@article{li_biswas_ford_2022, title={Dual roles of sodium polyacrylate in alginate fiber wet-spinning: Modify the solution rheology and strengthen the fiber}, volume={297}, ISSN={["1879-1344"]}, DOI={10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.120001}, abstractNote={Limitations to the scaling of sodium alginate (SA) fibers by wet spinning and for commercial applications are the high spinning dope viscosity and low fiber mechanical performance. In this study, the viscosities of SA spinning dopes dramatically reduced to an order of magnitude lower while the maximum spin draw ratio increased from 1 to 6 as sodium polyacrylate (PAAS) loading increased up to 20 %. However, distinct to a simple plasticizing effect, adding appropriate amount of PAAS strengthens the mechanical properties of fully drawn fibers, through the formation of new physical crosslinks with SA. Fibers having the tenacity of ∼0.6 cN/dtex, modulus of ∼37 cN/dtex, strain at break of ∼7 % and toughness of ∼4 J/g were achieved with 15 % PAAS loading. Therefore, the PAAS addition has dual-effects in SA fiber wet spinning: to modify the rheology of the SA spinning solution and to strengthen the wet-spun SA fibers for textile applications.}, journal={CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS}, author={Li, Shanshan and Biswas, Manik Chandra and Ford, Ericka}, year={2022}, month={Dec} }
 @article{biswas_ford_2022, title={Using Sodium Polyacrylate to Gel-Spin Lignin/Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Fiber at High Lignin Content}, volume={14}, ISSN={["2073-4360"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14132736}, DOI={10.3390/polym14132736}, abstractNote={Lignin is the world’s most naturally abundant aromatic polymer, which makes it a sustainable raw material for engineered polymers and fiber manufacturing. Dry-jet gel-spinning was used to fabricate poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) fibers having 30% or more of the lignin biopolymer. To achieve this goal, 0.45 wt.% of aqueous sodium polyacrylate (SPA, at 0.55 wt.% solids) was added to spinning dopes of PVA dissolved in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO). SPA served to enable the spinning of fibers having high lignin content (i.e., above 30%) while eliminating the aging of as-spun gel fiber prior to elevated temperature drawing. SPA impedes the migration of acetone soluble lignin from the skin of as-spun gel fibers, because SPA is insoluble in acetone, which is also a nonsolvent coagulant for PVA. PVA fibers having 30% lignin exhibited the highest tenacity of 1.3 cN/dtex (centinewton/decitex) and specific modulus 35.7 cN/dtex. The drawn fiber of 70% lignin to PVA, showed tenacity and specific modulus values of 0.94 cN/dtex and 35.3 cN/dtex, respectively. Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy showed evidence of hydrogen bonding between lignin and PVA among the drawn fibers. The modification of PVA/lignin dopes with SPA, therefore, allowed for the fabrication of gel-spun biobased fibers without the previously required step of gel aging.}, number={13}, journal={POLYMERS}, author={Biswas, Manik Chandra and Ford, Ericka}, year={2022}, month={Jul} }
 @misc{biswas_chakraborty_bhattacharjee_mohammed_2021, title={4D Printing of Shape Memory Materials for Textiles: Mechanism, Mathematical Modeling, and Challenges}, volume={31}, ISSN={["1616-3028"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202100257}, DOI={10.1002/adfm.202100257}, abstractNote={Abstract}, number={19}, journal={ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS}, publisher={Wiley}, author={Biswas, Manik Chandra and Chakraborty, Samit and Bhattacharjee, Abhishek and Mohammed, Zaheeruddin}, year={2021}, month={May} }
 @article{hossain_biswas_chanda_rubel_khan_hashizume_2021, title={A review on experimental and theoretical studies of perovskite barium zirconate proton conductors}, volume={7}, ISSN={["2522-574X"]}, DOI={10.1007/s42247-021-00230-5}, journal={EMERGENT MATERIALS}, author={Hossain, M. Khalid and Biswas, Manik C. and Chanda, Rajesh K. and Rubel, Mirza H. K. and Khan, M. Ishak and Hashizume, K.}, year={2021}, month={Jul} }
