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Reducing sugars and bioethanol production from oil palm empty fruit bunch by applying a batch and continuous pretreatment process with low temperature and pressure
Exploring sustainable energy and chemical sources based on biomass has increased global interest. This study was focused on produce second-generation bioethanol using a new pretreatment process. The effectiven...
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Current Progress on Biomass Pretreatment: The Key for Its Valorization
It has become a global concern for reducing the utilization of fossil sources for energy and chemical purposes. Not only environmental issues such as greenhouses gases increment but also depleting fossil reser...
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Probing Single-molecule Interfacial Electron Transfer Inside a Single Lipid Vesicle
Inhomogeneity in single molecule electron transfer at the surface of lipid in a single vesicle has been explored by single molecule spectroscopic technique. In our study we took Di-methyl aniline (DMA), as the...
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Characterization of solid waste biomass of agar processing plants and scale-up production of bioethanol
Seaweed industries are producing solid waste composting of about 60–70% w/w fiber, which is rich in cellulose. Conversion of cellulose-rich waste into sugar and ethanol can provide a zero-waste industry. The o...
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Multifaceted Laser Applications for Wood – A Review from Properties Analysis to Advanced Products Manufacturing
Wood is one of the most valuable and abundant renewable materials. Development of wood-based advanced products comprises an important and exciting area of research. In recent times, replacement of traditional ...
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Extraction of Cellulose Acetate from Cajuput (Melaleuca leucadendron) Twigs and Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) Bagasse by Environmentally Friendly Approach
This study was carried out to investigate the extraction of cellulose acetate (CA) from cajuput (Melaleuca leucadendron) twigs and sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) bagasse using an environmentally friendly metho...
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Performance of Natural Fiber Based Nanocomposites Under Environmental Aging Conditions
Nanocomposites are suitable for advanced engineering applications, i.e., automotive, aeronautics, biomedical applications, catalysts, gas-separation membranes, contact lenses, bioactive implant materials, bone...
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Open AccessCOVID-19 and municipal solid waste (MSW) management: a review
Municipal solid waste (MSW) represents an inevitable by-product of human activity and a major crisis for communities across the globe. In recent times, the recycling of MSW has drawn attention as the process c...
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Nanocellulose: its applications, consequences and challenges in papermaking
This paper has aimed to bring out the state-of-the-art information about nanocellulose, its application in papermaking process, effect on paper properties and challenges. In papermaking process, nanocellulose ...
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Open AccessProperties of low-density cement-bonded composite panels manufactured from polystyrene and jute stick particles
This study was conducted to evaluate the properties of cement-bonded composite (CBC) manufactured using jute stick particles and expanded polystyrene (EPS) beads to reduce the density of CBC for mitigating the...
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Open AccessAn Efficient Synthesis Strategy for Metal-Organic Frameworks: Dry-Gel Synthesis of MOF-74 Framework with High Yield and Improved Performance
Vapor-assisted dry-gel synthesis of the metal-organic framework-74 (MOF-74) structure, specifically Ni-MOF-74 produced from synthetic precursors using an organic-water hybrid solvent system, showed a very high...
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Introducing Areca catechu as a raw material of cement-bonded board through determining the properties of Areca catechu cement-bonded board
The study was conducted to assess the properties of cement bonded board made from Areca catechu (betel nut) stem. Fine, coarse and fine-coarse boards were prepared. The ratios of particles weight and cement were...
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Flexible and transparent chitin/acrylic nanocomposite films with high mechanical strength
Chitin-nanofibers (CNFs) of <50 nm in width were successfully extracted from shrimp shell using ordinary household food blender by introducing electrostatic repulsion force, without altering the original chemi...
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Physical and mechanical properties of medium density fiber board (MDF) fabricated from banana plant (Musa sapientum) stem and midrib
This study was under taken to identify the physical and mechanical properties of medium-density fiberboard (MDF) made from banana plant (Musa sapientum) and to evaluate the potential use of banana plant as a raw ...
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Effects of CaCl2 and NaHCO3 on the physical and mechanical properties of Dhaincha (Sesbania aculeata) cement-bonded particleboard
Laboratory size (30.00 × 20.00 cm2) wood–cement boards with a thickness of 14 cm were produced using wood particles of dhaincha (Sesbania aculeate). The effects of cement setting accelerator calcium chloride (CaC...
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Physical and mechanical properties of bamboo wastage cement bonded board
The study was conducted to evaluate the properties of cement bonded board made from bamboo wastage chips. Without giving any treatment, the ratio of bamboo wastage chips and cement were 20:80, 30:70, 40:60 and...
