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Recent Advances on Renewable Materials

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Prof. Antonio Pizzi. University of Lorraine, France
A. Pizzi, is full professor of industrial chemistry at the ENSTIB, University of Lorraine. Prof. Pizzi, who holds a Dr. Chem. (Polymers, Rome, Italy), a Ph.D. (Organic Chemistry, South Africa) and a D.Sc. (Wood Chemistry, South Africa), is the author of more than 1000 research and technical articles, patents, contract reports and international conference papers as well as 10 books on adhesion and adhesives published in New York. He is the recipient of numerous prestigious international prizes for new industrial developments in his fields of specialization such as among others. the Descartes Prize of the European Commission (UK), the Schweighofer Prize for Wood Research Innovation (Austria), the Gold Medal from the Academie de l'Agriculture de France (France) and the Wake Memorial Medal of the Society for Adhesion and Adhesives (UK). His best-known area of specialization is on wood and fiber glueing and wood adhesives chemistry, formulation and application, in particular in bioadhesives and their application to composite products based on natural materials.

Prof. Yiqiang Wu, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, China
Yiqiang Wu, elected academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 2021, is an expert in field of forestry engineering. Prof. Wu is specializing in the field of efficient utilization of wood, bamboo and straw resources, as well as green and low-carbon manufacturing of wood-based panels. He is the inventor of the theory of instantaneous shrinkage and maximum instantaneous shrinkage of wood cells and invented the superposition coupling theory of flame retardant and smoke suppression functions of wood materials. Recently, he is expanding his research to develop nano functional materials from sustainable bio-resources for the potential applications in fields of energy storage, catalysis and other functional materials. He graduated from Central South Forestry College in 1991, and obtained his PhDs from National Ehime University of Japan (Wood science and technology). He won 2010 and 2018 national scientific and technological progress award (the second prize), 2014 national teaching achievement award (the second prize), and 2017 National Innovation and Competition Award.

Summary

The production and application of renewable materials have dramatically reduced the dependence of human beings on fossil-based materials and have contributed to environmental protection and low-carbon recycling economy. Under the guidance of a sustainable development strategy, the importance of renewable materials and the irreplaceable role they play are becoming more and more recognized. Renewable materials are developing vigorously and rapidly nowadays. We have held the International Conference on Renewable Materials (ICRM2023) to build a platform for exchanging and sharing research results in renewable materials and related fields, in the hope of mutual inspiration and progress.

 

Topics of interest include but are not limited to Green Materials and Bio-based Materials; Recyclable and Sustainable Materials; Chemical Modification of Natural Polymers; Green Chemistry and Eco-friendly materials; Renewable& Sustainable Applications in Materials, Engineering, Physics, Biosciences and Chemistry; Polymers and Monomers of Biomaterials; New Bio-applications in Bioenergy, Biocatalysis, Bioaerosols, Bioelectronics.


Keywords

Biobased materials, Biomass, Renewable Materials

Published Papers


  • Open Access

    ARTICLE

    Mono Ethanol Amine (MEA) Pulping of Wheat Straw: An Environmentally Friendly Suggestion for the Fluff Pulp Production

    Saeed Ismaeilimoghadam, Saeed Mahdavi, Mehdi Pourhashemi, Afsaneh Shahraki, Mehdi Jonoobi
    Journal of Renewable Materials, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2024.054888
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Recent Advances on Renewable Materials)
    Abstract This research aimed to investigate the effect of pulping conditions and refining intensities of wheat straw to be recommended for fluff pulp production. For this purpose, mono ethanol amine (MEA) was selected as a de-lignification agent at three levels of 50:50, 25:75, and 15:85 (MEA/water, W/V %), and soda-AQ 14 W/V % was used as a reference pulping. To investigate the optimal refining intensity, the obtained pulp was passed through a single disk laboratory refiner from 0 to 6 times and in two different consistencies (1.5 and 2.5 W/V %). Total yield, kappa number, ash… More >

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    Mono Ethanol Amine (MEA) Pulping of Wheat Straw: An Environmentally Friendly Suggestion for the Fluff Pulp Production

  • Open Access

    ARTICLE

    Tannins from Acacia mangium Bark as Natural Dyes for Textiles: Characteristics and Applications

