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Green synthesis and characterization of UKMRC-8 rice husk-derived mesoporous silica nanoparticle for agricultural application by Dorairaj, Deivaseeno, Govender, Nisha, Zakaria, Sarani, Wickneswari, Ratnam

“…Agriculture plays a crucial role in safeguarding food security, more so as the world population increases gradually. A productive agricultural system is…”
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Effect of graphene oxide on thermal stability of aerogel bio-nanocomposite from cellulose-based waste biomass by Gan, Sinyee, Zakaria, Sarani, Chia, Chin Hua, Kaco, Hatika

“…By combining the waste of oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) and graphene oxide (GO), a GO/cellulose aerogel bio-nanocomposite was produced via a simple mixing…”
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Polyols and rigid polyurethane foams derived from liquefied lignocellulosic and cellulosic biomass by Amran, Umar Adli, Zakaria, Sarani, Chia, Chin Hua, Roslan, Rasidi, Jaafar, Sharifah Nabihah Syed, Salleh, Kushairi Mohd

“…Liquefaction of lignocellulosic and cellulosic biomasses produces different polyol properties. Hence, direct comparative studies on the properties of both…”
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Regenerated cellulose membrane incorporating photocatalytic zinc oxide as a bifunctional membrane for decoloration of methylene blue by Azmi, Azima, Lau, Kam Sheng, Chin, Siew Xian, Zakaria, Sarani, Chia, Chin Hua

“…In this paper, the development of regenerated cotton linter cellulose membranes embedded with ZnO nanoparticles was conducted using the…”
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Highly porous regenerated cellulose hydrogel and aerogel prepared from hydrothermal synthesized cellulose carbamate by Gan, Sinyee, Zakaria, Sarani, Chia, Chin Hua, Chen, Ruey Shan, Ellis, Amanda V, Kaco, Hatika

“…Here, a stable derivative of cellulose, called cellulose carbamate (CC), was produced from Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) core pulp (KCP) and urea with the aid of…”
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Hydrogel Application in Urban Farming: Potentials and Limitations—A Review by Palanivelu, Swarna Devi, Armir, Nur Amira Zainul, Zulkifli, Amalia, Hair, Ainul Hafiza Abdul, Salleh, Kushairi Mohd, Lindsey, Keith, Che-Othman, Muhamad Hafiz, Zakaria, Sarani

“…Urban agriculture plays a vital role in ensuring the self-sufficiency of a great variety of fresh vegetables and nutrients. It promotes a sustainable food…”
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Zinc oxide-filled polyvinyl alcohol–cellulose nanofibril aerogel nanocomposites for catalytic decomposition of an organic dye in aqueous solution by Azmi, Azima, Lau, Kam Sheng, Chin, Siew Xian, Khiew, Poi Sim, Zakaria, Sarani, Chia, Chin Hua

“…This paper discusses the preparation of polyvinyl alcohol/cellulose nanofibril (PVA–CNF) aerogel nanocomposites loaded with zinc oxide (ZnO) particles via the…”
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Effect of hydrothermal pretreatment on solubility and formation of kenaf cellulose membrane and hydrogel by Gan, Sinyee, Zakaria, Sarani, Chia, Chin Hua, Padzil, Farah Nadia Mohammad, Ng, Peivun

“…•Hydrothermal pretreatment kenaf was produced by using autoclave in hot oil bath.•As hydrothermal reaction time on kenaf increases, the molecular weight of…”
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Synthesis of Fe3O4 nanocrystals using hydrothermal approach by Ahmadi, Shideh, Chia, Chin-Hua, Zakaria, Sarani, Saeedfar, Kasra, Asim, Nilofar

“…Magnetite (Fe3O4) nanocrystals were synthesized using a facile hydrothermal method. FeCl2, FeCl3 and NaOH with a molar ratio of 1:2:8 were added into an…”
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Regenerated Cellulose Products for Agricultural and Their Potential: A Review by Zainul Armir, Nur Amira, Zulkifli, Amalia, Gunaseelan, Shamini, Palanivelu, Swarna Devi, Salleh, Kushairi Mohd, Che Othman, Muhamad Hafiz, Zakaria, Sarani

