Self-densified super-strong wood
May 2025
Lightweight structural materials with high strength and toughness are highly desirable for many advanced applications. Wood, as a sustainable structural material, is widely used in engineering due to...
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An overview of biomass solid fuels: Biomass sources, processing methods, and morphological and microstructural properties
November 2023
Biomass solid fuel (BSF) has emerged as a promising renewable energy source, but its morphological and microstructural properties are crucial in determining their physical, mechanical, and chemical...
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Sources, production and commercial applications of fungal chitosan: A review
May 2022
Chitosan is a type of biopolymer that can be obtained from animal/marine sources, and it can also be extracted or produced from agriculture waste products like mushroom or different fungal sources after...
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Utilization of waste straw and husks from rice production: A review
August 2020
As a staple food for much of the world, rice production is widespread. However, it also results in the generation of large quantities of non-food biomass, primarily in the form of straw and husks. Although...
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Bioplastic classifications and innovations in antibacterial, antifungal, and antioxidant applications
November 2023
Conventional plastics exacerbate climate change by generating substantial amounts of greenhouse gases and solid wastes throughout their lifecycle. To address the environmental and economic challenges...
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Synthesis and applications of fungal mycelium-based advanced functional materials
February 2021
Over the last couple of decades, the introduction of living systems to material science for the synthesis of functional materials from biological resources is receiving immense consideration. This is...
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Synthesis and Application of Granular Activated Carbon from Biomass Waste Materials for Water Treatment: A Review
November 2021
There is an increased global demand for activated carbon (AC) in application of water treatment and purification. Water pollutants that have exhibited a greater removal efficiency by AC included but...
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Cyanobacteria: Photosynthetic cell factories for biofuel production
May 2025
Cyanobacteria are photoautotrophic prokaryotes that perform oxygenic photosynthesis through photo oxidation of water. They have been widely used as model organisms for studying photosynthesis. In recent...
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Development and characterization of food packaging bioplastic film from cocoa pod husk cellulose incorporated with sugarcane bagasse fibre
November 2020
Agricultural wastes, including cocoa pod husk (waste from the chocolate industry) and sugarcane bagasse (waste from the sugar industry), are increasing day by day. The development of food packaging...
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Eco‐friendly innovation: Industrial‐scale all‐natural bamboo drinking straw inspired by bamboo's flexibility and toughness
May 2025
Disposable plastic straws are small, lightweight, and non-degradable, making them rarely recycled and causing severe environmental pollution. However, the search for suitable alternatives, balancing...
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Biobased materials for food packaging
February 2022
Consumers prefer foods that are healthier with high quality and safety. Food packaging are demanded to effectively extend the shelf-life, preserve the nutrients and decrease the microbial contamination...
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Bacterial cellulose cookbook: A systematic review on sustainable and cost-effective substrates
November 2024
Bacterial cellulose is a versatile material with applications in many industries. However, the widespread uptake of bacterial cellulose faces challenges including high production costs and lack of scalability....
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Molded fiber and pulp products as green and sustainable alternatives to plastics: A mini review
February 2022
There are significant incentives/pressures on decreasing the use of plastics and their related products in the packaging industry, correspondingly, strong demands are emerging for clean, renewable,...
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A review on raw materials, commercial production and properties of lyocell fiber
February 2020
As one of the regenerated cellulosic fibers, viscose fiber has the largest output. However, the wastes produced in the manufacturing process are difficult to eliminate, which restricts the development...
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Immobilized enzyme microreactor system with bamboo-based cellulose nanofibers for efficient biotransformation of phytochemicals
May 2025
The enzyme immobilization technique has been widely applied in biotechnology, biomedicine, and environmental remediation. In this research, carboxylated bamboo-based cellulose nanofibers (BCNFs) were...
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Beyond cotton and polyester: An evaluation of emerging feedstocks and conversion methods for the future of fashion industry
May 2024
As the global population grows, the demand for textiles is increasing rapidly. However, this puts immense pressure on manufacturers to produce more fiber. While synthetic fibers can be produced cheaply,...
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Achieving significant mechanical improvement of chitosan aerogel with embedding or bridging structures mediated by size-dependent silk microfibers
May 2025
Building high-performance aerogels with biomass-derived rather than fossil-derived polymers is an eco-friendlier option given the increasingly serious sustainability issues. Chitosan (CS) aerogels with...
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Robust MXene aerogel assisted by cellulose nanofiber for efficient crude oil spill remediation
May 2025
Efficient cleanup of crude oil continues to be a global challenge owing to its inherent high viscosity, which makes it difficult to remove with conventional porous adsorbents. Here, a novel multifunctional...
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Antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities of pomegranate peel phenolic compounds: Varietal screening through a multivariate approach
May 2023
Pomegranates are rich in phenolic compounds and known for their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties. The highest concentration of these compounds is found in the peel (exocarp...
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Enhanced performance and reprocessability in polypropylene-lignin blends through plasma treatment
May 2025
In this work, a new compatibilization strategy for polypropylene-lignin blends was presented, which did not rely on the use of solvents or other chemicals. Soda lignin was subjected to plasma treatment...
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Starting materials, processes and characteristics of bio-based foams: A review
May 2024
Biofoam products have attracted considerable attention lately because there is a growing demand for green/sustainable products. To this end, various biobased foams have either been developed or are...
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Lignocellulose pretreatment by deep eutectic solvents and related technologies: A review
February 2023
Lignocellulose is the main component of plants and has a wide range of sources. The high-value production of lignocellulose lies in the biorefinery of lignin, cellulose and hemicellulose. The advantages...
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A lignin-based controlled/sustained release hydrogel by integrating mechanical strengthening and bioactivities of lignin
February 2025
The favorable antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of lignin have been shown to promote wound healing. However, the accumulation of lignin in high concentrations in the body brings about varying...
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Development and characterization of mycelium bio-composites by utilization of different agricultural residual byproducts
February 2023
Mycelium bio-composites was developed by incubating Pleurotus ostreatus fungi on different substrates from agricultural residual byproducts, including rice straw, bagasse, coir-pith, sawdust, and corn...
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Cellulose nanocomposites: Fabrication and biomedical applications
November 2020
Cellulose is a linear biopolymer which is composed of nanofibrils, thus having a large surface area. This low-cost, low-density, high-specific-surface-area, easily processable polymer is found in nature...
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