 @misc{chakraborty_hoque_jeem_biswas_bardhan_lobaton_2021, title={Fashion Recommendation Systems, Models and Methods: A Review}, volume={8}, ISSN={["2227-9709"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.3390/informatics8030049}, DOI={10.3390/informatics8030049}, abstractNote={In recent years, the textile and fashion industries have witnessed an enormous amount of growth in fast fashion. On e-commerce platforms, where numerous choices are available, an efficient recommendation system is required to sort, order, and efficiently convey relevant product content or information to users. Image-based fashion recommendation systems (FRSs) have attracted a huge amount of attention from fast fashion retailers as they provide a personalized shopping experience to consumers. With the technological advancements, this branch of artificial intelligence exhibits a tremendous amount of potential in image processing, parsing, classification, and segmentation. Despite its huge potential, the number of academic articles on this topic is limited. The available studies do not provide a rigorous review of fashion recommendation systems and the corresponding filtering techniques. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first scholarly article to review the state-of-the-art fashion recommendation systems and the corresponding filtering techniques. In addition, this review also explores various potential models that could be implemented to develop fashion recommendation systems in the future. This paper will help researchers, academics, and practitioners who are interested in machine learning, computer vision, and fashion retailing to understand the characteristics of the different fashion recommendation systems.}, number={3}, journal={INFORMATICS-BASEL}, publisher={MDPI AG}, author={Chakraborty, Samit and Hoque, Md Saiful and Jeem, Naimur Rahman and Biswas, Manik Chandra and Bardhan, Deepayan and Lobaton, Edgar}, year={2021}, month={Sep} }
 @article{biswas_bush_ford_2021, title={Glucaric acid additives for the antiplasticization of fibers wet spun from cellulose acetate/acetic acid/water (vol 245, 116510, 2020)}, volume={274}, ISSN={["1879-1344"]}, DOI={10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118659}, journal={CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS}, author={Biswas, Manik Chandra and Bush, Bailey and Ford, Ericka}, year={2021}, month={Nov} }
 @misc{biswas_islam_nandy_hossain_2021, title={Graphene Quantum Dots (GQDs) for Bioimaging and Drug Delivery Applications: A Review}, volume={3}, ISSN={["2639-4979"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmaterialslett.0c00550}, DOI={10.1021/acsmaterialslett.0c00550}, abstractNote={Quantum dots (QDs) exhibit unique physicochemical and optical properties that are suitable for photovoltaic cells, light-emitting diodes, and optoelectronic devices; however, unlike selenium and tellurium/metal-sulfide-based QDs, graphene quantum dots (GQDs) are comparatively less toxic and biocompatible, making them promising candidates for biological applications such as bioimaging, drug delivery agents, therapeutics, and theranostics. Various synthesis techniques such as top-down and bottom-up methods along with novel green synthesis methods for the preparation of pure and doped GQDs are thoroughly discussed in this study. Physicochemical, optical, and biological properties such as size- and chemical-composition-dependent fluorescence, therapeutics, disease diagnostics, biocompatibility, and cellular toxicity are extensively studied and summarized. Finally, the prospects and potential directions of GQDs in drug delivery and bioimaging systems are discussed in regards to challenges such as the synthesis, biocompatibility, and cellular toxicity.}, number={6}, journal={ACS MATERIALS LETTERS}, publisher={American Chemical Society (ACS)}, author={Biswas, Manik Chandra and Islam, Md Tariqul and Nandy, Pranab Kumar and Hossain, Md Milon}, year={2021}, month={Jun}, pages={889–911} }
 @article{biswas_jony_nandy_chowdhury_halder_kumar_ramakrishna_hassan_ahsan_hoque_et al._2021, title={Recent Advancement of Biopolymers and Their Potential Biomedical Applications}, volume={6}, ISSN={["1572-8919"]}, DOI={10.1007/s10924-021-02199-y}, journal={JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT}, author={Biswas, Manik Chandra and Jony, Bodiuzzaman and Nandy, Pranab Kumar and Chowdhury, Reaz Ahmed and Halder, Sudipta and Kumar, Deepak and Ramakrishna, Seeram and Hassan, Masud and Ahsan, Md Ariful and Hoque, Md Enamul and et al.}, year={2021}, month={Jun} }
 @misc{hossain_chanda_el-denglawey_emrose_rahman_biswas_hashizume_2021, title={Recent progress in barium zirconate proton conductors for electrochemical hydrogen device applications: A review}, volume={47}, ISSN={["1873-3956"]}, DOI={10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.05.167}, abstractNote={Electrochemical hydrogen devices like fuel cells are widely investigated as promising technologies to mitigate the rising environmental challenges and enhance the renewable energy economy. In these devices, proton-conducting oxides (PCOs) are applied as electrolyte materials to transport protons. Excellent physical stability and higher proton transport number are two essential properties of electrolyte materials. Doped BaZrO3 (BZO) is a solid ion-conducting perovskite material with high chemical stability and good proton-conducting properties