Recent advances in thermochemical conversion of woody biomass for production of green hydrogen and CO2 capture: A review
November 2023
Hydrogen as a clean energy carrier has attracted great interests world-wide for substitution of fossil fuels and for abatement of the climate change concerns. However, green hydrogen from renewable...
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Unraveling biochar surface area on structure and heavy metal removal performances of carbothermal reduced nanoscale zero-valent iron
November 2023
Carbothermal reduction using biochar (BC) is a green and effective method of synthesizing BC-supported nanoscale zero-valent iron (nanoFe0) composites. However, the effect of BC surface area on the...
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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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Large scalable, ultrathin and self-cleaning cellulose aerogel film for daytime radiative cooling
November 2023
Passive cooling strategy shows great potential in mitigating global warming and reducing energy consumption. Because of the high emissivity in the atmospheric transparency window (λ ≈ 8–13 µm), cellulose...
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Mycelium as a self-growing biobased material for the fabrication of single-layer masks
November 2023
Disposable face masks are an essential piece of personal protective equipment for workers in medical facilities, laboratories, and the general public to prevent the spread of illnesses and/or contamination....
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Characteristic properties of date-palm fibre/sheep wool reinforced polyester composites
November 2023
In this study, we attempted to characterise the effects of date-palm fibre (DPF) and a date-palm fibre/sheep wool hybrid in polyester to enhance high-performance and low-cost composite materials that...
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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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Efficient lignin biodegradation triggered by alkali-tolerant ligninolytic bacteria through improving lignin solubility in alkaline solution
November 2023
Low lignin solubility in aqueous solution is one of the major bottlenecks for lignin biodegradation and bioconversion. Alkaline solution contributes to improving lignin solubility, whereas most microbes...
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Influence of temperature and pressure during thermoforming of softwood pulp
November 2023
In this study, the influence of thermoforming conditions on the resulting material properties was investigated, which aimed at developing advanced wood-fiber-based materials for the replacement of fossil...
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Catalytic upgrading of bio-oil from halophyte seeds into transportation fuels
November 2023
Because of socioeconomic considerations, wide-scale production of biofuel necessitates the utilization of nonedible biomass feedstock that does not compete for land and fresh water resources. In this...
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Improving Antioxidant Activities of Water-Soluble Lignin-Carbohydrate Complex Isolated from Wheat Stalk through Prolonging Ball-Milling Pretreatment and Homogeneous Extraction
Available online 16 November 2023
Water-soluble lignin-carbohydrate complex (LCC) rich in polysaccharides exhibits benign in vitro antioxidant activities and distinguishes high biocompatibility from lignin-rich LCC and lignin. However,...
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A Process Insight into Production of Ethyl Levulinate via A Stepwise Fractionation
Available online 3 November 2023
Ethyl levulinate (EL) is a key biomass-derived compounds due to its socio-economic benefits for the synthesis of commodity chemicals. Herein, we proposed an efficient one-step bamboo conversion to EL...
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Recent development and challenges in enhancing fire performance on wood and wood-based composites: A 10-year review from 2012 to 2021
Available online 31 October 2023
Due to their durability, versatility, and aesthetic value, wood and wood-based composites are widely used as building materials. The fact that these materials are flammable, however, raises a major...
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Adsorption of pharmaceutical pollutants on ZnCl2-activated biochar from corn Cob: Efficiency, selectivity and mechanism
Available online 29 October 2023
The occurrence of pharmaceuticals in water bodies and drinking water poses risks for the environment and human health, thus it is necessary to study methodologies that allow the efficient removal of...
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Cellulose sub-nanometric ribbons: A new generation of nanocellulose and platform for biomaterials
Available online 14 September 2023
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Nanotechnology approaches towards biodeterioration-resistant wood: A review
Available online 9 September 2023
Wood can be a suitable alternative to energy-intensive materials in various applications. Nevertheless, its susceptibility to weathering and decay has significantly hindered the broad adoption of the...
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In-situ polymerization of lignocelluloses of autohydrolysis process with acrylamide
August 2023
In the present study, the hydrolysates generated via autohydrolysis of spruce wood chips were directly used as feedstock for producing coagulants. The in-situ polymerization of acrylamide (AM) and lignocellulose...
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Preparation and characterization of tea tree oil-β-cyclodextrin microcapsules with super-high encapsulation efficiency
August 2023
This study aimed to prepare tea tree oil-β-cyclodextrin microcapsules using an optimized co-precipitated method. The impact of the volume fraction of ethanol in the solvent system for microencapsulation...
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Utilization of residual fatty acids in matter organic non-glycerol from a soy biodiesel plant in filaments used for 3D printing
August 2023
Matter organic non-glycerol (MONG) is a considerable waste output (20%−25% of crude glycerol) typically landfilled by soy biodiesel plants. In this work, soy MONG was characterized for potential use...
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Multiscale wood micromechanics and size effects study via nanoindentation
August 2023
Wood as a material is a natural composite with a complex hierarchically arranged structure. All scale levels of wood structure contribute to its macroscopic mechanical properties. The nature of such...
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A mild iodocyclohexane demethylation for highly enhancing antioxidant activity of lignin
August 2023
Lignin, as a natural antioxidant, shows great potential in food engineering and medicine. However, the inherent macromolecular structure, high polydispersity, and few phenolic hydroxy seriously limit...
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Soda pulping of sunn hemp (Crotalaria juncea L.) and its usage in molded pulp packaging
August 2023
Petroleum-based materials are often used in the packaging industry. However, the single use value of such products can be problematic with regard to proper waste disposal. As such, molded pulp packaging...
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Wood pulp industry by-product valorization for acrylate synthesis and bio-based polymer development via Michael addition reaction
August 2023
It is crucial to adapt the processing of forest bio-resources into biochemicals and bio-based advanced materials in order to transform the current economic climate into a greener economy. Tall oil,...
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Design of B/N Co-doped micro/meso porous carbon electrodes from CNF/BNNS/ZIF-8 nanocomposites for advanced supercapacitors
August 2023
Boron (B) and nitrogen (N) co-doped 3D hierarchical micro/meso porous carbon (BNPC) were successfully fabricated from cellulose nanofiber (CNF)/ boron nitride nanosheets (BNNS)/ zinc-methylimidazolate...
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Efficient synthesis of alkyl levulinates fuel additives using sulfonic acid functionalized polystyrene coated coal fly ash catalyst
May 2023
In this study, sulfonic acid functionalized polystyrene coated coal fly ash catalyst (CFA@PS-SO3H) was designed and prepared by the post-synthesis method, which exhibited excellent catalytic performance...
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