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Bamboo fiber strengthened poly(lactic acid) composites with enhanced interfacial compatibility through a multi-layered coating of synergistic treatment strategy

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Summary: This study investigated the effects of surface pretreatment and modification on hemp fiber reinforced PLA composites at different fiber loading contents. Results showed that fiber surface treatment improved fiber individualization and homogeneity, while increasing fiber loading content led to higher sensitivity to moisture/water and improved fire protection. Additionally, the study found that the new Oswin's model predicted the composite adsorption isotherm well, with alkali and silane treated hemp fiber composites having the lowest overall adsorption and highest ignition temperature.

MATERIALS (2021)

Article Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Antifungal effect of seven essential oils on bamboo

Jia Yan et al.

Summary: Seven essential oils from Guangxi were studied for their antifungal properties, with Litsea cubeba EO, Anise EO, and Cinnamon EO showing super antifungal activity against specific fungi and good inhibitory effects on mold growth on bamboo.

ADVANCED COMPOSITES AND HYBRID MATERIALS (2021)

Article Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Layer-by-layer assembled free-standing and flexible nanocellulose/porous Co3O4 polyhedron hybrid film as supercapacitor electrodes

Lidong Xiao et al.

Summary: Dual-layer films of free-standing nanocellulose/ZIF-67 derived porous Co3O4 polyhedrons were successfully assembled using a water-based paper-making process. Nanocellulose served as a flexible substrate and reduced the cost by replacing expensive polymer binders, while the NFC/porous Co3O4 polyhedron composite layer acted as a free-standing electrode with higher capacitance and power density. The hybrid film showed good flexibility and foldability with increasing NFC content, providing insights into flexible and free-standing supercapacitor electrodes derived from MOF-derived metal oxide powders.

ADVANCED COMPOSITES AND HYBRID MATERIALS (2021)

Article Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Dyed bamboo composite materials with excellent anti-microbial corrosion

Haiquan Zhang et al.

Summary: Bamboo, as a potential ecological building material, has advantages such as wide distribution, short growth cycle, high carbon dioxide absorption, and tensile strength comparable to steel or concrete. A novel bamboo composite material with a variety of colors and excellent anti-microbial corrosion properties has been developed using a chemical grafting method, addressing the challenges of single color and poor anti-microbial corrosion of bamboo.

ADVANCED COMPOSITES AND HYBRID MATERIALS (2021)

Article Construction & Building Technology

Physical-mechanical properties of bamboo fibers-reinforced biocomposites: Influence of surface treatment of fibers

Martha L. Sanchez et al.

JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING (2020)

Article Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Effects of Date Palm fibres loading on mechanical, and thermal properties of Date Palm reinforced phenolic composites

Mohammad Asim et al.

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY-JMR&T (2020)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Thermoplastic cassava starch/poly(lactic acid) blend reinforced with coir fibres

Patra Chotiprayon et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES (2020)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Superhydrophobic and antibacterial wood enabled by polydopamine-assisted decoration of copper nanoparticles

Xinpeng Duan et al.

COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS (2020)

Article Engineering, Multidisciplinary

Improvement of thermal behaviors of biodegradable poly(lactic acid) polymer: A review

Fan-Long Jin et al.

COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING (2019)

Article Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear

Synthesis, cytotoxicity, apoptosis and cell cycle arrest of a monoruthenium(II)-substituted Dawson polyoxotungstate

Shi-Fang Jia et al.

JOURNAL OF COORDINATION CHEMISTRY (2019)

Article Agricultural Engineering

Preparation and characterization of polylactic acid-g-bamboo fiber based on in-situ solid phase polymerization

Yingfeng Zuo et al.

INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS (2018)

Article Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Improved properties of PLA biocomposites toughened with bamboo cellulose nanowhiskers through silane modification

Shaoping Qian et al.

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE (2018)

Article Materials Science, Composites

Enhanced mechanical and thermal properties of poly (lactic acid)/bamboo fiber composites via surface modification

Guang Hu et al.

JOURNAL OF REINFORCED PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES (2018)

Review Polymer Science

Polylactic acid blends: The future of green, light and tough

Kotiba Hamad et al.

PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE (2018)

Article Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear

Two new Keggin-type polyoxometalate-based organic-inorganic hybrid compounds with metal ions and chelate ligands

Shi-Fang Jia et al.

JOURNAL OF COORDINATION CHEMISTRY (2017)

Article Engineering, Manufacturing

Effect of alkali treatment on interfacial bonding in abaca fiber-reinforced composites

Ming Cai et al.

COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING (2016)

Article Engineering, Multidisciplinary

Interface and bonding mechanisms of plant fibre composites: An overview

Yonghui Zhou et al.

COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING (2016)

Article Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Influence of alkaline treatment and fiber loading on the physical and mechanical properties of kenaf/polypropylene composites for variety of applications

Majid Niaz Akhtar et al.

PROGRESS IN NATURAL SCIENCE-MATERIALS INTERNATIONAL (2016)

Article Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Influence of alkaline treatment and fiber loading on the physical and mechanical properties of kenaf/polypropylene composites for variety of applications

Majid Niaz Akhtar et al.

PROGRESS IN NATURAL SCIENCE-MATERIALS INTERNATIONAL (2016)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

A Polyoxometalate-Encapsulating Cationic Metal-Organic Framework as a Heterogeneous Catalyst for Desulfurization

Xiu-Li Hao et al.

CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL (2015)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Tailoring Crystallization: Towards High-Performance Poly(lactic acid)

Guoming Liu et al.

ADVANCED MATERIALS (2014)