Review
Chemistry, Physical
Abdelfattah Amari, Fatimah Mohammed Alzahrani, Khadijah Mohammedsaleh Katubi, Norah Salem Alsaiari, Mohamed A. Tahoon, Faouzi Ben Rebah
Summary: Adsorption is considered the most effective technique for treating water with biological, organic, and inorganic contaminants, with CPNs receiving attention for their efficient removal of various pollutants. By combining clay minerals and polymers to create CPNs, the advanced properties of these materials allow for the effective removal of organic and inorganic pollutants from water.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Yanrong Zhu, Jude O. Iroh, Ramakrishnan Rajagopolan, Aydin Aykanat, Richard Vaia
Summary: This study systematically varied the feed composition to synthesize polyaniline (PANi) and polyaniline-clay nanocomposites (PACN), and analyzed their thermal properties. The results showed that increasing the oxidant concentration decreased the thermal stability and melting point of PANi, while the reinforcement of PANi with clay increased its thermal stability and melting point. The optimal thermal stability and melting point of PANi were achieved by adding about 0.1 wt% of the oxidant.
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Alperen Kaymakci
Summary: This study examines the effects of sepiolite clay nanofibers on the physical, mechanical, and thermal properties of wood-plastic nanocomposites. The results indicate that increasing the content of sepiolite nanofibers can enhance the flexural and tensile properties of the nanocomposites, as well as improve their thickness swelling and water absorption properties.
JOURNAL OF THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mengfei Zhang, Dong Wang, Ting Li, Jie Jiang, Huiyu Bai, Shibo Wang, Yang Wang, Weifu Dong
Summary: In this study, a phytic acid-based flame retardant (AMPA) was synthesized and coated on wood surfaces, leading to an improvement in the wood's flame retardancy. Additionally, AMPA also exhibited antimicrobial and thermal insulation functions. Therefore, this work provides a feasible method for preparing flame-retardant wood-based materials for diversified applications.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Gegu Chen, Zhongxuan Wu, Zhen Shen, Han-Yin Li, Jingchao Li, Baozhong Lue, Guanghui Song, Xue Gong, Mengmeng Qin, Chun-Li Yao, Feng Peng
Summary: The newly developed wood-derived bioplastic exhibits excellent mechanical strength, oxygen barrier property, and water stability, as well as good biocompatibility and easy biodegradability, making it a promising solution to environmental challenges.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Pratik Das, Suvendu Manna, Ajaya K. Behera, Moumita Shee, Piyali Basak, Amit Kumar Sharma
Summary: Clays and their composites have gained significant attention due to their affordability, accessibility, and environmental friendliness. The development of innovative polymer-nanoclay composites has been facilitated by recent advancements in material technologies. These composite materials, possessing superior qualities such as increased density, strength, large surface areas, flame retardancy, and various capabilities, are considered potential advanced materials, finding applications in aerospace, automotive, construction, petroleum, biomedical, and wastewater treatment industries. This review paper discusses the progress made in the synthesis and preparation of clay-polymer nanocomposites, as well as characterization techniques and their applications in the biomedical sector.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Polymer Science
Ruijie Tang, Xiaoxue Yao, Jingyi Chen, Sreepathy Sridar, Xianglei He, Yuan Pu, Jie-Xin Wang, Dan Wang, Steven Wang
Summary: By encapsulating modified zirconia nanoparticles in PUA-based hybrid films, both hardness and refractive index of the materials can be significantly enhanced. Successful manipulation of the interfacial reaction conditions between nanoparticles and PUA film results in nanocomposites with ultrahigh hardness and superior refractive index.
MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
Caroline Akinyi, Jude O. Iroh
Summary: Polyimide matrix nanocomposites have gained attention for their high thermal stability, good interfacial bonding, light weight, and good wear resistance and corrosion, making them suitable for aerospace and advanced equipment applications. The use of nanofillers such as carbon nanotubes, graphene, graphene oxide, clay, and alumina has been studied to improve the properties of polyimide nanocomposites. This study focused on the interaction between clay and graphene to enhance thermal stability. The addition of clay improved the thermal decomposition temperature by 50 degrees C and increased the decomposition temperature of the char formed in air atmosphere by 80 degrees C.
