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Preparation and characterization of jute- and flax-reinforced starch-based composite foams
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In this paper, the effect of moisture content on the mechanical properties of composite foams was investigated and it was shown that the flexural strength and flexural modulus of elasticity appeared to be markedly improved with addition of 5-10% by weight of the fibers.About:
This article is published in Carbohydrate Polymers.The article was published on 2004-10-01. It has received 178 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Flexural modulus & Flexural strength.read more
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Green nanocomposites based on thermoplastic starch and steam exploded cellulose nanofibrils from wheat straw
TL;DR: In this paper, the cellulose nanofibrils were extracted from wheat straw using steam explosion, acidic treatment and high shear mechanical treatment, and the results confirmed the crystalline nature of the fiber.
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Mechanical performance tailoring of tough ultra-high porosity foams prepared from cellulose I nanofiber suspensions
TL;DR: In this article, a series of plant-inspired tough and mechanically very robust cellular biopolymer foams with porosities as high as 99.5% (porosity range 93.1-99.5%) were therefore prepared by solvent-free freeze-drying from cellulose I wood nanofiber water suspensions.
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Biomimetic Foams of High Mechanical Performance Based on Nanostructured Cell Walls Reinforced by Native Cellulose Nanofibrils
TL;DR: In this paper, high cellulose nanofiber content nanocomposites with a highly plasticized (50/50) glycerol-amylopectin starch matrix are successfully prepared by solvent-casting due to the high compatibility between starch and MFC.
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Isolation and characterization of cellulose nanofibrils from wheat straw using steam explosion coupled with high shear homogenization.
Anupama Kaushik,Mandeep Singh +1 more
TL;DR: Characterization of the fibers by AFM, TEM, and SEM showed that fiber diameter decreases with treatment and final nanofibril size was 10-15nm, and FT-IR, XRD, and TGA studies confirmed the removal of hemicellulose and lignin during the chemical treatment process.
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Morphological, thermal and mechanical properties of ramie crystallites—reinforced plasticized starch biocomposites
TL;DR: A series of environmentally friendly glycerol plasticized starch (PS) biocomposites were successfully prepared, using ramie cellulose nanocrystalites (RN) of 0-40% as fillers as mentioned in this paper.
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Cellulose microfibrils from potato tuber cells: Processing and characterization of starch–cellulose microfibril composites
TL;DR: In this paper, the ultrastructure and morphology of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) tuber cells were investigated by optical, scanning, and transmission electron microscopies, and composite materials were processed from this potato cellulose microfibril suspension, gelatinized potato starch as a matrix and glycerol as a plasticizer.
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Biofiber‐reinforced polypropylene composites
TL;DR: In this article, the preparation of lignocellulosic composites by reactive extrusion processing in which good interfacial adhesion is generated by a combination of fiber modification and matrix modification methods is discussed.
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Influence of equilibrium relative humidity and plasticizer concentration on the water content and glass transition of starch materials
TL;DR: In this article, the authors measured the glass transition properties of cast starch films with varying concentrations of different components (glycerol, sorbitol, lactic acid sodium, urea, ethylene glycol, diethylene gels, PEG 200, glycerol diacetate).
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Plasticized starch–cellulose interactions in polysaccharide composites
TL;DR: In this article, the interaction between leafwood cellulose fibres and a plasticized wheat starch matrix has been investigated and different plasticized starch-based composites have been elaborated.
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Morphology and mechanical properties of unidirectional sisal-epoxy composites
TL;DR: In this paper, longitudinal stiffeners were used in composite materials for use in composite composite materials, where plant fibers are of increasing interest for composite materials and waste management is easier than with glass fibers.