Journal of Renewable Materials

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ISSN: 2164-6325 (print) Impact Factor: 1.341
ISSN: 2164-6341 (online) Publication Frequency: Monthly

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Journal of Renewable Materials (JRM) is an interdisciplinary journal publishing original research covering all aspects of bio-based materials, sustainable materials, and green chemistry. The scope of the journal is devoted to reports of new and original experimental and theoretical research in the areas of materials, engineering, physics, bioscience, and chemistry, which are related to the critical renewable and recyclable applications.

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Covalent and Ionic Bonding between Tannin and Collagen in Leather Making and Shrinking: A MALDI-ToF Study
Antonio Pizzi^*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.8, pp. 1345-1364, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.015663
Abstract Collagen powder hydrolysates were reacted with a solution of commercial mimosa bark tannin extract. The mixture was prepared at ambient temperature and prepared at 80°C to determine what reactions, if any, did occur between the collagen protein through its amino acids and the polyphenolic condensed tannin. The reaction products obtained were analyzed by matrix assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight (MALDI ToF) mass spectrometry. Reactions between the two materials did appear to occur, with the formation of a relatively small proportion of covalent and ionic linkages at ambient temperature but a considerable proportion of covalent linkages tannin-protein amino acids and the… More
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The Preparation and Properties of Starch Based Shape Memory Hydrogel
Yangling Li¹, Zhengrong Li¹, Hui Yu¹, Gang Huang¹, Xiaopeng Pei², Kun Xu^2,*, Pixin Wang², Ying Tan^3,*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.8, pp. 1365-1376, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.014909
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Biomass-Derived Functional Hydrogels)
Abstract In this work, the –catechol and –thiol modified starch was prepared by the esterification and amino condensation reaction, then a fully starch based hydrogel was prepared via the thiol-catechol Michael addition reaction. The starch hydrogel gained shape memory behaviors by coordinate with Fe³⁺ ions at alkaline condition. ¹ H-NMR had been used to character the structure of the starch derivatives and its character peaks. The hydrogel’s modulus had also been measured before and after coordinating with Fe³⁺ ions in linear area and the result showed that both the hydrogel’s storage modulus and loss modulus kept constant in linear area from… More
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Facile Preparation of a Porous Biochar Derived from Waste Crab Shell with High Removal Performance for Diesel
Xiao Han¹, Zhaodi Wu¹, Yi Yang¹, Jian Guo¹, Yaning Wang², Lu Cai³, Wendong Song⁴, Lili Ji^2,*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.8, pp. 1377-1391, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.015076
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Renewable Material from Agricultural Waste and By-Product and Its Applications)
Abstract In this study, a porous biochar material derived from waste crab shell was prepared by one-step hydrothermal carbonization and acetic acid activation method at 180°C, which was characterized by SEM, BET, XRD and FTIR. The results show that the as-prepared crab shell biochar (CSB) exhibits a fluffy irregular layered structure with abundant pores and oxygen-containing functional groups, which can facilitate the adsorption of diesel using CSB. In addition, batch adsorption experiments had been performed, effects of initial diesel concentration, adsorption time, adsorbent dosage and pH on the diesel adsorption using CSB were analyzed, which could be observed that CSB has… More
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Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Plectranthus Amboinicus Leaf Extract for Preparation of CMC/PVA Nanocomposite Film
Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy^1,*, Le Hoang Huy¹, Truong Thuy Vy¹, Nguyen Thi Thanh Tam², Bien Thi Lan Thanh¹, Nguyen Thi My Lan³
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.8, pp. 1393-1411, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.015772
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Food Packaging Materials Based on Renewable Resources)
