Browsing by Subject "Lignocellulose"
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A potential lignocellulosic biomass based on banana waste for critical rare earths recovery from aqueous solutions
(2020-04-29)
Article
Open AccessRare earth elements (REE) present multiple applications in technological devices but also drawbacks (scarcity and water contaminant). The current study aims to valorise the banana wastes - banana rachis (BR), banana ... -
Aprovechamiento de un residuo papelero para la obtención de nanocelulosa
(OmniaScience, 2021-02-01)
Conference lecture
Open AccessLa constante búsqueda de mejoras productivas en la industria papelera y la creciente concienciación de la sociedad por los problemas derivados del uso de materiales procedentes de la industria petroquímica, hace que ... -
Delignification of lignocellulosic biomass and its effect on subsequent enzymatic hydrolysis
(2015-03-17)
Article
Open AccessThe effect of delignification on the enzymatic hydrolysis of biomass was investigated to determine how different delignification processes affect enzymatic hydrolysis conversion yields. Oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, and sodium ... -
Enzymatic strategies to improve removal of hexenuronic acids and lignin from cellulosic fibers
(2014)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyDifferent enzymatic strategies were applied to improve lignin and hexenuronic acid (HexA) removal. Three laccases (L) with different redox potentials were applied in combination with 1-hydroxybenzotriazole or methyl syringate ... -
Enzymatic treatments of paper surface using laccase, hydrophobic compounds and lignin
(2011)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyThis study demonstrates the potential of applying surface enzymatic treatments on finished paper sheets to improve their physical characteristics. Research studies have recently reported that is possible to internally size ... -
Estudio del efecto de la oxidación de la celulosa con ozono para la obtención de nuevos biomateriales
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-06-10)
Bachelor thesis
Restricted access - author's decisionEl principal objetivo de este trabajo es encontrar las condiciones de aplicación de ozono más adecuadas para tratar una pasta ECF de línters de algodón, a fin de obtener un polímero de celulosa modificado que tenga las ... -
Evaluation of thermal and thermomechanical behaviour of bio-based polyamide 11 based composites reinforced with lignocellulosic fibres
(2017-10-18)
Article
Open AccessIn this work, polyamide 11 (PA11) and stone ground wood fibres (SGW) were used, as an alternative to non-bio-based polymer matrices and reinforcements, to obtain short fibre reinforced composites. The impact of the ... -
Impact properties and water uptake behavior of old newspaper recycled fibers-reinforced polypropylene composites
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2020-02-28)
Article
Open AccessNatural fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites can be an alternative to mineral fiber-based composites, especially when economic and environment concerns are included under the material selection criteria. In recent ... -
Impact strength and water uptake behaviors of fully bio-based PA11-SGW composites
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2018-06-30)
Article
Open AccessComposite materials have attracted the attention of some industrial fields due to their lightness and relatively good mechanical properties. One of these properties is impact strength, essential to ensure the processability ... -
Influence of chemical composition on biochemical methane potential of fruit and vegetable waste
(2018)
Article
Open AccessThis study investigates the influence of chemical composition on the biochemical methane potential (BMP) of twelve different batches of fruit and vegetable waste (FVW) with different compositions collected over one year. ... -
Ionic liquids-assisted bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass for the development of value-added products
(2021-10-11)
Article
Open AccessLignocellulosic biomass is the most abundant renewable and inexpensive source that can be used to produce biofuels and bioproducts. One of the major limitations of biomass valorisation is its recalcitrance to an efficient ... -
Laccase-mediated coupling of nonpolar chains for the hydrophobization of lignocellulose
(2013-04-09)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyWe investigate the use of laccase enzymes to couple short nonpolar chains containing aromatic groups onto flax fibers and nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) with different lignin contents. Trametes villosa, Pycnoporus ... -
Laccase/TEMPO-mediated graft hydrophobization of jute fibers to enhance the mechanical properties of jute/PLA composites
(2022-01)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyIn this work, the hydrophobization of lignocellulosic jute fibers was achieved via the laccase/TEMPO-mediated grafting of octadecylamine (OA) on their surface, with the aim to improve the interfacial compatibility with ... -
Materiales compuestos en base de PP y HDPE reforzados con fibras de cartón reciclado. Comportamiento mecánico
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2012-09)
Master thesis
Open AccessLos residuos del cartón ondulado “flutting” constituyen una fuente muy importante de fibras que pueden dar lugar a aplicaciones industriales. Las fibras lignocelulósicas pueden ser aprovechadas, dadas sus características, ... -
Modeling and analysis of the enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic substrates
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya / Kungliga Tecniska Högskolan, 2010)
Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
Restricted access - author's decisionSimultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) and simultaneous saccharification and cofermentation (SSCF) are two process options for production of ethanol from lignocellulosic substrates that are superior to ... -
New strategy for grafting hydrophobization of lignocellulosic fiber materials with octadecylamine using a laccase/TEMPO system
(2020-05-22)
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Research on the use of lignocellulosic fibers reinforced bio-polyamide 11 with composites for automotive parts: car door handle case study
(2019-04-15)
Article
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Towards more sustainable material formulations: a comparative assessment of PA11-SGW flexural performance versus oil-based composites
(2018-04-14)
Article
Open AccessThe replacement of commodity polyolefin, reinforced with glass fiber (GF), by greener alternatives has been a topic of research in recent years. Cellulose fibers have shown, under certain conditions, enough tensile capacities ... -
Using unbleached bagasse fibers for fabricating magnetic paper
(2015)
Article
Open AccessMagnetic lignocellulosic fibers have good potential in applications such as information storage, security papers, electromagnetic shielding and etc. In this study unbleached bagasse fibers were used to fabricate magnetic ...
