cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) and nanocrystals (CNCs) as one of the materials of the …

[HTML][HTML] Progress in research and applications of Polyphenylene Sulfide blends and composites with carbons

G Chen, AK Mohanty, M Misra - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) is a type of thermoplastic polymer with high thermal and
mechanical performance that has wide applications in various industries, such as precise …

Three-dimensional-printed sustainable biochar-recycled PET composites

M Idrees, S Jeelani, V Rangari - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Recently, the demand for high-performance, 3D-printable polymer composites has grown
exponentially. The objective of this work is to develop a novel low cost and sustainable …

Degradation of polymer nanocomposites filled with graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide nanoparticles: A review of current status

MI Tayouri, S Estaji, SR Mousavi, SS Khasraghi… - Polymer Degradation …, 2022 - Elsevier
The properties of polymers can be affected by external factors such as temperature, light,
humidity, and enzymes that may negatively impact their performance. Incorporating …