Abstract In the present study, the biogenic silver nanoparticles have been synthesized using aqueous leaf extract of Plectranthus amboinicus (PA), which acted as both reducing and stabilizing agents. The PA synthesized silver nanoparticles were blended with carboxymethyl cellulose/polyvinyl alcohol (CMC/PVA) biocomposite. The prepared AgNPs as well as the biogenic AgNPs incorporated CMC/PVA films were investigated using UV-visible spectrophotometry, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), dynamic light scattering (DLS), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and X–ray diffraction (XRD). The DLS results showed that biogenic AgNPs had the average particle size of 65.70 nm with polydispersity index of 0.44. The surface plasmon resonance of AgNPs, which… More
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Study on Carbonation Damage Constitutive Curve and Microscopic Damage Mechanism of Tailing Recycled Concrete
Tao Li^1,2,*, Sheliang Wang², Fan Xu^2,*, Binbin Li³, Bin Dang¹, Meng Zhan⁴, Zhiqi Wang⁵
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.8, pp. 1413-1432, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.012744
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Recycled Concrete Towards a Sustainable Society)
Abstract To improve the resource utilization of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) and make use of the unique pozzolanic activation characteristics of iron ore tailing (IOT), the constitutive curves of tailing recycled concrete (TRC) before and after carbonization were analyzed theoretically, experimentally and microscopically. Firstly, according to the experimental data, the damage constitutive and related damage parameters of TRC were theoretically established by Weibull probability distribution function. Secondly, the comprehensive damage parameter b under different working conditions was studied. Finally, the damage mechanism was formed by EDS and SEM. The results showed that the damage constitutive model based on Weibull probability distribution… More
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Structure Design and Properties of Three-Layer Particleboard Based on High Voltage Electrostatic Field (HVEF)
Man Yuan, Lu Hong, Zehui Ju, Wenli Gu, Biqing Shu, Jianxin Cui, Xiaoning Lu^*, Zhiqiang Wang^*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.8, pp. 1433-1445, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.015040
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Renewable building materials and properties)
Abstract In this study, the effects of three different particle sizes of wood wastes (A = –8 + 12 mesh; B = –12 + 20 mesh; C = –20 + 30 mesh) and factory shavings (D) on the properties of particleboard were investigated. According to the test results, three-layer particleboard was designed. Particleboard face layers made with mixture of A, B, and C. The core layer made with D. The ratio of core layer to face layers is 50:50. Three-layer particleboard were fabricated with 12% urea-formaldehyde (UF) resins and three different high voltage electrostatic field intensities (0 kv, 30 kv, 60… More
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Preparation and Properties of Polyacrylamide/Sodium Alginate Hydrogel and the Effect of Fe Adsorption on Its Mechanical Performance
Zheng Cao^1,2,3,4,*, Yang Zhang², Keming Luo², Yinqiu Wu², Hongxin Gao², Junfeng Cheng^2,*, Chunlin Liu^2,3, Guoliang Tao², Qingbao Guan¹, Lei Zhang⁵
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.8, pp. 1447-1462, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.015593
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Biomass-Derived Functional Hydrogels)
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The preparation and application of functional hydrogels based on natural polysaccharides have always been a hot research topic. In this study, using acrylamide (AM) monomer, N, N'-methylene bisacrylamide (MBA) as cross-linking agent, potassium persulfate (K₂S₂O₈) as initiator, in the presence of natural polysaccharide sodium alginate (SA), the PAM/SA hydrogel was prepared by free radical polymerization. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), swelling performance tests, scanning electron microscope (SEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), UV-visible spectrophotometer, mechanical property measurements were carried out to analyze the composition, morphology, and performance of the hydrogels. The swelling behavior, dye adsorption performance, and the mechanical properties of PAM/SA… More
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Life Cycle Assessment of Recycling High-Density Polyethylene Plastic Waste
Neeti Gandhi^1,3, Nicholas Farfaras², Nien-Hwa Linda Wang³, Wan-Ting Chen^2,*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.8, pp. 1463-1483, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.015529
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Plastic waste management towards a sustainable future)
