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Mechanical performance of bio‐based fiber reinforced polymer composites: A review

Polymer Composites, EarlyView.
Applications of bio‐based fiber reinforced polymer composites in various sectors. Abstract Natural fiber‐reinforced polymeric composites (NFRCs) offer a sustainable solution at the intersection of environmental consciousness and materials engineering. These composites address plastic pollution and industrial material demands by utilizing natural fibers
Daksh Shelly, Varun Singhal, Sachin Jaidka, Mariana Doina Banea, Seul‐Yi Lee, Soo‐Jin Park   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Homogenization of a system of elastic and reaction-diffusion equations modelling plant cell wall biomechanics [PDF]

arXiv, 2014
In this paper we present a derivation and multiscale analysis of a mathematical model for plant cell wall biomechanics that takes into account both the microscopic structure of a cell wall coming from the cellulose microfibrils and the chemical reactions between the cell wall's constituents.
arxiv  

Access to cellulose limits the efficiency of enzymatic hydrolysis: the role of amorphogenesis

Biotechnology for Biofuels, 2010
The efficient enzymatic saccharification of cellulose at low cellulase (protein) loadings continues to be a challenge for commercialization of a process for bioconversion of lignocellulose to ethanol.
Saddler Jack N, Arantes Valdeir
doaj   +1 more source

Visualization of Cellulose Structures with Cesium Labeling and Cryo‐STEM

Small, EarlyView.
Cryogenic ADF‐STEM combined with Cs⁺ labelling of sulfate groups enables direct visualization of individual functional groups within cellulose nanocrystal hierarchies at Ångström resolution. Comparison of experimental Cs⁺ positions with simulations allows localization of labeled sites along glucose chains, advancing structural analysis of beam ...
Daniel Knez, Patrick Petschacher, Helmar Wiltsche, Jean‐Luc Putaux, Yoshiharu Nishiyama, Yu Ogawa, Gerald Kothleitner, Tiina Nypelö, Stefan Spirk   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characteristics of Curcumin-Loaded Bacterial Cellulose Films and Anticancer Properties against Malignant Melanoma Skin Cancer Cells

Applied Sciences, 2018
Curcumin-loaded bacterial cellulose films were developed in this study. Curcumin was absorbed into never-dried bacterial cellulose pellicles by 24-h immersion in solutions of curcumin in the range of 0.2–1.0 mg /mL.
Chayut Subtaweesin, Wannipa Woraharn, Siriporn Taokaew, Nadda Chiaoprakobkij, Amornpun Sereemaspun, Muenduen Phisalaphong   +5 more
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Bioinspired Dry‐Steam Superinsulation Straw Foam

Small, EarlyView.
Bioinspired lightweight cellulose–silica foams, featuring a synergistic microstructure formed by branched biofibers and hollow silica spheres, exhibit both carbon‐sequestration and superinsulation capabilities. These multifunctional materials present a scalable and practical solution for energy‐efficient, low‐carbon, and sustainable building ...
Taotao Meng, Long Zhu, Dylan Stone, Jason N. Armstrong, Shenqiang Ren   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sodium Chloride interaction with solvated and crystalline cellulose : sodium ion affects the tetramer and fibril in aqueous solution [PDF]

, 2013
Inorganic salts are a natural component of biomass which have a significant effect on the product yields from a variety of biomass conversion processes. Understanding their effect on biomass at the microscopic level can help discover their mechanistic role.
arxiv   +1 more source

Deciphering the molecular functions of sterols in cellulose biosynthesis

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2012
Sterols play vital roles in plant growth and development, as components of membranes and as precursors to steroid hormones. Analysis of Arabidopsis mutants indicates that sterol composition is crucial for cellulose biosynthesis. Sterols are widespread in
Kathrin eSchrick, Seth eDeBolt, Vincent eBulone   +2 more
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The mechanical and microstructural investigations of concrete incorporating waste textile and cardboard fibers following thermal and freeze–thaw cycles

Structural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract Recent research suggests that incorporating waste fiber materials into concrete can enhance sustainable waste management practices and reduce the need for extracting natural resources. Textile and cardboard waste, which are abundantly available worldwide, offer significant opportunities to be repurposed in building materials, simultaneously ...
Robert Haigh, Malindu Sandanayake, Ehsan Yaghoubi, Paul Joseph, Zora Vrcelj   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Processing of Polymer Nanocomposites Reinforced with Polysaccharide Nanocrystals

Molecules, 2010
Aqueous suspensions of polysaccharide (cellulose, chitin or starch) nanocrystals can be prepared by acid hydrolysis of biomass. The main problem with their practical use is related to the homogeneous dispersion of these nanoparticles within a polymeric ...
Alain Dufresne
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