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The Journal of Renewable Materials (JRM) is an interdisciplinary journal publishing original research covering all aspects of renewable materials, namely bio-based materials, sustainable materials, green chemistry and including recycling and recovery of spent materials. The scope of the journal is devoted to reports of new and original experimental and theoretical research in the areas of materials, engineering, physics, bioscience, processing, environmental science and chemistry, which are related to the critical renewable and recyclable applications.
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Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.7, pp. 2985-3000, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.026397
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Value-Added Chemicals and Renewable Materials from Pyrolysis of Organic Solid Wastes: Mechanism, Production, Upgrading, and Application)
Abstract Isosorbide is a multi-purpose chemical that can be produced from renewable resources. Specifically, it has been
investigated as a replacement for toxic bisphenol A (BPA) in the production of polycarbonate (PC). In this study,
the synthesis of isosorbide by sorbitol dehydration using a cerium-based catalyst derived from calcined
cerium (IV) sulfate (300°C, 400°C, 450°C, 500°C, and 650°C) was investigated. The reaction occurred in a
high-pressure reactor containing nitrogen gas. Advanced instrumental techniques were applied to analyze the
characteristics of the calcined catalyst. The results showed that the calcined catalysts demonstrated different
crystalline structures and sulfate species at different temperatures. However,… More >
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Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.7, pp. 3001-3023, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.026604
Abstract To achieve optimal recovery and value-added utilisation of cellulose in peanut shells, the cellulose in peanut shells was first extracted using the sodium hydroxide-sodium chlorite method. Then, cellulose hydrogel was prepared by graft copolymerisation using N, N’-methylenebisacrylamide as the cross-linking agent, sodium persulfate as the initiator, and acrylic acid as the monomer. Orthogonal optimisation experiments were designed to obtain optimal process parameters for hydrogel preparation with the cellulose dosage of 0.40 g, initiator dosage of 0.20 g, polymerisation temperature of 70°C, cross-linking agent of 0.25 g, and monomer dosage of 3.0 mL. The effect of initiator dosage on hydrogel synthesis was… More >
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Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.7, pp. 3025-3041, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.026646
Abstract In this study, as the plasticizer, Camellia oleifera seed-oil-based cyclohexyl ester (COSOCE) was prepared by the reaction of cyclohexene oxide and refined C. oleifera seed oil (RCOSO) obtained by acidification hydrolysis after saponification. In addition, the structure of the target product was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. COSOCE was used as plasticizer-modified polyvinyl chloride (PVC) membranes. The structure of the COSOCE-modified PVC membranes were characterized by Raman spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The properties of the COSOCE-modified PVC membrane were characterized by contact angle measurements, universal testing machine, thermogravimetric… More >
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Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.7, pp. 3043-3056, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.026788
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Advancement of Biopolymers in Biomedical Materials)
Abstract Polyethylene glycol (PEG) was added at different concentrations to the blend of poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) and
poly(D,L-lactic acid)(PDLLA) to tailor the properties. The differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurement
showed that all blends were miscible due to shifting a single glass transition temperature into a lower temperature
for increasing PEG content. The DSC, FTIR, and XRD results implied the crystallinity enhancement for PEG content until 8 wt%, then decreased at 12 wt% PEG. The XRD result indicated the homo crystalline phase formation
in all blends and no stereocomplex crystal. The in vitro degradation study indicated that PEG content is proportional to… More >
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Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.7, pp. 3057-3072, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.025732
Abstract In this study, the effect of sintering temperature and the addition of kaolin, a sintering agent, on the microscopic, phase, and mechanical properties of ceramics were investigated using secondary aluminum dross (SAD) as the main component in the manufacturing of ceramics. The basic phases of the ceramics were Al2O3, MgAl2O4, NaAl11O17, and SiO2 without the addition of kaolin. The diffraction peaks of MgAl2O4, NaAl11O17, and SiO2 kept decreasing while those of Al2O3 kept increasing with an increase in temperature. In addition, the increase in temperature promoted the growth of the grains. The grains were uniform in size and regular in… More >
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Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.7, pp. 3073-3089, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.026409
Abstract Mine grouting reinforcement and water plugging projects often require large amounts of grouting materials. To
reduce the carbon emission of grouting material production, improve the utilization of solid waste from mining
enterprises, and meet the needs of mine reinforcement and seepage control, a double-liquid grouting material
containing a high admixture of coal gangue powder/bottom ash geopolymer was studied. The setting time, fluidity, bleeding rate, and mechanical properties of grouting materials were studied through laboratory tests, and SEM
