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From Grave to Cradle: Kombucha Waste for Sustainable Electronics

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 15, 13 March 2026.
This study introduces a sustainable method to purify kombucha bacterial cellulose (KBC) with sodium bicarbonate and hydrogen peroxide, avoiding harsh chemicals. KBC films are patterned with gold and function as pressure sensors for flatfoot gait detection. At the end‐of‐life, the KBC‐based device biodegrades in soil, leaving environmentally benign gold
Xin Ying Chan, Xiaolu Sun, Eddy Yi Ler Pang, Iris Zhiyu Ren, Xuan Zhang, Pengyu Chen, Yu Jun Tan   +6 more
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Preparation and performance of retention and drainage aid made of cationic spherical polyelectrolyte brushes

e-Polymers, 2022
Spherical polymer brushes were synthesized by grafting acrylamide from the surface of γ-methacryloxypropyl trimethoxy-silane-modified SiO2 nanoparticles. Then, cationic spherical polyacrylamide (CSPAM) brushes were obtained by a manniched polyacrylamide (
Su Na
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Enhancing Binding by Electron Transfer at Heterointerfaces of Biochar‐Modified Hydrogel to Improve Utilization Efficiency of Wastewater Recovered Nutrients

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 16, 18 March 2026.
Enhancing the utilization efficiency of nutrients recovered from wastewater is achieved through hydrogel modification by biochar. The strategy improves nutrient binding to hydrogels via electron transfer at heterointerfaces, thereby reducing nutrient release rate.
Hao Hu, Juncong Zou, Chenglin Zhang, Peng Li, Junnan Li, Yen Wah Tong, Jun Li, Yiliang He   +7 more
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A study on some properties of thin biocomposites made from unbeaten wood and non-wood pulps

Science and Engineering of Composite Materials, 2012
A number of thin biomaterials were prepared via a wet formation method from seven different unbeaten plant fibers without using any chemical additives. It is noted that sheets made with short fibers (Flax-B: 0.32 mm and Straw-UB: 0.36 mm) and high fine ...
Karademir Arif, Varlibas Hulya, Karahan Selim   +2 more
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Breaking Down Lignin: A Macromolecule's Path to the Nanoscale

Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2026.
This section highlights lignin's critical role as a sustainable, multifunctional precursor for nanomaterial design. Its unique structure and abundance enable the creation of lignin‐based, lignin‐derived, and hybrid nanomaterials with tunable properties. Emphasis is placed on lignin's potential to drive innovation in nanotechnology, offering ecofriendly
Jelena Papan Djaniš, Jan Hočevar, Griša Grigorij Prinčič, Jernej Iskra   +3 more
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Production of Long-Fiber Pulp from Enset Plant Residues by Soda Pulping

Molecules
This paper evaluates the modification of fiber morphology and the strength property development of paper from Enset fiber as a function of soda pulping conditions and refining energy. Soda pulping was conducted at pulping temperatures between 160 and 180
Hanna Berhanu Lemma, Friedrich Steffen, Abubeker Yimam Ali, Bodo Saake   +3 more
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Integration of Carbon Quantum Dots and Lignin Into Transparent Nanocellulose Films for Efficiently Blocking UV and High‐Energy Blue‐Violet Light

Aggregate, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2026.
Using lignin‐containing cellulose nanofibrils (LCNF) with varying lignin content as the substrate and blue‐ and green‐emitting lignin‐based carbon quantum dots (L‐CQDs) as UV absorbers, full‐lignocellulose films with tunable UV blocking and blue‐violet light shielding properties are prepared through the synergistic interaction of lignin, CNF, and L ...
Xinrui Chen, Xing Han, Changlong Chen, Xiaohui Wang, Yaolong Qin, Peitao Zhao, Arthur J. Ragauskas, Xueping Song   +7 more
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UTILIZATION OF WEEDS AND AGRIWASTE BY POPULARIZING HANDPAPERMAKING IN KERALA, INDIA

BioResources, 2010
Kerala in south India grows several cash crops such as banana and pineapple, the crop residues of which are sources of natural fibres that can be used in hand papermaking. Kerala, however, does not have a tradition in hand papermaking.
Padma Nambisan
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Evaluation of Hemp Root Bast as a New Material for Papermaking

BioResources, 2013
Industrial hemp is a non-wood fiber material that can be used for papermaking due to a high yield of hemp raw material and high-quality physical properties of its pulp.
Cheng Miao, Lan-Feng Hui, Zhong Liu, Xin Tang   +3 more
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Comparative Evaluation of Soda and Nitrate‐Alkaline Pulping of Hemp, Flax, and Sisal Post‐harvest Biomass

ChemistryOpen, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2026.
The study compares hemp, flax, and sisal as nonwood raw materials for pulp production using soda and nitrate‐alkaline cooking. It evaluates chemical composition, cellulose crystallinity, yield, delignification, and paper strength. Sisal showed the highest tensile performance, while the choice of cooking method significantly influenced the quality and ...
Kateřina Hájková, Josef Bárta, Michaela Filipi, Adam Sikora   +3 more
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