Articles

1. Review of Plasma Surface Engineering Technology Toward Sustainable Textile Materials

   • Hakim Ssekasamba
   • Mike Tebyetekerwa
   • Tang Xiaoliang

   Review 15 May 2024 Article: 27

   

2. Sustainability and Circular Economy in Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Plastics

   • Azmin Nasrin Hannan
   • Holger Seidlitz
   • Marco Müller

   Original Paper 15 May 2024 Article: 26

   

3. Examining Tribological and Mechanical Properties of PLA/TPU Blends for Footwear Applications

   • Senthilkumar Krishnasamy
   • A. Anto Dilip
   • S. Pugalzenthi

   Original Paper 15 May 2024 Article: 25

   

4. Mechanical and Vibration Properties of Epoxy Composites Reinforced with Sisal, Areca, and Hemp Fibers, Enhanced by Sugarcane Bagasse and Coconut Husk Fillers

   • Senthamaraikannan Chinnasamy
   • K. Venkat Kowsik
   • R. Raviram

   Original Paper 14 May 2024 Article: 24

   

5. Sustainable Synthesis of Graphene Oxide from Waste Sources: A Comprehensive Review of Methods and Applications

   • Weeraddhana Chethana Himeshani Silva
   • Muhammad Adeel Zafar
   • Rabin Tuladhar

   Review Open access 09 May 2024 Article: 23

   

6. Thermomechanical Characterization of Myriostachya wightiana Stem Fiber (MWSF)/Epoxy Composite: A Sustainable Material

   • Pramod Kumar Parida
   • Sasidhar Pentapati
   • Arun Kumar Pradhan

   Original Paper 04 May 2024 Article: 22

   

7. Efficiency of Cornstalk-Derived Activated Carbon in Treating Cephalexin-Contaminated Water

   • Shaina Mae Rosil
   • Mariah Juville Zulita
   • Renato Arazo

   Original Paper 04 May 2024 Article: 21

   

8. An Experimental Study on the Low-Velocity Impact Behavior of Biopolymer-Coated Kenaf Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Nanocomposites: A Route to Sustainability

   • Nivedhitha Durgam Muralidharan
   • Jeyanthi Subramanian
   • Balajivasan Rajagopalan Jayamaruthi

   Original Paper 04 May 2024 Article: 20

   

9. Numerical Modelling of Bistable Cross-Ply Laminates as Sustainable Materials for Piezoelectric Vibrational Energy Harvesting

   • Danish Bashir
   • B. N. Rao

   Original Paper 03 May 2024 Article: 19

   

10. Characterization of Treated and Untreated Pineapple Leaf Fiber for Engineering Applications

    • Ali Akbar
    • R. Gnanamoorthy

    Original Paper 02 May 2024 Article: 18

    

11. Biopolymer-based Sustainable Membrane for Skin Regeneration

    • Mareeswari Paramasivan
    • Shuvetha Priya S
    • Chithra Lekha P

    Original Paper 23 April 2024 Article: 17

    

12. Sustainable Construction Analytics: Smart Modeling for Compressive Strength Prediction in Arabic Gum-Modified Mortar

    • Soran Abdrahman Ahmad
    • Hemn Unis Ahmed
    • Jaza Faiq Gul-Mohammed

    Original Paper 17 April 2024 Article: 16

    

13. Sustainable Materials for the Indian Industry: Now and Ahead

    • Pratik Ashutosh Satpute
    • Suraj Suryawanshi
    • Shripad Kulkarni

    Original Paper 13 April 2024 Article: 15

14. Fabrication and Physico-mechanical Characterization of Short Natural/Synthetic Fiber–Reinforced Hybrid Composites: Effects of Biodegradation and Chemical Aging

    • S. Rahman
    • Subrata C. Das
    • Mubarak A. Khan

    Original Paper Open access 04 April 2024 Article: 14

    

15. Raw Cellulosic Fibers: Characterization and Classification by FTIR-ATR Spectroscopy and Multivariate Analysis (PCA and LDA)

    • Elvis da Cruz Santos
    • Ana Amelia Benedito Silva
    • Julia Baruque-Ramos

    Original Paper 27 March 2024 Article: 13

    

16. Efficiency of Soda Sludge–Derived Activated Carbon in the Removal of Methylene Blue Dye from an Aqueous Solution

    • Cindy Gonzales
    • Mark Christian Ubalde
    • Renato Arazo

    Original Paper 19 March 2024 Article: 12

    

17. The Largest Emission Sector Direly Needs More Research Funds to Clean-Up

    • Rajan Jose
    • Seeram Ramakrishna

    Editorial 18 March 2024 Article: 11

    

18. Mechanical Properties of Concrete Blocks Incorporating Recycled Waste Plastic

    • Uche Emmanuel Edike
    • Oko John Ameh
    • David Obinna Nduka

    Original Paper 16 March 2024 Article: 10

    