analyzed the microstructure of the materials. The results show that the total mixture of calcined gangue does not
exceed 60%. And the proportion… More >
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Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.7, pp. 3091-3114, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.026689
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Renewable Biomass as a Platform for Preparing Green Chemistry)
Abstract To ensure the export quality of Eucommia ulmoides leaf extract (ELE) and facilitate E. ulmoides leaf inclusion in
the directory of traditional Chinese health foods, an overall safety assessment of ELE was performed, including
genotoxicity and long-term toxicity, according to the national food safety standards of China. No variations in the
reverse mutation number of the nominal bacterial strains were observed under ELE treatment in comparison with
the solvent control. Additionally, the micronucleus rates of in vivo mammalian erythrocytes and in vitro mammalian cells under ELE treatment were equivalent to or significantly lower than those of the solvent control. The… More >
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Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.7, pp. 3115-3128, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.026823
Abstract It is of considerable significance to develop efficient and environmentally friendly machinery lubricant additives
because of the increasing depletion of petrochemical resources and severe environmental problems. Herein, we
proposed a facile strategy to synthesize a multifunctional vegetable oil-based lubricant via the lignin derivative
vanillin coupled to amine and diethyl phosphite to produce a lubricating additive with both extreme pressure
and antioxidant properties. Compared with pure tung oil, the lubricating and antioxidant performance of tung
oil is significantly improved after adding additives. Adding the 1.0 wt% additive to the tung oil reduced the friction wear coefficient and the volume, and the… More >
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Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.7, pp. 3129-3141, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.026923
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: New Trends in Renewable and Sustainable Materials for Carbon Neutrality)
Abstract Energy shortage and the emission of greenhouse gases have become a global problem of urgent concern. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop a low carbon building material. Geopolymers have become a hot topic due
to their environmental sustainability and the feasibility of immobilizing industrial waste. In this paper, steel slag
(SS) fines were investigated as auxiliary materials of blast furnace slag (BFS) based geopolymer. The hydration
heat properties, flowability, compressive strength, sorptivity coefficient, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning
electron microscopy (SEM) of the geopolymer pastes were determined. The results showed that the incorporation
of SS weakened the reactivity… More >
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Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.7, pp. 3143-3153, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.027396
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Porous Materials for Sustainable Development)
Abstract A hybrid system combined with a non-contact membrane and bubbling absorption is proposed to capture CO2
from flue gas. The non-contact way of membrane and liquid absorbent effectively avoids the reduction of gas
diffusion flux through the membrane. High-porosity ceramic membranes in hybrid systems are used for gas-solid
separation in fuel gas treatment. Due to the high content of H2O and cement dust in the flue gas of the cement
plant, the membrane is hydrophobically modified by polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) to improve its anti-water,
anti-fouling, and self-cleaning performances. The results show that the diffusion flux of CO2 through the membrane is… More >
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Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.7, pp. 3155-3175, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.027535
Abstract Organic solid waste (OSW) contains many renewable materials. The pyrolysis and gasification of OSW can realize resource utilization, and its products can be used for methanation reaction to produce synthetic natural gas in the specific reactor. In order to understand the dynamic characteristics of the reactor, a three-dimensional numerical model has been established by the method of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Along the height of the reactor, the particle distribution in the bed becomes thinner and the mean solid volume fraction decreases from 4.18% to 0.37%. Meanwhile, the pressure fluctuation range decreased from 398.76 Pa at the entrance to a… More >
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Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.7, pp. 3177-3191, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.027749
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Renewable Biomass as a Platform for Preparing Green Chemistry)
Abstract Microbial Electrolytic Cell (MEC) is an electrochemical reaction device that uses electrical energy as an energy input and microorganisms as catalysts to produce fuels and chemicals. The regenerative electrochemical system is a MEC improvement system for methane gas produced by biological carbon sequestration technology using renewable energy sources to provide a voltage environment. In response to the influence of fluctuating disturbances of renewable electricity and the long system start-up time, this paper analyzes the characteristics of two strategies, regulating voltage parameter changes and activated sludge pretreatment, on the methane production efficiency of the renewable gas electrochemical system. In this system,… More >
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