at an intermediate temperature range of 400–650 °C. Therefore, BZO is an attractive material among the exciting proton-conducting oxides as electrolyte material. To enhance the proton transport properties and improve the material fabrication process of BZO, techniques such as the use of dopants, sintering aid, synthesis methods are crucial. The present review work highlights the applications of BZO as electrolyte material in electrochemical hydrogen devices such as hydrogen isotopes separation systems, hydrogen sensors, hydrogen pumps, and protonic ceramic fuel cells (PCFCs) or solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). The central section of this review summarizes the recent research investigations of these applications and provides a comprehensive insight into the various synthesis process, doping, sintering aid, operating environments, and operating condition's impact on the composition, morphology, and performance of BZO electrolyte materials. Based on the reviewed literature, remarks on current challenges and prospects are provided. The presented information on in-depth analysis of the physical properties of barium zirconate electrolyte's along with output performance will guide aspirants in conducting research further on this field.}, number={17}, journal={CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL}, author={Hossain, M. Khalid and Chanda, Rajesh and El-Denglawey, A. and Emrose, Tanvir and Rahman, M. Tayebur and Biswas, Manik C. and Hashizume, Kenichi}, year={2021}, month={Sep}, pages={23725–23748} }
 @article{biswas_dwyer_jimenez_su_ford_2021, title={Strengthening Regenerated Cellulose Fibers Sourced from Recycled Cotton T-Shirt Using Glucaric Acid for Antiplasticization}, url={https://doi.org/10.3390/polysaccharides2010010}, DOI={10.3390/polysaccharides2010010}, abstractNote={The recycling of cellulose from cotton textiles would minimize the use of virgin crop fibers, but recycled polymers are generally inferior in mechanical performance to those made from virgin resins. This challenge prompted the investigation of biobased additives that were capable of improving the mechanical properties of fibers by means of antiplasticizing additives. In this study, regenerated cellulose (RC) fibers were spun from cellulose found in cotton T-shirts, and fibers were mechanically strengthened with glucaric acid (GA), a nontoxic product of fermentation. The recycled pulp was activated using aqueous sodium hydroxide and then followed by acid neutralization, prior to the direct dissolution in lithium chloride/N,N-dimethylacetamide (LiCl/DMAc) at 3 wt.% cellulose. At 10% (w/w) GA, the tensile modulus and strength of regenerated cellulose from recycled cotton fibers increased five-fold in contrast to neat fibers without GA. The highest modulus and tenacity values of 664 cN/dtex and of 9.7 cN/dtex were reported for RC fibers containing GA.}, journal={Polysaccharides}, author={Biswas, Manik Chandra and Dwyer, Ryan and Jimenez, Javier and Su, Hsun-Cheng and Ford, Ericka}, year={2021}, month={Mar} }
 @article{chakraborty_biswas_2020, title={3D printing technology of polymer-fiber composites in textile and fashion industry: A potential roadmap of concept to consumer}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.112562}, DOI={10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.112562}, abstractNote={Three-dimensional printing (3DP) technology has gained an increased popularity in making prototypes in all types of manufacturing industries including automotive, healthcare, aerospace, sports, textile, apparel and fashion industry etc. Researchers, textile technologists, fashion designers, manufacturers and retailers have been working on adopting 3DP technology in their respective fields since the last decade. 3DP has been proved highly beneficial in reducing manufacturing time and production cost significantly regarding fiber reinforced composites fabrication. However, the application of this technology is still at niche while it comes to manufacturing everyday clothing. The purpose of this paper is to provide an integrative review of the existing literature to identify current state-of-the-art 3DP methods, materials, application in the textile and fashion industries. Further, the review considers the future of this technology with regard to sustainability, novelty, complexity in fashion related fields.}, journal={Composite Structures}, publisher={Composite Structures}, author={Chakraborty, S. and Biswas, M.C.}, year={2020}, month={Jun} }
