The use of cellulose nanofibers as reinforcement may contribute for improving particle packing and decrease the crack growth rate of composites at nanoscale. Additionally, the high specific surface area of cellulose ...

Food packaging is essential for preserving food during the period between production and ultimate consumption. Considering the current problems associated with food production, such as global warming, rising demand for ...

Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) was reactively blended with thermoplastic cassava starch (TPCS) and functionalized with commercial graphene (GRH) nanoplatelets in a twin-screw extruder, and films were produced by cast-film extrusion. ...

The quest for new light-weight materials with superior mechanical properties is a goal of materials scientists and engineers worldwide. A promising route in this pursuit is drawing inspiration from nature to design and ...

One way to enhance the surface properties of metals used as surgical implants such as wear or protective behaviour is to use hybrid organic-inorganic sol-gel coatings. The addition of SiO2 colloidal particles to some hybrid ...

Formaldehyde emissions are nowadays trying to be reduced because of its atmospheric pollutant character. Besides, it is encouraged the use of polymeric materials synthesized from biomass wastes as row materials. For this ...