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Sudhakar Muniyasamy^1,2,*, Asis Patnaik^3,*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.10, pp. 1661-1671, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.014904
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Plastic waste management towards a sustainable future)
Abstract Present study deals with the biodegradable behavior of individual components and their preforms of nonwoven biocomposites developed from waste wool fibers including coring wool (CW), dorper wool (DW) and recycled polyester fibers (RPET). A respirometric technique was employed to estimate the production of CO₂ during the biodegradation experiments under soil and aqueous media conditions. Functional groups of test samples before and after biodegradation were analyzed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Leaching chemicals such as formaldehyde (hydrolyzed) and Chromium VI (Cr VI) was also measured. The CO₂ emission in wool fibers CW and DW indicated 90% and 60% biodegradation in… More >

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Qiaoguang Li¹, Xuming Yan¹, Jialong Chen¹, Xugang Shu^1,*, Puyou Jia^2,*, Xiangjun Liang³
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.10, pp. 1673-1684, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.014695
Abstract Environmental cleaning is an important aspect of bacteria control. Ethyl cellulose microcapsules containing potassium monopersulfate (PMCM) were prepared by emulsified solvent diffusion method. The chemical structure and microstructure of the obtained PMCM was characterized by methods of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and X-ACT energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The SEM micrographs of the PMCM containing 21.6% of C, 46.8% of O, 10.7% of S and 19.4% of K was relatively smooth. Thermal stability, sustained release performance, and antimicrobial activity of PMCM were investigated. The results showed that the drug loading and encapsulation efficiency of PMCM… More >

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Sakorn Inthachai¹, Supasit Paengson², Jindaporn Jamradloedluk^1,*, Tosawat Seetawan^2,*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.10, pp. 1685-1697, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.015553
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: New Trends in Sustainable Materials for Energy Conversion, CO₂ Capture and Pollution Control)
Abstract A novel roof tile thermoelectric generator (RT-TEG) was used to harvest electrical energy from a solar heat source. The RT-TEG was fabricated and simulated by flat and curved thermoelectric modules consisting of p-n junctions of p-Sb₂Te₃ and n-Bi₂Te₃, with an Al₂O₃ substrate at the top and bottom for heat absorption and heat rejection. The RT-TEG was installed in a roof tile to act as a generator. The electrical voltage and power values of the curved thermoelectric modules were higher than those of the flat thermoelectric module by 0.44 V and 80 mW, at a temperature difference (ΔT) of 100 K.… More >

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Judith Constantino-Alcazar¹, Miguel Abud-Archila¹, Benjamín Valdez-Salas³, Federico Gutierrez-Miceli¹, Carlos Ceceña-Duran², Blanca López-Valenzuela², Daniel Gonzalez-Mendoza^2,*,*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.10, pp. 1699-1706, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.015645
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Current Advances in Green Nanomaterials Applications)
Abstract In the present study, the green synthesis of potassium nanoparticles (K-NPs) was assessed using aqueous extract of Sideroxylon capiri. The potassium nanoparticles were analyzed by UV-visible spectroscopic techniques, X-ray spectrometers of energy dispersive (SEM-EDS) and dynamic light scattering. The results showed high values at 3.5 keV confirming the formation of potassium nanoparticles and the SEM analysis showed an agglomerated particles size between 360 to 200 nm with a spherical morphology. The K-NPs showed an effective antibacterial activity against the test organisms mainly with Bacillus cereus, Enterobacter aerogenes, Fusarium solani and Botrytis cinerea. However further studies about nanotoxicity of K-NPs are… More >

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Ling Wang^1,2, Chenchen Huang¹, Ping Zhang³, Fenghua Liu^1,*, Ting Zou¹, Zhixiang Li¹, Jianfei Zhang¹, Gaojie Xu¹
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.10, pp. 1707-1715, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.013884
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Current Advances in Green Nanomaterials Applications)
Abstract Using palygorskite (PAL) as template, the PAL/TiO₂/PANI nano-rods were synthesized by heterogeneous precipitation and in-situ polymerization. The synthesized PAL/TiO₂/PANI nanorods were used as a novel electrorheological (ER) fluid by mixing with silicone oil, which showed excellent ER effect. The yield stress of the PAL/TiO₂/PANI based ER fluid (15 vol%) reached 8.8 kPa under 4 kV mm⁻¹ electric field. The dynamic shear stress of the PAL/TiO₂/PANI based ER fluid could maintain a stable level in the shear rate range of 0.1–100 s⁻¹ . Furthermore, the PAL/TiO₂/PANI ER fluid exhibited excellent suspension stability. More >

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Heru Suryanto^1,2,*, Muhamad Muhajir¹, Bili Darnanto Susilo¹, Yanuar Rohmat Aji Pradana¹, Husni Wahyu Wijaya^2,3, Abu Saad Ansari⁴, Uun Yanuhar⁵
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.10, pp. 1717-1728, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.015312
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Nanocellulose and Nanocellulose-Derived Functional Materials)
Abstract The microstructure of bacterial cellulose nanofibers (BCNs) film affects its characteristic. One of several means to engineer the microstructure is by changing the BCNs size and fiber distribution through a high-pressure homogenizer (HPH) process. This research aimed to find out the effects of repetition cycles on HPH process towards BCNs film characteristics. To prepare BCNs films, a pellicle from the fermentation of pineapple peels waste with Acetobacter xylinum (A. xylinum) was extracted, followed by crushing the pellicle with a high-speed blender, thereafter, homogenized using HPH at 150 bar pressure with variations of 5, 10, 15, and 20 cycles. The BCNs… More >

