In this article, Daša Krapež Tomec and co-authors present research on direct 3D printing on wood surfaces using a commercial FDM 3D printer. The results show that with the right 3D printing settings and surface preparation, sufficient adhesion can be achieved and open new possibilities for the use of 3D printing in wood furniture design.
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Jürgen Kern1,*, Judy Libra1, Christian Ammon1, York Neubauer2, Wenceslau Teixeira3
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.7, pp. 1773-1786, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.019608
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Biochar Based Materials for a Green Future)
Abstract The emissions of two greenhouse gases (GHG), carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O), from six substrates with different carbonaceous content were compared in short and long-term incubation experiments. Three
natural soils and three artificial chars were mixed with carbon (C) poor soil (Cambisol) to simulate real conditions
after application of char to farmland. The natural soils were a Cambisol, an Anthrosol and a Histosol with C contents of 1.3%, 4.4% and 13.2%, respectively. The three chars produced through thermal conversion of wood chips
by hydrothermal carbonisation (HTC), fluidized bed gasification and pyrolysis had C contents of 56.9%, 75.4%
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Daša Krapež Tomec, Angela Balzano, Jure Žigon, Milan Šernek, Mirko Kariž*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.7, pp. 1787-1796, 2022, DOI: 10.32604/jrm.2022.019760
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Advanced Wood Composites from Renewable Materials)
Abstract As additive manufacturing technologies advance, new opportunities are opening up for their application in the
furniture industry. Wood remains one of the leading raw materials in the furniture industry; therefore, possible
options for combining it with 3D printing have been researched. The bonding of 3D-printed polymer parts with
wood or 3D printing with wood-plastic composites is already known, but in our research we attempted to directly
3D print polylactic acid (PLA) on wood surfaces. The effect of printing parameters, as well as the surface preparation of wood on the shear strength of the bond between wood and on-printed material was… More >
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Daqin Zhang1,2, Chufeng Yang3, Huayang Ran1,2, Juanli Wang1,2,*, Jintao Wan1,2,*, Yuhu Li1,2, Pujun Jin1,2, Daodao Hu1,2
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.7, pp. 1797-1811, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.018754
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Bio-based Halogen-free Flame Retardant Polymeric Materials)
Abstract The development of efficient green flame retardants is an important way to realize more sustainable epoxy
thermosets and downstream materials. In this work, a monoepoxide is synthesized through O-glycidylation of
eugenol, and then reacted with DOPO (9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphophenanthrene-10-oxide) to obtain a
new bio-based flame retardant, DOPO-GE. DOPO-GE is blended with a bisphenol A epoxy prepolymer exhibiting good compatibility and DDS (4,4′-diaminodiphenylsulfone) is used as the curing agent to afford epoxy thermosets. Although DOPO-GE leads to the reduced glass transition temperature of the thermosets, the storage
modulus increases considerably. The DOPO-GE-modified thermosets exhibit the high thermal stability with
the onset thermal decomposition… More >
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Wu Jing1,2,#, Ren Luo3,#, Sha Ding2, Ping Duan3,4,5,6,7,*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.7, pp. 1813-1828, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.018771
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Renewable Material from Agricultural Waste and By-Product and Its Applications)
Abstract In this study, the workability and reaction mechanism of metakaolin (MK) based geopolymer blended with rice
husk ash (RHA) and silica fume (SF) was investigated. The prepared samples were subjected to tests including
compressive strength and fluidity tests. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Scanning electron microscope (SEM) were
employed to explore the phase composition and microstructure of geopolymers. The molecular bonding information of geopolymer was provided by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Meanwhile, the porosity of
geopolymer was obtained by Mercury intrusion porosimeter (MIP) analysis. The high-activity RHA obtained after
calcination at 600°C was used as a supplementary cementitious material to… More >
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Cuicui Wang1, Xin Wei1, Lee M. Smith2, Ge Wang1, Shuangbao Zhang3, Haitao Cheng1,*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.7, pp. 1829-1844, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.018782
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Natural Fibre Composites: Design, Materials Selection and Fabrication)
Abstract In order to investigate the effect of the relative motion of nano CaCO3 reinforced bamboo pulp fiber (BPF)/HDPE
composite components on the mechanical performance, a comparative study was performed. BPF was treated by
