Bacterial Nanocellulose Assembly into Super-Strong and Humidity-Responsive Macrofibers
Available online 28 March 2024
Cellulose macrofibers (MFs) are gaining increasing interest as natural and biodegradable alternatives to fossil-derived polymers for both structural and functional applications. However, simultaneously...
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From common biomass materials to high-performance tissue engineering scaffold: Biomimetic preparation, properties characterization, in vitro and in vivo evaluations
Available online 26 March 2024
Converting common biomass materials to high-performance biomedical products could not only reduce the environmental pressure associated with the large-scale use of synthetic materials, but also increase...
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Molecularly engineered lignin to polyphenol via organocatalysis as an active sunscreen ingredient
Available online 20 March 2024
Phenolation is one of the effective strategies to synthesize lignin-based polyphenols, improve lignin's properties, and extend its value-added applications in biological, medicinal and cosmetic fields....
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Production of chitosan-based composite film reinforced with lignin-rich lignocellulose nanofibers from rice husk
Available online 15 March 2024
Lignocellulosic nanofibers (LCNFs), implying lignin-containing cellulose fibers, maintain the properties of both lignin and cellulose, which are hydrophobic and hydrophilic, respectively. The presence...
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Emergence of biomass-derived single-atom catalysts for platform chemicals production
Available online 14 March 2024
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Nanotechnology approaches towards biodeterioration-resistant wood: A review
February 2024
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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Cellulose sub-nanometric ribbons: A new generation of nanocellulose and platform for biomaterials
February 2024
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Adsorption of pharmaceutical pollutants on ZnCl2-activated biochar from corn cob: Efficiency, selectivity and mechanism
February 2024
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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Recent development and challenges in enhancing fire performance on wood and wood-based composites: A 10-year review from 2012 to 2021
February 2024
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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Improving antioxidant activities of water-soluble lignin-carbohydrate complex isolated from wheat stalk through prolonging ball-milling pretreatment and homogeneous extraction
February 2024
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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Structure and mechanical properties of windmill palm fiber with different delignification treatments
February 2024
The removal of lignin from natural cellulose fibers is a crucial step in preparing high-performance materials, such as compressed high-toughness composites. This process can eliminate non-cellulosic...
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Development of sustainable thermal insulation based on bio-polyester filled with date pits
February 2024
Date palm pit (DPP)-filled poly (-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) composites were prepared, evaluated, and characterized to determine their thermal insulation ability. Thermal conductivity values ranged between...
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The Pichia pastoris enzyme production platform: From combinatorial library screening to bench-top fermentation on residual cyanobacterial biomass
February 2024
The demand for industrial enzymes is continually rising, fueled by the growing need to shift towards more sustainable industrial processes. However, making efficient enzyme production strains and identifying...
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In situ biosynthesis of bacterial cellulose hydrogel spheroids with tunable dimensions
February 2024
Bacterial cellulose (BC) hydrogel spheroid plays a significant role in diverse fields due to its spatial 3D structure and properties. In the present work, a series of BC spheroids with controllable...
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Selective activation of CC bonds in lignin model compounds and lignin for production of value-added chemicals
Available online 10 February 2024
Lignin is a rich renewable aromatic resource that can produce high-value-added chemicals. Lignin is regarded as one of the three major components of lignocellulosic biomass, which is composed of phenylpropane...
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Recent antibacterial agents from biomass derivatives: Characteristics and applications
Available online 9 February 2024
Enhancing awareness of personal cleanliness and antibacterial resistance has intensified the antibacterial substance request on consumable products. Antibacterial agents that have been commercialized...
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Starting materials, processes and characteristics of bio-based foams: A review
Available online 24 January 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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Exploring hemp seed hull biomass for an integrated C-5 biorefinery: Xylose and activated carbon
Available online 24 January 2024
Large quantities of hemp hulls can be completely utilized for creation of value-added products (cost effective biofuels and biochemicals) through a biorefinery approach. A sustainable approach in making...
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Nucleophilic amino acids as a renewable alternative to petrochemically-derived amines in glycerol epoxy resins
Available online 23 January 2024
The standard epoxy resin curing agents revealed are from unsustainable petroleum-based sources, which produce poisonous exhaust when cured. Amino acids, a bio-based epoxy curing agent with amino and...
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Beyond cotton and polyester: An evaluation of emerging feedstocks and conversion methods for the future of fashion industry
Available online 4 January 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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Effect of various aromatic compounds with different functional groups on enzymatic hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose and alkaline pretreated wheat straw
Available online 26 December 2023
Low molecular aromatic compounds are detrimental to the enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulose. However, the specific role of their functional groups remains unclear. Here, a series of nine aromatic...
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Biorenewable materials for water remediation: The central role of cellulose in achieving sustainability
Available online 10 December 2023
As the population increases and manufacturing grows, greenhouse gas and other harmful emissions increase. Contaminated with chemicals such as dyes, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, oil, heavy metals or...
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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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