Abstract Increasing production and use of various novel plastics products, a low recycling rate, and lack of effective recycling/disposal methods have resulted in an exponential growth in plastic waste accumulation in landfills and in the environment. To better understand the effects of plastic waste, Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) was done to compare the effects of various production and disposal methods. LCA shows the specific effects of the cradle-to-grave or cradle-to-cradle scenarios for landfill, incineration, and mechanical recycling. The analysis clearly indicates that increasing recycling of plastics can significantly save energy and eliminate harmful emissions of various carcinogens and GHGs into the… More
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Physical, Anatomical, and Photochemical Analyses of Some Exotic Wood Species Submitted to Heat Treatment
Alper Aytekin^1,*, Hikmet Yazıcı²
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.8, pp. 1485-1501, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.015768
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Research and Innovations in Engineered Timber and Mass Timber Products for Sustainable Built-Environment)
Abstract The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of heat treatment on decorative properties including glossiness, color coordinates including lightness (L), blue-yellow (b*) and red-green (a*), hardness (shore-D) morphological characterization and thermal properties of some exotic wood species. Heat treatment of anigre (Aningeria altissima), cedrorana (Cedrelinga catenaeformis), cemara (Casuarina sumatrana) and coronilla (Scutia buxifolia) wood materials were performed in an oven with a programmable controller at 210°C for 3 h. The obtained samples were conditioned in a climate cabin and the decorative properties, morphological characterization with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and thermal properties with thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) of… More
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Improving the Unconfined Compressive Strength of Red Clay by Combining Biopolymers with Fibers
Zhiyu Weng¹, Lina Wang^1,2,*, Qiang Liu², Xuemin Pan¹, Yonghao Xu³, Jing Li¹
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.8, pp. 1503-1517, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.015003
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Renewable and Biosourced Adhesives)
Abstract To explore an environmentally friendly improvement measure for red clay, the function and mechanism of xanthan gum biopolymer and polypropylene fibers on the strength properties of red clay were investigated by unconfined compressive strength and scanning electron microscopy tests. The test results demonstrated that the contents and curing ages of xanthan gum had significant influences on the unconfined compressive strength of red clay. Compared with untreated soil, 1.5% xanthan gum content was the optimal ratio in which the strength increment was between 41.52 kPa and 64.73 kPa. On the other hand, the strength of xanthan gum-treated red clay increased, whereas… More
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Mechanical Properties and Stress Strain Relationship Models for Bamboo Scrimber
Haitao Li^1,*, Huizhong Zhang¹, Zhenyu Qiu¹, Jingwen Su², Dongdong Wei³, Rodolfo Lorenzo⁴, Conggan Yuan³, Hongzheng Liu⁵, Chungui Zhou⁶
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.8, No.1, pp. 13-27, 2020, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2020.09341
Abstract In order to investigate the basic mechanical properties and stress strain relationship model for bamboo scrimber manufactured based on a new technique, a large quantities of experiments have been carried out. Based on the analysis of the test results, the following conclusions can be drawn. Two main typical failure modes were classified for bamboo scrimber specimens both under tension parallel to grain and tension perpendicular to grain. Brittle failure happened for all tensile tests. The slope values for the elastic stages have bigger discreteness compared with those for the specimens under tensile parallel to grain. The failure modes for bamboo… More
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Study on Toughening Phenolic Foams in Phosphorus-Containing Tung Oil-Based Derivatives
Fei Song¹, Puyou Jia^1,*, Yanan Xiao², Caiying Bo¹, Lihong Hu¹, Yonghong Zhou^1,*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.7, No.10, pp. 1011-1021, 2019, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2019.08044
Abstract Phenolic foams (PFs) as thermal insulation material with outstanding flame retardancy are required to match society’s ever expanding safety expectations; however, a trade off exists between flame retardancy and toughness. Here, for the first time, we synthesized a novel reactive phosphorus containing tung oil based derivative and used it to toughen PF, resulting in PFs with a combination of excellent mechanical properties and flame retardancy. Compared with pure PF, the modified PFs exhibit enhanced mechanical properties, with specific compressive and flexural strengths as high as 5.67 MPa and 12.46 MPa, which represent increases of 90.67% and 178.7% over those of… More