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Long Zheng, Yiqiang Wu, Shu Wang, Guoan Sheng, Baorong Sun, Yingfeng Zuo^*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.10, pp. 1729-1739, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.015143
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Renewable building materials and properties)
Abstract This study was designed to solve the problem of large waste volume from bamboo processing residues in recent years. Using magnesium oxychloride (MO) cementitious material as the main material and bamboo residue (BR) as the reinforcing material, a BR/MO composite material was prepared. The effects of BR amount on the molding properties, mechanical strength, and water resistance of BR/MO composites were examined and discussed. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffractometry (XRD), and thermogravimetric analysis were used to characterize composite microscopic morphology, crystalline structure, and heat resistance. The results showed that, when the BR content was 1.00% (by wt), the flowability… More >

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Yingna Chen¹, Hailong Zhang², Jian Guo¹, Lu Cai³, Yaning Wang⁴, Xinxin Yao⁵, Wendong Song⁶, Lili Ji^4,*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.10, pp. 1741-1755, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.015924
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Renewable Material from Agricultural Waste and By-Product and Its Applications)
Abstract The global consumption of p-xylene (PX) for the production of polymers has raised serious concerns about its impact on the environment. As various reports have shown the risks that PX could pose to human health, research into cost-effective remedial methods to remove PX from the environment has gained attraction. In this work, a hierarchical porous crab shell biochar (KCS) was synthesized, characterized, and evaluated for its effi- ciency to remove PX from aqueous solution. The characterizations of KCS, including the porous structure, surface functional group, phase structure, and surface morphology, were discussed by N₂ adsorption-desorption, FTIR, XRD, and SEM. Batch… More >

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Qingfang Lv¹, Tongchen Han¹, Ye Liu^2,*, Yi Ding¹, Yujie Lu¹
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.10, pp. 1757-1779, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.015536
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Renewable building materials and properties)
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Cross-laminated bamboo (CLB) have a high strength to weight ratio and stable bidirectional mechanical properties. Inspired by the investigation on cross-laminated timber (CLT) rocking walls, CLB rocking walls with conventional friction dampers (CFDs) are studied in this paper. To investigate the mechanical properties of the CLB rocking wall, seven tests are conducted under a cyclic loading scheme, and different test parameters, including the existence of the CFDs, the moment ratio, and the loading times, are discussed. The test results show a bilinear behavior of the CLB rocking wall. The small residual displacements of the CLB rocking wall demonstrate an idealized… More >

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Benan Shu^1,*, Lixian Guo¹, Bing Qiu¹, Tengyu Yang¹, Tao Sun¹, Wenjun Qiu¹, Min Zhou¹, Putao Song², Yuanyuan Li³, Diego Maria Barbieri⁴, Shaopeng Wu^5,*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.10, pp. 1781-1794, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.015659
Abstract As an innovative maintenance technology of asphalt pavement, encapsulated rejuvenator used to improve its self-healing performance has been widely investigated by researchers in recent years. In this work, the selfhealing properties of asphalt mixture with and without encapsulations were comparatively studied considering these parameters: Healing time, healing cycles and microwave heating. Three-point bending strength recovery test and fatigue loading cycles recovery test were conducted for two kinds of encapsulations containing the healing agents present inside the asphalt mixture, namely compartmented Ca-alginate/SiO2 fiber and compartmented Ca-alginate/graphene oxide fiber. The results showed that the optimum healing time was three days. After the… More >

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Li Luo^*, Xiaoyu Wang, Kang Zhou, Shenjian Ni, Xiaonin Lu, Bin Na^*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.10, pp. 1795-1803, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.015027
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Renewable building materials and properties)
Abstract Magnesite-bonded wood wool panel (MWWP) is an inorganic-bonded panel product in which wood excelsior is bonded with magnesite. Lowering the hygroscopicity is one of the key measures to improve the quality of the panel. In this study, moisture absorption mechanism of MWWP and measures generally applied to lower its hygroscopicity were reviewed. Three methods were then experimented to improve the dimensional stability of the panel, including adjusting the molar ratio of raw materials, adding additives and optimizing the conditioning process. The results showed that satisfying dimensional stability could be achieved when the molar ratio of MgO to MgCl₂ was 5:1,… More >

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Lei Guo^1,2,3,4, Pingping Chen¹, Lixia Guo^1,2,3,*, Zhilong Xue⁴, Zi Guan¹, Mingru Li¹
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.10, pp. 1805-1819, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.015140
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Renewable building materials and properties)
Abstract In order to explore the relationship between the macroscopic properties and pore structure characteristics of baking-free slag-sludge bricks, the compressive strength and water absorption rate using aluminum industrial slag and sludge of different substitution rates were tested. Optical instruments and image analysis software were used to measure the parameters of the pore structure. Specifically, a fractal model was built based on the fractal theory, in which the fractal dimension was used as the characteristic index of the pore structure to analyze the correlation and interaction mechanism between the fractal dimension and the macroscopic mechanical properties. Based on this study, conclusions… More >

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Natthanan Wonganan, Chainarong Athisakul^*, Peerasit Mahasuwanchai, Weerachart Tangchirapat, Raktipong Sahamitmongkol, Sutat Leelataviwat
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.10, pp. 1821-1821, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.017452
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