A review on alternative raw materials for sustainable production: novel plant fibers

Y Seki, F Selli, ÜH Erdoğan, M Atagür… - Cellulose, 2022 - Springer
With ever increasing environmental awareness, renewable raw materials for textile and
composite industry have become an important alternative to reduce the use of petroleum …

Facile fabrication of superhydrophobic wood aerogel by vapor deposition method for oil-water separation

Y Zhu, H Li, W Huang, X Lai, X Zeng - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2023 - Elsevier
With the increasing deterioration of natural environment caused by industrial sewage and oil
leak, superhydrophobic materials for oil-water separation have attracted considerable …

Highly hydrophobic F-rGO@ wood sponge for efficient clean-up of viscous crude oil

W Huang, L Zhang, X Lai, H Li, X Zeng - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
With the increasing occurrences of industrial oily wastewater emissions and crude oil spills,
the deteriorated global environment and ecosystems have attracted a great deal of attention …

Comprehensive characterization of raw and alkali (NaOH) treated natural fibers from Symphirema involucratum stem

JSN Raju, MV Depoures, P Kumaran - International Journal of Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study investigated the effect of alkali treatment on the enhancement of Physico-
chemical, tensile, thermal and surface properties of Symphirema involucratum stem fiber …

Characterization of natural cellulose fiber from corn stalk waste subjected to different surface treatments

Y Liu, J Xie, N Wu, Y Ma, C Menon, J Tong - Cellulose, 2019 - Springer
Crop stalk is a valuable source of cellulosic biomass and has attracted increasing attention
as one kind of renewable resource. Cellulose fibers have potential as a reinforcement …

[HTML][HTML] Surface modification of miscanthus fiber with hydrophobic silica aerogel for high performance bio-lightweight concrete

YX Chen, Q Yu - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Bio-fiber reinforced cementitious material is now attracted widespread attention thanks to its
low carbon footprint and its advantages in energy conservation in buildings. However, the …

Effect of surface treatments and filler loading on the properties of hemp fiber/natural rubber composites

U Moonart, S Utara - Cellulose, 2019 - Springer
The aim of this present work was to study the effect of surface treatment methods, ie, silane
and permanganate on curing characteristics, dynamic mechanical, mechanical …

Characterization of a novel natural cellulosic fiber extracted from the stem of Chrysanthemum morifolium

R Dalmis, GB Kilic, Y Seki, S Koktas, OY Keskin - Cellulose, 2020 - Springer
Natural fiber reinforced green composites have been attracting high attention nowadays, as
the green movement in the world forced companies to use green materials instead of …

Superhydrophobic and high-performance wood-based piezoresistive pressure sensors for detecting human motions

W Huang, H Li, L Zheng, X Lai, H Guan, Y Wei… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
To promote the sustainable development of modern society, the functional wood-based
materials have been one of the most promising candidates to alleviate the deterioration of …

Cellulose fiber from date palm petioles as potential reinforcement for polymer composites: Physicochemical and structural properties

G Rajeshkumar, V Hariharan, GL Devnani… - Polymer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
First time, this study reports the effect of benzoyl chloride (BC), potassium permanganate
(PP), and stearic acid (SA) treatments on the surface morphology, physical, chemical …