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A review of the current knowledge and challenges of hydrothermal carbonization for biomass conversion by Heidari, Mohammad, Dutta, Animesh, Acharya, Bishnu, Mahmud, Shohel

“…Greenhouse gases emitted from the excessive use of fossil fuels are threatening the environment, and thus alternative resources like biomass are being…”
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Chitin, Chitosan, and Nanochitin: Extraction, Synthesis, and Applications by Kozma, Michael, Acharya, Bishnu, Bissessur, Rabin

“…Crustacean shells are a sustainable source of chitin. Extracting chitin from crustacean shells is ongoing research, much of which is devoted to devising a…”
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A Review of Thermochemical Conversion of Waste Biomass to Biofuels by Jha, Shivangi, Nanda, Sonil, Acharya, Bishnu, Dalai, Ajay K.

“…Biofuels are sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels because of their renewable and low-cost raw materials, environmentally friendly conversion technologies…”
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Humidity-Responsive Photonic Films and Coatings Based on Tuned Cellulose Nanocrystals/Glycerol/Polyethylene Glycol by Babaei-Ghazvini, Amin, Acharya, Bishnu

“…It has been extensively reported that cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) can represent structural colors due to their unique chiral-nematic self-assembly. However,…”
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Syngas Fermentation for the Production of Bio-Based Polymers: A Review by Dhakal, Nirpesh, Acharya, Bishnu

“…Increasing environmental awareness among the general public and legislators has driven this modern era to seek alternatives to fossil-derived products such as…”
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Antimicrobial Biodegradable Food Packaging Based on Chitosan and Metal/Metal-Oxide Bio-Nanocomposites: A Review by Babaei-Ghazvini, Amin, Acharya, Bishnu, Korber, Darren R.

“…Finding a practical alternative to decrease the use of conventional polymers in the plastic industry has become an acute concern since industrially-produced…”
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The effects of aspect ratio of cellulose nanocrystals on the properties of all CNC films: Tunicate and wood CNCs by Babaei-Ghazvini, Amin, Acharya, Bishnu

“…In this study, the physicochemical, mechanical, and thermal properties of films made from cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) obtained from two sources – wood and…”
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The Interaction Effect of the Design Parameters on the Water Absorption of the Hemp-Reinforced Biocarbon-Filled Bio-Epoxy Composites by Dahal, Raj Kumar, Acharya, Bishnu, Dutta, Animesh

“…Natural fiber-reinforced composites perform poorly when exposed to moisture. Biocarbon has been proven to improve the water-absorbing behavior of natural fiber…”
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Influence of cellulose nanocrystal aspect ratio on shear force aligned films: Physical and mechanical properties by Babaei-Ghazvini, Amin, Acharya, Bishnu

“…•The use of shear flow alignment to compare the CNC's aspect ratio effect on the alignment order.•Effect of shear flow on physical and mechanical properties…”
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Isolation of nanocrystalline cellulose from tunicates by Dunlop, Matthew J., Acharya, Bishnu, Bissessur, Rabin

“…Nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) is a high value product, which consists of the nanoscale crystalline region of the cellulose polymer. Tunicates are marine…”
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Study of plant and tunicate based nanocrystalline cellulose in hybrid polymeric nanocomposites by Dunlop, Matthew J., Acharya, Bishnu, Bissessur, Rabin

“…Nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) is a sustainable and renewable nanomaterial which can be defined as the nanoscale crystalline region of cellulose fibrils. The…”
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Groundwater Estimation from Major Physical Hydrology Components Using Artificial Neural Networks and Deep Learning by Afzaal, Hassan, Farooque, Aitazaz A., Abbas, Farhat, Acharya, Bishnu, Esau, Travis

“…Precise estimation of physical hydrology components including groundwater levels (GWLs) is a challenging task, especially in relatively non-contiguous…”
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Towards the scalable isolation of cellulose nanocrystals from tunicates by Dunlop, Matthew J., Clemons, Craig, Reiner, Richard, Sabo, Ronald, Agarwal, Umesh P., Bissessur, Rabin, Sojoudiasli, Helia, Carreau, Pierre J., Acharya, Bishnu

“…In order for sustainable nanomaterials such as cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) to be utilized in industrial applications, a large-scale production capacity for…”
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Hydrothermal Carbonization (HTC) of Seaweed (Macroalgae) for Producing Hydrochar by Patel, Neel, Acharya, Bishnu, Basu, Prabir

“…Waste seaweed that is collected at coastal regions of maritime provinces in Canada is creating ecological problems as it promotes an anoxic event, which…”
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A Review of Antiviral and Antioxidant Activity of Bioactive Metabolite of Macroalgae within an Optimized Extraction Method by El-Shafei, Rasha, Hegazy, Hala, Acharya, Bishnu

“…Non-conventional extraction of bioactive metabolites could provide sustainable alternative techniques to preserve the potency of antioxidants and antiviral…”
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Mechanical response of the hemp biocarbon-filled hemp-reinforced biopolymer composites by Dahal, Raj Kumar, Acharya, Bishnu, Dutta, Animesh

“…The combined effect of design parameters on the mechanical properties of the biocarbon filled hemp polymer composite offers a newer dimension in biocomposite…”
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Application of Artificial Neural Networks to Project Reference Evapotranspiration Under Climate Change Scenarios by Maqsood, Junaid, Farooque, Aitazaz A., Abbas, Farhat, Esau, Travis, Wang, Xander, Acharya, Bishnu, Afzaal, Hassan

“…Evapotranspiration is sensitive to climate change. The main objective of this study was to examine the response of reference evapotranspiration (ET 0 ) under…”
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Biobased Polymer Composites: A Review by Anamol Pokharel, Kehinde James Falua, Amin Babaei-Ghazvini, Bishnu Acharya

“…Global environmental concerns, as well as the rapid depletion of non-renewable fossil fuel-based resources, have prompted research into the development of…”
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Mechanical, Thermal, and Acoustic Properties of Hemp and Biocomposite Materials: A Review by Raj Kumar Dahal, Bishnu Acharya, Animesh Dutta

“…Bio-based products are paving a promising path towards a greener future and helping win the fight against climate change and global warming mainly caused by…”
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Pyrolysis and Combustion Behavior of Flax Straw as Biomass: Evaluation of Kinetic, Thermodynamic Parameters, and Qualitative Analysis of Degradation Products by Vafakish, Bahareh, Babaei-Ghazvini, Amin, Ebadian, Mahmood, Acharya, Bishnu

“…This study describes an investigation of the pyrolysis and combustion of flax straw as biofuel, focusing on the physicochemical properties and kinetic and…”
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