nano CaCO3 blending (BM) and impregnation modification (IM) technology. The composites were produced
using hot press (HPMP), extrusion (EMP) and injection molding process (IMP). The physical morphology of
BPF was similar at different manufacturing processes. Compared to the samples manufactured by HPMP, a
decrease in the (specific) flexural strength of BPF/HDPE composites and an increase in those of composites treated by nano CaCO3 manufactured by EMP and… More >
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Tao Zeng1,3, Lisheng Deng1,3,*, Jiechao Chen2,*, Hongyu Huang1,3, Hanli Zhuang2
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.7, pp. 1845-1858, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.018803
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: New Trends in Sustainable Materials for Energy Conversion, CO2 Capture and Pollution Control)
Abstract A numerical study on the conjugated heat-mass transfer of helical hollow fiber membrane tube bank (HFMTB)
for seawater desalination was carried out. Physical and mathematical models of fluid flow, temperature and
humidity distribution were constructed to investigate the influences of flow type, Reynolds number, and temperature on the conjugated heat-mass transfer performance of hollow fibers in the distillation membrane module. The
conjugated heat-mass transfer characteristics of HFMTB were discussed by utilizing the friction coefficient, Nusselt number (Nu), and Sherwood number (Sh). Results demonstrate that a distillation efficiency enhancement of
29% compared to the straight HFMTB has been detected for four-helical… More >
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Nikola Vavřínová*, Kateřina Stejskalová, Jiří Teslík, Kateřina Kubenková, Jiří Majer
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.7, pp. 1859-1873, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.018908
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Renewable Material from Agricultural Waste and By-Product and Its Applications)
Abstract This article is focused on the investigation of the mechanical and thermal properties of composite material that
could be used for the production of plaster or plasterboards. This composite material is made of gypsum and
reinforcing natural fibers. The article verifies whether this natural reinforcement can improve the investigated
properties compared to conventional plasters and gypsum plasterboards made of pure gypsum. From this composite material, high-strength plasterboards could then be produced, which meet the higher demands of users
than conventional gypsum plasterboards. For their production, natural waste materials would be used efficiently.
As part of the development of new building… More >
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Wenwen Guo1,2,3, Wei Cai3, Dong Wang1, Junling Wang4, Xiefei Zhu5,*, Bin Fei2,*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.7, pp. 1875-1888, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.018823
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Bio-based Halogen-free Flame Retardant Polymeric Materials)
Abstract Fabrication of flame retardants from renewable biomass has aroused extensive interest over the past decade. This
work reported a synthesis of isosorbide-derived polyphosphonate (PICPP) as an anti-flammable agent for poly
(lactic acid) (PLA). The presence of PICPP notably declined the storage modulus of PLA/PICPP owing to the
declined molecular weight of PLA catalyzed by the presence of PICPP. PLA and PLA/PICPP thermally degraded
in one stage under either air or nitrogen atmosphere. With increasing the amount of PICPP, the onset thermal
decomposition temperature of PLA/PICPP was decreased gradually, owing to the earlier decomposition of PICPP.
With only 10 wt% of… More >
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Hebat-Allah S. Tohamy, Mohamed El-Sakhawy, Samir Kamel*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.7, pp. 1889-1909, 2022, DOI: 10.32604/jrm.2022.019211
Abstract A novel magnetic hydrogel loaded with graphene oxide (GO) was developed in this study. Firstly, GO was prepared from bagasse through a single step via oxidation in the presence of ferrocene under muffled atmospheric
conditions, followed by the loading of different amounts of magnetite onto GO via co-precipitation reaction of
iron onto GO sheets. Finally, the 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propane sulfonic acid was grafted onto carboxymethyl
cellulose in the presence of magnetite GO and N, N′-methylenebisacrylamide as crosslinker yielded hydrogel. The
structure, morphological, and thermal behavior of the prepared hydrogels were investigated. In addition, the
adsorption performance of Ni(II) ions from aqueous media… More >
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Arpita Roy1,*, H. C. Ananda Murthy2 , Hiwa M. Ahmed3,4, Mohammad Nazmul Islam5, Ram Prasad6,*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.7, pp. 1911-1930, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.019410
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: New Insights on Nanomaterials for Energy, Environmental and Agricultural Applications)
Abstract Now-a-days nanotechnology is one of the booming fields for the researchers. With the increase in industrialization
mainly textile, paper, medicine, plastic industry, there is an increase in concentration of organic dyes as pollutant.