 @article{bio-oil-based phenol–formaldehyde resin: comparison of weight- and molar-based substitution of phenol with bio-oil_2020, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01694243.2020.1784540}, DOI={10.1080/01694243.2020.1784540}, abstractNote={Abstract The objectives of this study were (i) to synthesize bio-oil-based phenol–formaldehyde resin to be used for the wood products industry, and (ii) to investigate the effect of phenol substitution (molar-based vs. weight-based) with bio-oil on the properties of resulting PF resin. Bio-oil was produced by hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) process using sweetgum hardwood, and utilized as a bio-based phenolic feedstock as an alternative for petroleum-based phenol in the synthesis of PF resin. Phenol was substituted with bio-oil (both as weight- and molar-based). The resulting PF resin was noted as BPF-W and BPF-M when bio-oil was used to replace 50% of phenol in weight- and molar-based, respectively, and then compared with neat PF resin in terms of free formaldehyde content, gel time, pH of the resin, solid content, bond strength and thermal stability. Results showed that BPF-M resin had less free formaldehyde content and longer gel time than BPF-W resin. No significant difference in pH and solid content was observed between bio-oil-based PF resins. Moreover, molar-based substitution resulted in a resin with higher bonding strength than that of weight-based substitution, and both BPF-W and BPF-M showed higher bonding strength then neat PF resin. TGA analysis of the resin revealed that substitution of phenol with bio-oil lowered the thermal stability of bio-oil derived PF resins. However, molar-based substitution of phenol with bio-oil could enhance the thermal stability.}, journal={Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology}, year={2020}, month={Jun} }
 @inbook{biopolymers in building materials_2020, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-819661-8.00012-3}, DOI={10.1016/b978-0-12-819661-8.00012-3}, abstractNote={Industrial ecology and sustainability norms are triggering the necessity to develop advanced processes, materials, and products that are green, eco-friendly, and eco-efficient. Besides, a high amount of waste products from the geotechnical construction field motivated researchers to take into consideration for implementation of bio-based composites with biopolymers. In many applications, they fight effectively with traditional building materials. For the preparation of some building products, biopolymers are vital as they offer unique properties. Biopolymers prevent environmental disasters that often occur with petroleum-based polymers. Their market revenue is also increasing as they becoming the trump card in the construction sector. This chapter will discuss biopolymer-based building materials focusing on concrete preparation and noticeable characteristics. It showed the growing application, advantage, and limitations of using polymer concrete, lignin-based biopolymers, starch-based biopolymers, protein-based biopolymers, biopolymers from the soil, and xanthan gum as construction materials. It also highlighted how biopolymers contribute to geotechnical construction as an alternative to traditional building materials.}, booktitle={Advanced Processing, Properties, and Applications of Starch and Other Bio-Based Polymers}, year={2020} }
 @article{biswas_bush_ford_2020, title={Glucaric acid additives for the antiplasticization of fibers wet spun from cellulose acetate/acetic acid/water}, volume={245}, url={https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116510}, DOI={10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116510}, abstractNote={Cellulose acetate (CA) receives notable attention as an environmentally friendly, biodegradable polymer from renewable, low-cost resources. CA polymers are believed to have a critical role in shaping a greener and more circular textile economy. However, the mechanical properties of CA fibers are among the lowest in terms of its tensile strength, poor wet strength, and low flexural strength. This study investigates the effect of biobased additives for antiplasticizing the mechanical performance and structure of CA fibers. At up to 5 % of CA, glucaric acid (GA) and its monoammonium salt were added to CA fibers. With 1.5 % GA additive, tensile modulus improved by 155%, tensile strength by 55 %, and CA flexibility according to knot to straight fiber tenacity ratios improved by 107 % when compared to neat CA fibers. Based on the results, green small molecule antiplasticizers do exist, but their performance improvements are observed at low percentages of loading.}, journal={Carbohydrate Polymers}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Biswas, Manik Chandra and Bush, Bailey and Ford, Ericka}, year={2020}, month={Oct}, pages={116510} }
