Hydrothermal liquefaction of sewage sludge for circular bioeconomy: Focus on lignocellulose wastes, microplastics, and pharmaceuticals
November 2025
The rapid increase in sewage sludge (SS) generation from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) has become a pressing global environmental challenge. The SS contains a wide variety of pollutants, including...
Sustainable anti-fibrillation and multifunction enhancement of lyocell fabric via electrostatic adsorption and discontinuous membrane formation
November 2025
Lyocell is a type of regenerated cellulose fiber with an eco-friendly production process and desirable properties. However, it is susceptible to fibrillation, which often results in pilling and diminished...
Unveiling the potential of olive oil production residues as adsorbent materials for water treatment: A literature review
November 2025
Olive oil is a nutritionally and economically valuable product whose global production has steadily increased, alongside the generation of large volumes of solid and liquid waste. Olive oil mill wastewater...
Biofunctional cellulose fibers from mulberry bast via suberin nanointerface engineering
November 2025
The development of yarn-free cellulose fibers from natural biomass provides a low-energy and environmentally conscious alternative for producing functional textiles. This study introduced a method for...
Catalyst-free engineered robust cellulose ionogel for high-performance ionotronic devices
November 2025
Ionogels, a newly emerging type of gel material, are considered the most attractive candidate for constructing the next-generation ionotronic devices in the Internet of Things era. However, building...
Hierarchically porous coaxial wet-spun cellulose/polyurethane based hexamethylene diisocyanate (PUH) solid-solid phase change fiber for enhanced thermal management
November 2025
In the present study, we innovatively construct a porous sponge-like solid-solid phase change fiber (SSPCF) based on one-pot coaxial wet spinning process. For the core-sheath SSPCF, cellulose serves...
Modulating pore channels of activated carbon from biomass to assemble zinc ion hybrid supercapacitor with high specific capacitance
November 2025
A notable challenge in zinc ion hybrid supercapacitor (ZiHSC) is the size discrepancy between the carbon cathode pores and the [Zn·(H2O)6]2+ (diameter of ∼0.86 nm), which weakens ionic migration kinetics...
Design of bio-based P-N synergistic aerogels: Integrating phosphorylated chitosan into sodium alginate for fire-safe thermal insulation
November 2025
In response to the growing demand for sustainable thermal management solutions, this study developed an eco-friendly flame-retardant aerogel through a green manufacturing process that incorporates bio-derived...
Structural insights of sulfoethylated kraft lignin at different drying temperatures
November 2025
Sulfonated lignin has potential applications in various fields, including wastewater treatment, the textile industry, and construction. Although the reaction chemistry of sulfonated lignin has been...
Hydrothermal aging of moso bamboo: Degradation mechanisms and storage life prediction
November 2025
The fluctuations of storage temperature and humidity detrimentally affect the bamboo quality and longevity, making it crucial to investigate. Herein, we explored the physical and mechanical properties...
Evaluating nanocellulose from food waste as a functional amendment for sandy soils: Linking fiber structure to water dynamics, soil mechanics, and plant-microbes interactions
November 2025
Micro and nanofibers have the ability to imbue control over water transport properties and mechanical cohesion to granular materials. These key characteristics are proportional to the fiber size, if...
Cellulose nanofibrils-stabilized legume protein-based pickering emulsions for capsaicin delivery: Fabrication, characterization, and encapsulation mechanism exploration
November 2025
Capsaicin (CAP) faces limitations in its widespread application due to its low bioaccessibility. Pickering emulsions based on legume proteins are efficient for encapsulating bioactive compounds, but...
An end-to-end microbial platform for 100% bio-based long-chain polyester: From renewable substrate to eco-friendly polymer
November 2025
The development of sustainable, eco-friendly polyesters from renewable resources is crucial for reducing dependence on petroleum-based plastics. However, despite advances in microbial production of...
Antioxidative lignin materials attenuate type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) progression by preserving glutathione via insulin receptor substrate 1/phosphoinositide 3-kinase/protein kinase B (IRS1/PI3K/AKT) axis
November 2025
Lignin, a natural and renewable aromatic biopolymer, has gained attention in various biomedical applications due to its diverse structure, excellent biocompatibility, and antioxidant activity. However,...
Multifunctional biomass materials based on electroless plating
November 2025
The multifunctional utilization of biomass materials represents an effective strategy to address global resource shortages, mitigate environmental challenges, and support sustainable human development....
Benzoylation Strategy for Enhancing the Light Stability of Kenaf Fibers Through Lignin Removal and Radical Scavenging
Available online 25 November 2025
Enhancing photostability of lignocellulosic fibers is essential for their long-term use in light exposure applications. In this study, benzoylation was applied to kenaf fibers to suppress ultraviolet...
High-Barrier Cellulose-Based Packaging Material for Enhanced Food Preservation with Visual Freshness Monitoring
Available online 23 November 2025
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the development of cellulose or nanocellulose (CNF) materials in food packaging industry due to their green and processable nature, while the inherent...
Sustainable Transparent Bamboo/W-VO2 Composites for Solar Modulation and Energy-Efficient Buildings
Available online 12 November 2025
Energy-efficient buildings require sustainable materials that combine structural performance with advanced optical and thermal functionalities to minimize energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions....
Skin repairing procedure inspired polypyrrole/bacterial cellulose/platelet rich plasma composite hydrogel as diabetes wound dressing
Available online 3 November 2025
Diabetic ulcers represent a kind of severe chronic wound that presents significant challenges to global healthcare systems. The impaired healing process in diabetic wounds is attributed to persistent...
High-flux rattan biochar microreactor for efficient peroxymonosulfate activation via component-regulated structure engineering
Available online 20 October 2025
Agroforestry waste-derived biochar has attracted wide interest in environmental remediation owing to its resource abundance and structural advantages. However, pristine biochar powders usually exhibit...
Successful conversion of corn stover into microbial lipids at high solids loading by Rhodosporidium toruloides at pilot scale
Available online 14 October 2025
Lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) offers potential feedstocks for biofuels. As it generally involves processes including pretreatment, hydrolysis, and fermentation, LCB-based biorefinery at higher solids...
Cellulose-based suture: State of art, challenge, and future outlook
August 2025
Surgical sutures as the most widely used and high-value implanted materials are of vital importance in wound closure and healing. Among them, cellulose-based sutures with multifunctionality have been...
High-value utilization of agricultural residues based on component characteristics: Potentiality and challenges
August 2025
Agricultural residues (ARs) mainly consist of lignocellulose materials, such as crop straws and by-products from agricultural processing, with a global annual output exceeding 1.9 billion tons. Currently,...
Structural characteristics of hemicelluloses and lignin-carbohydrate complexes in alkaline-extracted bamboo green, core, and yellow
August 2025
Understanding the differences in the chemical structures of important components in different bamboo tissues is crucial for maximizing bamboo utilization and biorefining bamboo resources. Hemicellulose...
Anion exchangers prepared from graft polymerisation of microfibrillated cellulose using the reactive ionic liquid
August 2025
Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) was functionalised using a reactive ionic liquid monomer, i.e., glycidyltriethylammonium chloride (GTEAC), via chain-growth polymerisation, resulting in a novel cationic...