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Environmental Assessment of University Campuses: The Case of the University of Navarra in Pamplona (Spain)
(MDPI, 2021-08-01)
Current European environmental sustainability standards call for achieving a reduction in energy consumption and CO2 emissions for a horizon set in the year 2050. It has been verified that buildings and cities have a higher ...
Use of Flat Interwoven Wooden Strips in Architecture and Construction. Simulation and Optimization Using 3D Digital Models
(MDPI, 2021-06-04)
This research aims to promote the use of natural materials in construction. Its purpose is to rediscover the interlacing of flat wooden strips. Attending to environmental criteria, it focuses on the study of wood from a ...
Compatibility of Sustainable Mater-Bi/poly(ε-caprolactone)/cellulose Biocomposites as a Function of Filler Modification
(MDPI, 2023-10-23)
Despite their popularity and multiplicity of applications, wood–polymer composites (WPCs) still have to overcome particular issues related to their processing and properties. The main aspect is the compatibility with ...
Highly hydrophobic cellulose acetate mats modified with poly(ethylene oxide-b-propylene oxide-b-ethylene oxide) triblock copolymer and TiO2 nanoparticles by electrospinning
(2023)
Cellulose acetate (CA) mats modified with poly(ethylene oxide-b-propylene oxide-b-ethylene oxide) (PEO-b-PPO-b-PEO or EPE) and sol–gel synthesised titanium oxide (TiO2) nanoparticles were successfully fabricated by using ...
UV- and visible-light photocatalysis using Ni–Co bimetallic and monometallic hydrotalcite-like materials for enhanced CO2 methanation in sabatier reaction
(Elsevier, 2023-08)
The CO2 catalytic reduction activities of four different Co-modified Ni-based catalysts derived from hydrotalcite-like materials (HTCs) prepared by co-precipitation method were investigated under thermal and photocatalytic ...
Valorisation of crude glycerol in the production of liquefied lignin bio-polyols for polyurethane formulations
(Elsevier, 2023-08)
Bio-polyols, produced by liquefying lignin with polyhydric alcohols, offer a promising alternative to conventional polyols for polyurethane production. To enhance the sustainability on the production of these bio-polyols, ...
Sustainable lithium-ion battery separators based on cellulose and soy protein membranes
(Elsevier, 2023-09)
The food industry produces millions of tons of natural by-products. Through this study, we followed an environmentally friendly strategy using discards, such as soy protein isolate (SPI) from soya oil production and marine ...
Sustainable Collagen Composites with Graphene Oxide for Bending Resistive Sensing
(MDPI, 2023-09-22)
This work reports on the development of collagen films with graphene oxide nanoparticles (GO NPs), aiming toward the development of a new generation of functional sustainable sensors. For this purpose, different GO NP ...
Biorefinery concept in the meat industry: From slaughterhouse biowastes to superaborbent materials
(Elsevier, 2023-09)
The expansion of food production has a large environmental impact in many ways. More specifically, 30–40% of
total food production is lost as wastes and/or by-products before it reaches the market. In this sense, blood ...
Jet-Injection In Situ Production of PVDF/PCM Composite Fibers for Thermal Management
(ACS, 2023-07)
Thermal management protects against external agents and increases the lifetime and performance of the devices in which it is implemented. Because of their ability to store and release a high amount of energy at a nearly ...