Article
Materials Science, Characterization & Testing
Nadeem Anwar, Muhammad Ishtiaq, Abdul Shakoor, Niaz Ahmad Niaz, Tasneem Zahra Rizvi, Muhammad Qasim, Muhammad Irfan, Arshad Mahmood
Summary: Intercalated and exfoliated nanocomposites of insulating polymers were prepared and their dielectric properties were examined. Exfoliated nanocomposites showed higher permittivity values while intercalated nanocomposites exhibited lower permittivity values compared to pure polymers.
POLYMERS & POLYMER COMPOSITES
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Lalit Ranakoti, Brijesh Gangil, Sandip Kumar Mishra, Tej Singh, Shubham Sharma, R. A. Ilyas, Samah El-Khatib
Summary: This article discusses the physical and mechanical properties of PLA, explores the fabrication processes of PLA-based composites, and presents various applications of PLA.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Chuanwei Zhang, Pengfei Zhang, Yanhui Li, S. Nair Sandeep, Jianyong Li, Maocheng Ji, Sixian Peng, Ning Yan, Fangyi Li
Summary: Through a single-sided cavity free-form foaming process, composites similar to wood cells were obtained using corn starch, pulp fiber, and sisal fibers as the middle layer. The composites were then coated with lignin-containing nanocellulose fibrils from pine bark to provide a wood bark-like barrier. The water barrier, mechanical property, apparent density, heat insulation, and biodegradability of the sandwich structured bio-composites were characterized. The results showed high water contact angle, low apparent density, and good tensile strength for the bio-composites, as well as significant biodegradability.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Malsawmdawngkima Hnamte, Ajmal Koya Pulikkal
Summary: Wastewater treatment is crucial for protecting water sources, and clay-polymer nanocomposites (CPNs) have shown promise as efficient adsorbents for pollutants in water.
Article
Polymer Science
A. M. Bochek, E. N. Popova, V. K. Lavrent'ev, B. Z. Volchek, E. N. Vlasova, I. Zubrov
Summary: The rheological properties of aqueous solutions of chitosan and carboxymethyl chitosan with additions of montmorillonite nanoparticles were studied to investigate the structural organization and thermal stability of the composite films. It was found that the montmorillonite nanoparticles were in an exfoliated state in the films, and there were differences in the interaction of polysaccharide macromolecules with functional groups on the surface of nanoplates. The introduction of nanoparticles did not significantly change the thermal stability of the obtained films.
POLYMER SCIENCE SERIES B
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zia Ullah Arif, Muhammad Yasir Khalid, Muhammad Fahad Sheikh, Ali Zolfagharian, Mahdi Bodaghi
Summary: This review presents the latest research on biopolymers and fiber-reinforced composites in the field of environmentally friendly materials. The study found that biopolymers have many excellent properties and have wide-ranging applications in various fields such as food, electronics, agriculture, textile, biomedical, and cosmetics. The review also discusses the degradation mechanisms, sustainability, as well as the challenges and opportunities of biopolymeric sustainable composites.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Qingde Li, Feng Chen, Tonghui Sang
Summary: The effects of impulse-cyclone drying technique on the UV-accelerated aging properties of HDPE/wood fiber composites were investigated. The results show that the addition of wood fibers treated by impulse-cyclone drying (220 degrees C) and A187 modification is effective in enhancing the anti-UV aging properties of the composites.
