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Sami Boufi
Researcher at University of Sfax
Publications - 195
Citations - 10910
Sami Boufi is an academic researcher from University of Sfax. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cellulose & Adsorption. The author has an hindex of 51, co-authored 184 publications receiving 8734 citations. Previous affiliations of Sami Boufi include École Normale Supérieure & Centre national de la recherche scientifique.
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Short natural-fibre reinforced polyethylene and natural rubber composites: Effect of silane coupling agents and fibres loading
TL;DR: In this paper, composites based on cellulose fibres (raw or chemically modified) as reinforcing elements and thermoplastic matrices were prepared and characterized, in terms of mechanical performances, thermal properties and water absorbance behaviour.
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Modification of cellulosic fibres with functionalised silanes: development of surface properties
Makki Abdelmouleh,Sami Boufi,Mohamed Naceur Belgacem,Ana Paula Duarte,A. Ben Salah,Alessandro Gandini +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the surface modification of cellulosic fibres was carried out using organofunctional silane coupling agents in an ethanol/water medium, and a heat treatment (curing) was applied after reaching the equilibrium adsorption of the prehydrolysed silanes onto the cellulosa substrate.
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Nanofibrillated cellulose from TEMPO-oxidized eucalyptus fibres: Effect of the carboxyl content
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of carboxyl content on the high pressure defibrillation of oxidized eucalyptus from micro to nanoscale size was investigated, and the morphology of the ensuing nanofibrillated cellulose and its crystalline degree were characterised by FE-SEM and DRX measurement.
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Nanofibrillated cellulose: surface modification and potential applications
TL;DR: In this paper, surface modification based on polymer grafting, coupling agents, acetylation and cationic modification was used in order to improve compatibility and homogeneous dispersion within polymer matrices.
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Interaction of Silane Coupling Agents with Cellulose
Mekki Abdelmouleh,Sami Boufi,Abdelhamid Ben Salah,and Mohamed Naceur Belgacem,Alessandro Gandini +4 more
TL;DR: In this article, the adsorption of prehydrolyzed alkoxysilanes onto the surface of cellulosic fibers in ethanol/water mixtures has been studied quantitatively.