JOM,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 6, 2025
Abstract
Nanocellulose
extracted
from
agro-waste
rice
straw
has
been
utilized
to
fabricate
carbon
nanofiber
films.
The
nanocellulose-based
films
were
drop-casted
and
underwent
a
two-step
thermal
treatment:
stabilization
at
180°C
in
air
carbonization
700°C
nitrogen
atmosphere.
Phosphoric
acid
(PA)
was
incorporated
into
the
nanocellulose
solution,
resulting
17%
reduction
activation
energy
20%
increase
yield.
Additionally,
PA
facilitated
phosphorus
doping,
leading
concentration
of
up
5%,
enhanced
Brunauer–Emmett–Teller
(BET)
surface
area
223
m
2
g
−1
334
.
Structural
analysis
via
XRD,
Raman
spectroscopy,
TEM
confirmed
formation
turbostratic
graphitic
structure
PA-doped
This
increased
make
highly
promising
for
diverse
applications,
including
flame-retardant
coatings,
sensors,
storage
devices,
biomedical
uses.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: April 1, 2025
Abstract
Recently,
minimizing
petroleum
resources
as
well
safely
disposing
of
agro-wastes
are
essential
for
the
production
process
to
comply
with
environmental
legislation.
Bio-filler
an
alternative
non-safety
carbon
black
(CB)
from
in
rubber
composites
is
investigated
by
many
researchers,
but
unfortunately
it
leads
deterioration
properties
composites.
To
avoid
this
drawback,
different
(rice
straw,
date
palm
fiber,
and
reed
(
Arundo
donax
L.)
chemical
constituents
precursors
biofillers
(biochars)
assessed
toward
performance
ethylene-propylene-diene
terpolymer
(EPDM).
The
role
replacing
parts
CB
biochar
on
rheological
characteristics,
physico-mechanical
properties,
hardness,
swelling,
crosslinking
density
EPDM
studied.
results
proved
efficient
low
ratio
towards
increasing
minimum
maximum
torque;
indicates
a
homogeneous
filler
structure
interactions
between
components
matrix
emphasized
morphological
analysis
rubber.
reverse
trend
noticed
replacement
over
25%,
where
deteriorates
tensile
strength
comparison
pristine
CB.
data
demonstrated
most
biochar,
which
derived
RS.
formulation
containing
75%
25%
RS-biochar
provided
(14.4
MPa),
higher
than
pure
(12.45
MPa).
Moreover,
optimum
high
density,
hardness
shore
A,
swelling
resistance
motor
oil
toluene
when
compared
black.
This
promising
finding
not
literature
using
biochars,
usually
caused
products.
Carbon Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
4(1)
Published: March 29, 2025
Abstract
The
West
Java
Province
has
become
regions
that
CO
2
emissions
above
the
world
target
contribute
to
global
warming
due
social
and
economic
factors.
This
problem
allances
Stochastic
Impacts
by
Regression
on
Population,
Affluence
Technology
(STIRPAT)
which
examines
relationship
of
those
three
factors
environmental
impacts
Environmental
Kuznet
Curve
(EKC)
states
growth
will
increase
damage
but
improve
after
passing
a
certain
point.
research
aims
identify
influence
in
utilizing
STIRPAT
EKC
with
population
approached
growth,
affluence
per
capita
GRDP,
technology
industrial
investment,
private
motor
vehicles,
vegetation
density.
Big
data
approach
used
from
OCO-2
Landsat-8
satellites
as
well
Java-BPS
Java-Open
Data
covering
cities
period
2015–2021.
Due
limited
years
observation,
one-way
time
effect
panel
regression
is
proposed
analyze
relationship.
Results
show
all
variables
significantly
affect
at
1%
significance
level
an
adjusted
R
65%.
In
addition,
are
positively
influenced
investment
sector,
vehicles.
On
contrary,
density
can
reduce
emissions.
also
occurred
Java.
government
expected
be
able
through
optimization
transport
sectors,
household
activities,
land
coverage
issues.
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