“…Cellulose is one of the most abundant natural polymers with excellent biocompatibility, non-toxicity, flexibility, and renewable source. Regenerated cellulose…”
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Physico-mechanical properties of a microwave-irradiated kenaf carbamate/graphene oxide membrane by Gan, Sinyee, Zakaria, Sarani, Chia, Chin Hua, Chen, Ruey Shan, Jeyalaldeen, Norfadillah

“…Cellulose carbamate (CC) prepared using microwave irradiation was reinforced with graphene oxide (GO) to fabricate homogeneous and highly ordered CC–GO…”
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Chitosan Fibers Loaded with Limonite as a Catalyst for the Decolorization of Methylene Blue via a Persulfate-Based Advanced Oxidation Process by Chin, Siew Xian, Lau, Kam Sheng, Zakaria, Sarani, Chia, Chin Hua, Wongchoosuk, Chatchawal

“…Wastewater generated from industries seriously impacts the environment. Conventional biological and physiochemical treatment methods for wastewater containing…”
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Chitosan-Bead-Encapsulated Polystyrene Sulfonate for Adsorption of Methylene Blue and Regeneration Studies: Batch and Continuous Approaches by Lau, Kam Sheng, Azmi, Nur Alia Sahira, Chin, Siew Xian, Zakaria, Sarani, Chia, Chin Hua

“…Textile industrialization causes water pollution due to the discharge of industrial effluents into the environment. To reduce the impact of industrial…”
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Different Preparation Method of Nanocellulose from Macaranga gigantea and Its Preliminary Study on Packaging Film Potential by Jasmani, Latifah, Jamaluddin, Nurul Ain Nadirah, Rusli, Rafeadah, Adnan, Sharmiza, Zakaria, Sarani

“…Nanocellulose is a versatile cellulosic nanomaterial that can be used in many application areas. Applying different preparation strategies leads to different…”
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Rapid Catalytic Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol and Clock Reaction of Methylene Blue using Copper Nanowires by Hashimi, Aina Shasha, Nohan, Muhammad Amirul Nazhif Mohd, Chin, Siew Xian, Zakaria, Sarani, Chia, Chin Hua

“…Copper nanowires (CuNWs) with a high aspect ratio of ~2600 have been successfully synthesized by using a facile hydrothermal method. The reductions of…”
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Production and characterisation of cellulose and nano-crystalline cellulose from kenaf core wood by Chi Hoong Chan, Chin Hua Chia, Sarani Zakaria, Ishak Ahmad, Alain Dufresne

“…Natural fibers such as kenaf have been studied extensively as a reinforcing phase and received major attention recently due to their renewability,…”
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CaCO3-decorated cellulose aerogel for removal of Congo Red from aqueous solution by Chong, Kai Yin, Chia, Chin Hua, Zakaria, Sarani, Sajab, Mohd Shaiful, Chook, Soon Wei, Khiew, Poi Sim

“…The present study describes the preparation of CaCO 3 -loaded cellulose aerogel and evaluation of its adsorptive removal of Congo Red (CR) from aqueous…”
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Effect of dimensionality of nanosized TiO2 embedded in regenerated cellulose beads as a portable catalyst for reusable decomposition system by Evyan, Chia‐Yan Yang, Salleh, Kushairi Mohd, Chong, Mee Yoke, Chia, Chin Hua, Zakaria, Sarani

“…Free‐standing titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanowires (TNW) with great photocatalysis performances were formed by using a simple hydrothermal method. Pre‐cool rapid…”
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Influence of hemp roving twist and fiber apparent parameters on the mechanical properties and water absorption of quasi-unidirectional composites by Lu, Chao, Wang, Chunhong, Salleh, Kushairi Mohd, Zakaria, Sarani, Chen, Yasong, Tong, Jianfeng, Deng, Nanping, Zuo, Qi, Yan, Yuhuan

“…The finite length of natural fibers makes them frail and unable to perform and be engineered as excellent composite reinforcements. Hence, roving formations…”
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Evaluation of Crosslinking Effect on Thermo-mechanical, Acoustic Insulation and Water Absorption Performance of Biomass-Derived Cellulose Cryogels by Moosavi, Seyedehmaryam, Gan, Sinyee, Chia, Chin Hua, Zakaria, Sarani

“…Cellulose cryogels crosslinked with epichlorohydrin (ECH) were successfully developed from kenaf core biomass via green urea/alkaline solvent system. The…”
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