Natural fibers
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Awareness of the environmental issues surrounding petroleum-based materials and glass fibers has been increasing. At the same time, there is a growing interest in eco-friendly materials, such as cellulose nanofibers, which are lightweight, recyclable, biodegradable, and renewable. Therefore, more efforts have been directed towards developing cellulose nanofiber-based composites, especially for industrial use. However, replacing traditional synthetic fibers is a challenge, and extensive research is still needed in order to overcome the various drawbacks, such as high moisture absorption, poor adhesion, incompatibility, and shape irregularity.
This Collection aims to showcase the latest advances on types, sources, and processing of natural fibers, as well as the physical and mechanical properties, and high-performance applications, of natural fiber composites and cellulosic-fiber composites.
Editors
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Carlos A. Fernandez
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA
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Wadood Y. Hamad
FPInnovations and University of British Columbia, Canada
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Yun Lu
Chinese Academy of Forestry, China
Carlos A. Fernandez is a Chief Chemical Engineer and Subsurface Systems Team Lead at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), USA. Prior to joining PNNL, he worked as a researcher and consultant in the Center of Excellence for Products and Processes of Cordoba, Argentina. He has expertise in a wide range of fields including cement, concrete, fluids, composites, construction, and subsurface science. Dr Fernandez has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2015.
Wadood Y. Hamad is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of British Columbia, Canada, and Lead Scientist and Research Manager of the Transformation and Interfaces Group within the Bioproducts Innovation Centre of Excellence. He has expertise in materials science and nanotechnology with over 20 years of experience in academic research, material design, and industrial implementation. Dr Hamad has sought to provide a vision for advancing high-level R&D with a focus on eco-sustainable design and the application of an inter-disciplinary scientific approach spanning the fields of materials science, physics, chemistry and biology to develop useful bio-inspired materials and structures for engineering and medical applications. Dr Hamad has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2017.
Yun Lu is a Professor at the Research Institute of Wood Industry at the Chinese Academy of Forestry. She received her Ph.D. in Wood Science and Technology from North East Forestry University in 2014. Her research concentrates on the fundamentals of wood structure elucidation, reorganization and functionalization from molecular perspectives. Prof Lu has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2021.