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Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Cross-Laminated Timber with Different Lay-ups Using Japanese Larch
Yingchun Gong^1,#,*, Fenglu Liu^2,#, Zhaopeng Tian¹, Guofang Wu¹, Haiqing Ren¹, Cheng Guan²
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.7, No.10, pp. 941-956, 2019, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2019.07354
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Bio-composite Materials and Structures)
Abstract Japanese larch is one of the main plantation tree species in China. A lack of engineered wood products made by Japanese larch , limits its application in wood structures. In this study, based on optimum process para meters, such as pressure (1.2 MPa), adhesive spread rate (200 g/m 2 ) and adhesive (one component polyurethane), the mechanical properties of Japanese larch made cross laminated timber ( with different lay ups were evaluated by means of the static method . Results of this study show ed that variations in lay ups significant ly affected the mechanical properties of CLT. The strength… More
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Mycogenic Silver Nanoparticles From Endophytic Trichoderma atroviride with Antimicrobial Activity
Ahmed Abdel-Azeem^1,*, Amr A. Nada^2,3, Anthonia O’Donovan⁴, Vijay Kumar Thakur⁵, Amr Elkelish⁶
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.8, No.2, pp. 171-185, 2020, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2020.08960
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Polymer and Nanomaterials)
Abstract There is an increasing interest in developing nanoparticles with diverse biologic activities. To this end, we prepared 10 to 15 nm silver nanoparticles (AgNP) from native isolates of Trichoderma atroviride. Within this study, endophytic fungi hosted four medicinal plants in Saint Katherine Protectorate, South Sinai, Egypt have been isolated by surface sterilization technique on four isolation media. Ten species, based on their frequency of occurrence, out of twenty recovered taxa were tested for their capability to synthesize extracellular AgNPs. Trichoderma atroviride hosted Chiliadenus montanus was found to be the best candidate for the production of mycogenic AgNPs among all examined… More
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Adsorption Behavior of Reducing End-Modified Cellulose Nanocrystals: A Kinetic Study Using Quartz Crystal Microbalance
Maud Chemin, Céline Moreau, Bernard Cathala, Ana Villares^*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.8, No.1, pp. 29-43, 2020, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2020.07850
Abstract In this work, we studied the adsorption of modified cellulose nanocrystals onto solid surfaces by quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D). Cellulose nanocrystals obtained from tunicate (CNC) were modified at reducing end by amidation reactions. Two different functionalities were investigated: a polyamine dendrimer (CNC-NH₂), which interacts with gold surface by the amine groups; and a biotin moiety (CNC-Biot), which has a strong affinity for the protein streptavidin (SAV). QCM-D results revealed different adsorption behaviors between modified and unmodified CNCs. Hence, unmodified CNCs covered almost all the surface forming a rigid and flat layer whereas reducing end modified CNCs remained… More
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Experimental Study of Waste Tire Rubber, Wood-Plastic Particles and Shale Ceramsite on the Performance of Self-Compacting Concrete
Lei Tian, Liuchao Qiu^*, Jingjun Li, Yongsen Yang
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.8, No.2, pp. 154-170, 2020, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2020.08701
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Renewable materials for sustainable development)
Abstract In recent decades, the utilization of waste tires, plastic and artificial shale ceramsite as alternative fine aggregate to make self-compacting concrete (SCC) has been recognized as an eco-friendly and sustainable method to manufacture renewable construction materials. In this study, three kinds of recycled aggregates: recycled tire rubber particles, wood-plastic particles, artificial shale ceramsite were used to replace the sand by different volume (5%, 10%, 20% and 30%), and their effects on the fresh and hardened properties of SCC were investigated. The slump flow and V-funnel tests were conducted to evaluate the fresh properties of modified-SCC mixtures. The hardened properties include… More
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