 @misc{ali_hoque_hossain_biswas_2020, title={Nanoadsorbents for wastewater treatment: next generation biotechnological solution}, volume={17}, ISSN={["1735-2630"]}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13762-020-02755-4}, DOI={10.1007/s13762-020-02755-4}, abstractNote={Day by day, the water sources are increasingly being adulterated due to various reasons including the uncontrolled discharge of pollutants from the point and nonpoint sources. Therefore, it is a timely need to develop suitable, inexpensive and efficient treatment techniques for water purification. This review aims at evaluating different water treatment technologies, their basic principles, cost and suitability for pollutants’ removal from wastewater. Among various water treatment technologies, adsorption technique appears to be techno-economically more attractive due to its inexpensiveness, universality and environment friendliness. Here, wide varieties of adsorbents (silica gel, activated alumina, clays, limestone, chitosan, activated carbon, zeolite, etc.) and their capacities for pollutant removal are described. The limitations of conventional adsorbent applications for water treatment are also discussed. Recently, nanotechnology has introduced nanoadsorbents, which have drawn additional attention due to their unique properties and are considered to be the viable alternative to conventional adsorbents. The potential applications, separation and regeneration of nanoadsorbents for wastewater treatment are also included in this review. Furthermore, prospects including commercial and health aspects of nanoadsorbents are also added.}, number={9}, journal={INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY}, author={Ali, M. E. and Hoque, M. E. and Hossain, S. K. Safdar and Biswas, M. C.}, year={2020}, month={Sep}, pages={4095–4132} }
 @article{sustainable wastewater treatment via dye-surfactant interaction: a critical review_2020, journal={Journal of Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research}, year={2020}, month={Apr} }
 @inbook{biodegradable polymer blends for food packaging applications_2019, url={https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=Gs2-DwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA151&dq=Biodegradable+Polymer+Blends+for+Food+Packaging+Applications&ots=yrviJbMLHo&sig=byKeIKOS0RqJwKKR5jqNOAMUfo4#v=onepage&q=Biodegradable%20Polymer%20Blends%20for%20Food%20Packaging%20Applications&f=false}, year={2019}, month={Nov} }
 @article{fused deposition modeling 3d printing technology in textile and fashion industry: materials and innovation_2019, url={https://irispublishers.com/mcms/pdf/MCMS.MS.ID.000529.pdf}, journal={Modern Concepts in Materials Science}, year={2019}, month={Nov} }
 @article{investigation of the influence of film thickness on phase behavior of an immiscible binary polymer mixture_2019, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.33552/gjes.2019.04.000576}, DOI={10.33552/gjes.2019.04.000576}, abstractNote={Recently, polymer phase behavior got much attention both in scientific research and industrial applications. Phase separation plays a vital role during practical applications of polymer mixture as the properties depend on its dynamics and structures. Researchers put intense interest to analyze phase separation of immiscible polymer blends and observed that various factors such as temperature, molecular weight, substrate and film thickness influence polymer phase separation process. Among them, film thickness dependence got immense attraction now a days. Film thickness dependence of phase separation of binary polymer mixture coupled with various analytical techniques, is discussed in Film thickness, phase separation, microscopic analysis, AFM, SEM, XPS, TEM this review.}, journal={Global Journal of Engineering Sciences}, year={2019}, month={Nov} }
 @article{nano silica-carbon-silver ternary hybrid induced antimicrobial composite films for food packaging application_2019, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fpsl.2018.12.003}, DOI={10.1016/j.fpsl.2018.12.003}, abstractNote={In this work, Ag assisted biobased silica-carbon nanoparticles (SCAg-NPs) were incorporated into a viscous biopolymer solution to fabricate antimicrobial thin films using 3D printing technique. The Ag NPs were prepared in situ from AgNO3 through one-step ball milling in the presence of silica-carbon hybrid obtained from pyrolysis of rice husk. The nanostructure of the SCAg-NPs was determined by XRD and TEM. These as-synthesized particles were also characterized by XPS analysis. The printed films were characterized by XRD, FE-SEM, Raman microanalysis, TGA, DSC and tensile testing to investigate the influence of nanoparticles on the thermal and mechanical properties on the films. Antimicrobial testing was carried out on the films to assess the inhibitory effect of SCAg NPs on Salmonella Enteritidis inoculum. XRD, XPS and Raman microanalysis confirmed the incorporation of Ag particles into SCNPs, while FE-SEM size measurement of the SCAg NPs ranged between 10–100 nm in diameter. Thermal analysis revealed that the inclusion of SCAg NPs led to improvement in the thermal stability of the fabricated nanocomposites films. Tensile test was carried out to determine the influence of SCAg NPs on mechanical properties of the films and found moderate increase in the strength of the polymer film.}, journal={Food Packaging and Shelf Life}, year={2019}, month={Mar} }
