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Modification of Pea Starch and Dextrin Polymers with Isocyanate Functional Groups
(MDPI, 2018-09)
Pea starch and dextrin polymers were modified through the unequal reactivity of isocyanate groups in isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) monomer. The presence of both urethane and isocyanate functionalities in starch and dextrin ...
Characterization of Wood‑based Industrial Biorefinery Lignosulfonates and Supercritical Water Hydrolysis Lignin
(Springer, 2020-11)
Understanding the properties of any particular biorefinery or pulping residue lignin is crucial when choosing the right lignin for the right end use. In this paper, three different residual lignin types [supercritical water ...
Bacterial nanocellulose production from naphthalene
(Wiley, 2019-07)
Polycyclic aromatic compounds (PAHs) are toxic compounds that are released in the environment as a consequence of industrial activities. The restoration of PAH-polluted sites considers the use of bacteria capable of degrading ...
Bacterial-Cellulose-Derived Carbonaceous Electrode Materials for Water Desalination Via Capacitive Method: the Crucial Role of Defect Sites
(Elsevier, 2020-10-15)
Electrosorptive desalination is a very simple and appealing approach to satisfy the increasing demand for drinking water. The large-scale application of this technology calls for the development of easy-to-produce, cheap ...
Influence of Process Parameters in Graphene Oxide Obtention on the Properties of Mechanically Strong Alginate Nanocomposites
(MDPI, 2020-02-28)
Sodium alginate, a biopolymer extracted from brown algae, has shown great potential for many applications, mainly due to its remarkable biocompatibility and biodegradability. To broaden its fields of applications and improve ...
Towards Circular Economy: Different Strategies for Polyurethane Waste Recycling and the Obtaining of New Products
(MDPI, 2018-11-22)
As a consequence of the high production and simultaneous consumption of polyurethanes
(PU) a great volume of PU waste is landfilled. In this scenario, suitable and efficient routes for PU
waste recycling have been searched ...
Lignocellulosic Biomass as a Source of Raw Materials for the Synthesis of Polyurethanes
(MDPI, 2018-11-06)
Precursors have been satisfactorily synthesized from lignocellulosic biomass for later use in the synthesis of polyurethanes resulting in competitive final properties with those of petroleum derived polyurethanes
Genome sequence and characterization of the bcs clusters for the production of nanocellulose from the low pH resistant strain Komagataeibacter medellinensis ID13488
(Wiley, 2019-02-22)
Komagataeibacter medellinensis ID13488 (formerly Gluconacetobacter medellinensis ID13488) is able to produce crystalline bacterial cellulose (BC) under high acidic growth conditions. These abilities make this strain desirable ...
Water Uptake Behavior and Young Modulus Prediction of Composites Based on Treated Sisal Fibers and Poly(Lactic Acid)
(MDPI, 2016-05)
The main aim of this work was to study the effect of sisal fiber surface treatments on water uptake behavior of composites based on untreated and treated fibers. For this purpose, sisal fibers were treated with different ...
An Alternative Approach for the Incorporation of Cellulose Nanocrystals in Flexible Polyurethane Foams Based On Renewably Sourced Polyols
(Elsevier, 2016-11-16)
Este trabajo analiza tanto el efecto de los nanocristales de celulosa en las propiedades finales de espumas flexibles de poliuretano basadas en castor oil y maíz, sino que además se realiza un análisis en profundidad sobre ...