Release of harmful dyes in water bodies has become a serious issue, as most of the dyes are carcinogenic and mutagenic in nature and causes various diseases. Therefore, there is a requirement to find out new approaches for
efficient treatment of effluent containing dyes. Nanoparticles are one of the potential solutions to this problem. They
can be synthesized from different methods, however synthesis of nanoparticles from different… More >
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Lara Greiner1,*, Philipp Kukla2, Sebastian Eibl1, Manfred Döring3
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.7, pp. 1931-1950, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.019548
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Bio-based Halogen-free Flame Retardant Polymeric Materials)
Abstract A novel, versatile flame retardant substructure based on phosphorylated salicylic acid (SCP) is described and used
in the synthesis of new flame retardants for HexFlow® RTM6, a high-performance epoxy resin used in resin
transfer molding processes as composite matrix. The starting material salicylic acid can be obtained from natural
sources. SCP as reactive phosphorus chloride is converted with a novolak, a novolak containing 9, 10-dihydro-9-
oxa-10-phospha-phenanthrene-10-oxide (DOPO) substituents or DOPO-hydroquinone to flame retardants with
sufficient thermal stability and high char yield. Additionally, these flame retardants are soluble in the resin as well
as react into the epoxy network. The determined… More >
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Juliana Abdul Halip1,2, Syeed SaifulAzry Osman Al-Edrus1,*, Seng Hua Lee1,*, Paridah Md Tahir1, Nor Yuziah Mohd Yunus3, Mohd Sapuan Salit1, Ahmad Ilyas Rushdan4,5
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.7, pp. 1951-1960, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.016025
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Renewable Material from Agricultural Waste and By-Product and Its Applications)
Abstract The depletion of log resources encourages research into alternative ways to sustain the wood supply. Therefore,
the 4-year-old Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia (RRIM) clones series, RRIM 2020 and RRIM 2025, were
chosen as potential raw materials for particleboard in this study. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects
of planting density and rubber tree clones on the mechanical and physical properties of single-layer particleboard.
The planting densities used were low, moderate-low, moderate-high, and high, representing 500, 1000, 1500, and
2000 trees/ha, respectively. Prior to manufacturing, the RRIM 2000 series clone trees were harvested, cut, chipped,
flaked,… More >
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Shaochun Ma1,2,*, Lin Wang1, Peng Bao1,*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.7, pp. 1961-1978, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.018755
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Research and Innovations in Engineered Timber and Mass Timber Products for Sustainable Built-Environment)
Abstract There are a large number of historic buildings which were mainly made of blue-brick masonry in today’s world.
However, for the natural and man-made reasons, these historic buildings have been damaged in different degrees.
In order to protect historic buildings more scientifically and learn about the preservation state of existing historic
buildings, it is necessary to ascertain the material properties of blue brick in historic buildings. The article takes
the blue bricks of historical buildings in Kaifeng area of the Central Plains as an example to study. Through the
analysis of physical properties, X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and scanning… More >
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Omar Salih Omar*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.7, pp. 1979-1988, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.018765
Abstract Monolayer MoS2 has a promising optoelectronics property, with a bandgap in the visible range; the material is a
potential candidate for solar cell applications. In this work, we grew MoS2 monolayers using a low-pressure chemical vapor deposition approach. To produce uniform wafer-scale MoS2 monolayer films, precursors molybdenum dioxide (MoO2) and sulfur (S) are utilized. Atomic force microscopy was used to quantify the thickness of
the monolayers, and the result was validated by Raman spectroscopy. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
was used to confirm the crystalline quality of the monolayers, and photoluminescence spectroscopy was used to
evaluate their optical properties. We were… More >
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Noor K. Faheed*, Qahtan A. Hamad, Jawad K. Oleiwi
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.7, pp. 1989-2013, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.017573
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Natural Fibre Composites: Design, Materials Selection and Fabrication)
Abstract Natural fibers and their composites are the evolving movements in material science, and with that, the utmost use
of plant-based fibers has become the focus of this research. Sisal and cotton natural fibers were used to construct a
prosthetic socket as an attempt to substitute material currently available in the manufacturing of sockets. The
vacuum bagging technique was adopted to produce a below-knee socket. The influence of different fiber layering
sequences on the volumetric and mechanical characteristics was estimated experimentally and numerically.
Mechanical tensile tests were used to assess laminated specimens, such as tensile strength, young modulus,
and elongation percentage.… More >
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