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Prasanta Baishya, Devabrata Saikia, Manabendra Mandal, Tarun K. Maji
POLYMER COMPOSITES
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Biplab K. Deka, Ankita Hazarika, Jisoo Kim, Namhun Kim, Hoon Eui Jeong, Young-Bin Park, Hyung Wook Park
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2019)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
S. Chakraborty, P. Roychoudhury, I Samanta, P. K. Subudhi, Lalhruaipuii, M. Das, A. De, S. Bandyopadhayay, S. N. Joardar, M. Mandal, A. Qureshi, T. K. Dutta
INDIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Biplab K. Deka, Ankita Hazarika, Jisoo Kim, Hoon Eui Jeong, Young-Bin Park, Hyung Wook Park
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Pritam Bardhan, Kuldeep Gupta, Sumit Kishor, Pronobesh Chattopadhyay, Chayanika Chaliha, Eeshan Kalita, Vaibhav V. Goud, Manabendra Mandal
ANNALS OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Biplab K. Deka, Ankita Hazarika, Seonghwan Lee, Do Young Kim, Young-Bin Park, Hyung Wook Park
Article
Forestry
Moon Mandal, Pritam Bardhan, Manabendra Mandal, Tarun K. Maji
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS
(2020)
Review
Microbiology
Muzamil A. Rather, Kuldeep Gupta, Pritam Bardhan, Munmi Borah, Anupama Sarkar, Khalifa S. H. Eldiehy, Shuvam Bhuyan, Manabendra Mandal
Summary: Pathogenic microorganisms have adapted different strategies, such as forming biofilms, to resist antibiotics and other adverse conditions, causing threats to host health and life, as well as various issues in food industries.
JOURNAL OF BASIC MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Minakshi Gohain, Maskura Hasin, Khalifa S. H. Eldiehy, Pritam Bardhan, Khairujjaman Laskar, Hridoyjit Phukon, Manabendra Mandal, Dipul Kalita, Dhanapati Deka
Summary: This study investigated the potential of using deoiled Scenedesmus obliquus for bio-ethanol production with different heterogeneous catalysts. Successful hydrolysis of the biomass was achieved using eco-friendly catalysts, leading to the production of bio-ethanol with a high yield and concentration through fermentation.
PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Muzamil Ahmad Rather, Kuldeep Gupta, Manabendra Mandal
Summary: The study evaluated the inhibitory effect of methanol extract of Cuphea carthagenensis on biofilm and quorum sensing (QS) activity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, demonstrating a significant suppression of biofilm formation and virulence factors.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Pritam Bardhan, Khalifa S. H. Eldiehy, Niran Daimary, Minakshi Gohain, Vaibhav V. Goud, Dhanapati Deka, Manabendra Mandal
Summary: This study focuses on the conversion of agricultural residues into biodiesel and carotenoids using biological pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis. The oleaginous red yeast Rhodotorula mucilaginosa R2 and Penicillium citrinum PKB20 showed efficient lipid production and high enzyme activity in solid-state fermentation.
WASTE AND BIOMASS VALORIZATION
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Biplab K. Deka, Ankita Hazarika, Myung-Jun Kwak, Dong Chan Kim, Anand Prakash Jaiswal, Hae Gu Lee, Jaewoo Seo, Changyoon Jeong, Ji-Hyun Jang, Young-Bin Park, Hyung Wook Park
Summary: The WCF-based multifunctional TENG can efficiently generate energy in harsh environments and store energy effectively in a connected supercapacitor, with high energy density and power density; Coating with N-doped materials can enhance the device's energy generation and storage capacity, and the multifunctional device has great potential applications in various sectors.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Biplab K. Deka, Ankita Hazarika, Gu-Hyeok Kang, Yun Jae Hwang, Anand Prakash Jaiswal, Dong Chan Kim, Young-Bin Park, Hyung Wook Park
Summary: This work presents the development of a 3D printed woven carbon fiber and thermoset polyester resin based structural supercapacitor. The addition of hydrothermally synthesized N-doped Zn-Co selenide nanowires on the surface increased the specific surface area and capacitance of the electrodes. The supercapacitor with N@ZnCoSe2-MXene showed impressive energy, power density, and Coulombic efficiency, as well as satisfactory cyclic stability and mechanical robustness. It also exhibited comparable performance under different weather conditions.
ACS ENERGY LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Minakshi Gohain, Pritam Bardhan, Khairujjaman Laskar, Saswati Sarmah, Manabendra Mandal, Utpal Bora, Mohan Chandra Kalita, Vaibhav Vasant Goud, Dhanapati Deka
Article
Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Moon Mandal, Pritam Bardhan, Manabendra Mandal, Tarun K. Maji
INTERNATIONAL WOOD PRODUCTS JOURNAL
(2020)