 @article{recent developments in bio-monitoring via advanced polymer nanocomposite-based wearable strain sensors_2019, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2018.08.037}, DOI={10.1016/j.bios.2018.08.037}, abstractNote={Recent years, an explosive growth of wearable technology has been witnessed. A highly stretchable and sensitive wearable strain sensor which can monitor motions is in great demand in various fields such as healthcare, robotic systems, prosthetics, visual realities, professional sports, entertainments, etc. An ideal strain sensor should be highly stretchable, sensitive, and robust enough for long-term use without degradation in performance. This review focuses on recent advances in polymer nanocomposite based wearable strain sensors. With the merits of highly stretchable polymeric matrix and excellent electrical conductivity of nanomaterials, polymer nanocomposite based strain sensors are successfully developed with superior performance. Unlike conventional strain gauge, new sensing mechanisms include disconnection, crack propagation, and tunneling effects leading to drastically resistance change play an important role. A rational choice of materials selection and structure design are required to achieve high sensitivity and stretchability. Lastly, prospects and challenges are discussed for future polymer nanocomposite based wearable strain sensor and their potential applications.}, journal={Biosensors and Bioelectronics}, year={2019}, month={Jan} }
 @article{water-processable, sprayable lifepo4/graphene hybrid cathodes for high-power lithium ion batteries_2019, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2019.12.022}, DOI={10.1016/j.jiec.2019.12.022}, abstractNote={Here, we demonstrate facile water-processable and sprayable electrode fabrication methods for LiFePO4/graphene hybrid cathodes in LIBs, without using an organic solvent. The multi-functionality of graphene oxide (GO), as a dispersant, binder, and precursor for the conductive graphene, was exploited in this fabrication process. Additional polymeric binders or conductive carbons were unnecessary. At high current rates, this water-processed LiFePO4/reduced graphene oxide (LFP/rGO) can store a larger amount of charges than conventional LFP cathodes produced by the previously formulated organic slurry-based blade coating method. The LFP/rGO electrode consisting of 80 wt.% LFP and 20 wt.% rGO showed capacity of 37 mA h g−1 at a very high current rate (2040 mA g−1). In contrast, the conventional LFP–based electrodes fabricated with poly(vinylidene fluoride), and carbon black in an organic solvent, exhibited negligible capacity (<1 mA h g−1) at such a high current rate. The cycling stability of the sprayed LFP/rGO electrode was also significantly higher than that of the conventional LFP–based electrodes under harsh electrochemical conditions. After 1000 cycles at 3400 mA g−1 from 1.5 to 4.5 V (vs. Li/Li+), the sprayed LFP/rGO and conventional LFP/PVdF/carbon electrode exhibited capacity retention levels of 88% and 38%, respectively.}, journal={Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry}, year={2019}, month={Dec} }
 @article{influence of biobased silica/carbon hybrid nanoparticles on thermal and mechanical properties of biodegradable polymer films_2017, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coco.2017.04.005}, DOI={10.1016/j.coco.2017.04.005}, abstractNote={In this study, biobased silica/carbon hybrid nanoparticles (SCNPs) were synthesized using pyrolysis process and reinforced in to polymer film using 3D printing technique. These polymer films were further tested for their thermal and mechanical properties to determine the influence of silica/carbon nanoparticles on the properties of the biopolymer. The SCNPs were synthesized from agricultural waste rice husk by high temperature pressure reaction. These nanoparticles were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman Spectroscopy, and Transmission electron microscope (TEM) analysis and revealed the formation of highly crystalline cristobalite silica/carbon hybrid nanomaterial. X-ray photon spectroscopy (XPS) analysis showed the presence of elemental Si, C, and O in the as-synthesized SCNPs. Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area measurements showed the surface area of 223.029 m2/g, for as prepared nanoparticles. The 3D printed biocomposites thin films were characterized by XRD, Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Thermo Gravimetric Analysis (TGA), Raman spectroscopy, FE-SEM and Tensile analysis. The FE-SEM analysis of the composites showed the uniform dispersion of nanoparticles in the biopolymer. TGA and Tensile tests revealed significant enhancement in thermal stability, maximum strain and strain to failure properties due to the integration of 0.5 and 1.0 wt% of silica/carbon nanoparticles (SCNPs). Also, DSC analysis showed the moderate improvement of glass transition temperature and crystallization temperature as compared to the neat polymer. This increase may be due to the increased crosslinking of polymer by incorporation of thermally stable SCNPs nanoparticles.}, journal={Composites Communications}, year={2017}, month={Jun} }
 @article{preparation and microscopic characterization of biobased nanoparticles from natural waste materials_2017, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1431927617010352}, DOI={10.1017/s1431927617010352}, abstractNote={In recent years, nanoparticles derived from natural resources have attracted interest of researchers to use them as potential materials for applications in several areas including biomedical and polymer fillers, where synthetic materials are found to be toxic. There is very limited research published in open literature on the conversion of biobased inorganic materials into functional products to meet societal needs. In this research, we present the synthesis of nanoparticles from natural waste, renewable resources, such as eggshells and rice husk. The nanoparticles include in this study are: CaCO3 and Calcium hydroxyapatite (CHA) from eggshell and SiO2, from rice husk. Rice husk (RH and eggshells are excellent sources of bio based silica (SiO2), and calcium carbonate (CaCO3) particles respectively. About 45,000 tons of chicken eggshells are produced annually as a waste [1]. The safe disposal of these eggshells burdens the environment, poultry industry and consumers, financially. Therefore, alternative use of waste eggshell will be obviously a benefit to society. Recently we have developed a simple technique to extract CaCO3 from eggshell and used them as a value-added product [2-5]. Similarly the RH is a waste byproduct of rice and produces about 20-22 % weight of the total rice production. United States of America alone produced ~13 billion tons of rice in 2015 [6] and 10.6 million tons of sugar bagasse [7]. RH constitutes ~ 20% of silica by weight and usually used ineffectively. Incorporation of these hard particles into a polymer matrix can eventually improve the properties of the polymer and thus also reuse and recycle the waste. These biobased particles are also highly biocompatible and suitable for bone regeneration and other biomedical applications.}, journal={Microscopy and Microanalysis}, year={2017}, month={Jul} }
 @article{impact of covid-19 on the textile, apparel and fashion manufacturing industry supply chain: case study on a ready-made garment manufacturing industry, DOI={10.2139/ssrn.3762220}, abstractNote={Over the past few months, the world has witnessed how COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the supply chain of the textile, apparel and fashion manufacturing (TAFM) industry in various unprecedented ways. As the global textile market is interconnected, this outbreak has a global impact due to travel restrictions and raw materials shortages. This study highlights the imminent impact of COVID-19 on the TAFM industry supply chain, focusing on root-cause analysis and statistical data on consumption of textile goods, both locally and globally. There has not been any academic research on TAFM supply chain disruption. This paper has fulfilled this research gap. Our research is a two-fold study. The first part reviews the overall impact of the pandemic on the TAFM industry and conducts a text analysis on the statements collected from business reports, academic journals, market researchers’ opinions, manufacturers’ statements and business journals, in order to identify the most frequently used terms associated with supply chain disruption. The second part is a case study on a ready-made garment (RMG) industry in Bangladesh, which showed that the supply chain disruption due to COVID-19would increase the production cost. This is alarming for garment manufacturers and exporters, as the worldwide apparel consumption is also projected to reduce during and after the pandemic. Lastly, this study forecasts the takeaways of the TAFM industry from this global pandemic and recommends a mathematical model to tackle any similar situation in future.} }
 @misc{strengthening additives for cellulose acetate }