    Maya Ismayati, Nissa Nurfajrin Solihat, Fifi Melinda Setiawati, Wasrin Syafii, Yuki Tobimatsu, Deni Zulfiana
    Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.12, No.9, pp. 1625-1637, 2024, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2024.054739
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Recent Advances on Renewable Materials)
    Abstract Tannins are capable of producing natural dyes with antioxidant and antibacterial propertis, while synthetic dyes are commonly used in the textile industry, causing environmental issues like water pollution. This research aims to utilize waste tannins as natural dyes as an alternative to synthetic dyes. This study examined the effect of the extraction method on tannin properties such as phenolic content, antioxidants, and antibacterial activity. In addition, Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography‒Mass Spectrometry (Py-GCMS) analysis was used to identify the effect of extraction temperature on the chemical elucidation of tannin. The effect of tannin concentration was evaluated against… More >

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    Tannins from <i>Acacia mangium</i> Bark as Natural Dyes for Textiles: Characteristics and Applications

  • Open Access

    ARTICLE

    Vanillin Based Polymers: VI. Poly(hydrovanilloin-furfural) and Poly(hydrovanilloin-5-hydroxymethylfurfural)

    Ananda S. Amarasekara, Gabriel Murillo Morales, Raghava R. Kommalapati
    Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.12, No.9, pp. 1495-1506, 2024, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2024.052373
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Recent Advances on Renewable Materials)
    Abstract Renewable resources based polymers provides a sustainable alternative to petroleum derived polymeric materials. As a part of our series on synthesis of vanillin based renewable polymers, we report the synthesis of poly(hydrovanilloin-furfural) [poly(HVL-Fur)] and poly(hydrovanilloin–5-hydromethylfurfural) [poly(HVL-5-HMF)]. Vanillin was dimerized to a mixtures of meso/DL-hydrovanilloins with 94% meso product by electrochemical reductive coupling in aqueous sodium hydroxide using lead electrodes in quantitative yield. Then sodium hydroxide catalyzed condensation of hydrovanilloin with furfural in water at 80°C for 72 h was used to synthesize poly(HVL-Fur) with Mw = 8600 g mol−1, PDI = 1.28 in 78% yield. Similarly, condensation of hydrovanilloin More >

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    Vanillin Based Polymers: VI. <i>Poly</i>(hydrovanilloin-furfural) and <i>Poly</i>(hydrovanilloin-5-hydroxymethylfurfural)

  • Open Access

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    Preparation of Regenerated Silk Fibroin Hybrid Fibers with Hydrogen Peroxide Sensing Properties by Wet Spinning

    Song Lu, Jianjun Guo, Richard Ansah Herman, Xinyi Wu, Lin Ma, Guohua Wu
    Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.12, No.6, pp. 1043-1055, 2024, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2024.051767
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Recent Advances on Renewable Materials)
    Abstract Silk is widely used in the production of high-quality textiles. At the same time, the amount of silk textiles no longer in use and discarded is increasing, resulting in significant waste and pollution. This issue is of great concern in many countries where silk is used. Hydrogen peroxide as a naturally occurring compound is an important indicator of detection in both biology and the environment. This study aims to develop a composite fiber with hydrogen peroxide-sensing properties using discarded silk materials. To achieve this goal, firstly, polydopamine (PDA) was used to encapsulate the ZnFeO NPs… More >

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    Preparation of Regenerated Silk Fibroin Hybrid Fibers with Hydrogen Peroxide Sensing Properties by Wet Spinning

  • Open Access

    ARTICLE

    Characterization of Hydroxyapatite Extracted from Crab Shell Using the Hydrothermal Method with Varying Holding Times

    Deni Fajar Fitriyana, Rifky Ismail, Athanasius Priharyoto Bayuseno, Januar Parlaungan Siregar, Tezara Cionita
    Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.12, No.6, pp. 1145-1163, 2024, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2024.052165
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Recent Advances on Renewable Materials)
    Abstract Hydroxyapatite (HA) is a bio ceramic commonly utilized in bone tissue engineering due to its bioactive and osteoconductive properties. Crab shells are usually disregarded as waste material despite their significant CaCO content, and have not been widely utilized in the synthesis of HA. This study aims to synthesize and analyze HA derived from crab shells using the hydrothermal method with different durations of holding time. This study utilized precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) derived from crab shells. With a hydrothermal reactor set at 160°C and varying holding times of 14 (HA_14), 16 (HA_16), and 18 (HA_18)… More >

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    Characterization of Hydroxyapatite Extracted from Crab Shell Using the Hydrothermal Method with Varying Holding Times

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