19. Properties, Purification, and Applications of Phosphogypsum: A Comprehensive Review Towards Circular Economy

    • Said Awad
    • Mohamad Essam
    • Mohamad Midani

    Review 26 February 2024 Article: 9

    

20. Degradation of Acid Red 114 Dye from Aqueous Solution Through the Advanced Ozonation Process

    • Reyson M. Feliciano
    • Ana B. Pinagawa
    • Renato O. Arazo

    Original Paper 21 February 2024 Article: 8

    

21. Blue-Green Horizons: Redefining Alginate Bioplastics with Spirulina Dyes

    • Carolina Delgado
    • Gabriela Forman
    • Arlete Apolinário

    Original Paper Open access 19 February 2024 Article: 7

    

22. Assessing Bioplastics’ Economic, Commercial, Political, and Energy Potential with Circular Economy Modeling: a Sustainable Solution to Plastic Waste Management

    • Mahtab Mousavi
    • Elaheh Kowsari
    • Seeram Ramakrishna

    Review 17 February 2024 Article: 6

    

23. Concept and Life Cycle Assessment of a Tiny House Made from Root Section Structures of a Decommissioned Large-Scale Wind Turbine Blade as a Repurposed Application

    • P. Johst
    • K.-R. Chatzipanagiotou
    • R. Böhm

    Original Paper Open access 12 January 2024 Article: 5

    

24. LCA and LCC Analysis of the Recovering and Reusing Scenario of Metal-Plastic Process Scraps

    • Angela Daniela La Rosa
    • Ramon Carvalho
    • Vitor Paulo

    Original Paper Open access 09 January 2024 Article: 4

    

25. Sugarcane Bagasse-Derived Carbon for Partial Replacement of Cementitious Material in Concrete

    • Scarlett Allende
    • Rabin Tuladhar
    • Mohan V. Jacob

    Original Paper 23 December 2023 Article: 3

    

26. Utilization of Waste Plastic and Fly Ash/Bottom Ash as an Alternative to Natural Aggregates: Strength Properties

    • D. L. D. G. Peiris
    • R. M. K. M. Rathnayake
    • R. U. Halwatura

    Original Paper 22 December 2023 Article: 2

    

27. Nitrogen-Doped Activated Biocarbon from the Agroindustrial Residue of Jatropha Oilcake for Symmetric Supercapacitors: a Study on the Effect of Activation Temperature

    • Mahesh Kumar Siva Sankari
    • Singaravelu Vivekanandhan

    Original Paper 21 December 2023 Article: 1

    

28. Altered Properties: Introducing a Novel Circular Cellulose–Based Binder for Printing Textile Finishes

    • Miriam Ribul

    Original Paper 18 December 2023 Article: 20

    

29. Life Cycle Assessment as a Decision Tool in Material Development—Experiences from a Multi-year Carbon Fibre Composite Development Project

    • Frida Hermansson
    • Matty Janssen
    • Magdalena Svanström

    Original Paper Open access 30 November 2023 Article: 19

    

30. Enhancing Optimal Resource Recovery from Municipal Wastewater Sludge: Selection of Appropriate Waste to Energy Technologies for Zvishavane Urban, Zimbabwe

    • Roberta Mavugara
    • Mark Matsa
    • Rameck Defe

    Original Paper 30 November 2023 Article: 18

    

31. A Micromechanical Modeling Approach for the Estimation of the Weathering-Induced Degradation of Wind Turbine Blades

    • Michael Kucher
    • Philipp Johst
    • Robert Böhm

    Original Paper Open access 17 October 2023 Article: 17

    

32. Decommissioning Inventory for Wind Turbine Blades Installed Until 2022 in Europe

    • F. Lahuerta
    • D. Gesto
    • J. M. Bielsa

    Original Paper 09 October 2023 Article: 16

    

33. Predicting Active Solar Power with Machine Learning and Weather Data

    • Swikriti Khadke
    • Brindha Ramasubramanian
    • Seeram Ramakrishna

    Original Paper 04 October 2023 Article: 15

    

34. Optimising Textile Biomaterial Selection for Sustainable Product and Circular Design: Practical Guidelines for a Greener Future

    • Pedro Ferreira
    • Arlete Apolinário
    • Gabriela Forman

    Original Paper Open access 25 September 2023 Article: 14

    

35. Identification and Environmental Assessments for Different Scenarios of Repurposed Decommissioned Wind Turbine Blades

    • P. Johst
    • M. Kucher
    • R. Böhm

    Original Paper Open access 15 August 2023 Article: 13

    

36. Potentialities of Agave sisalana Fibers in the Design of Bioinspired Materials and Artifacts

    • Rodrigo Araújo
    • Amilton Arruda
    • Jorge Lino

    Review 09 August 2023 Article: 12

    

37. The Impacts of Medical Textile Waste After COVID-19: Reviewing Challenges and Potential Solutions

    • Pamela McCauley
    • Kavita Mathur
    • Reza Kamali Miab

    Review 27 July 2023 Article: 11

38. Prediction of Fibre Orientation in Biodegradable Composites Reinforced With Short Date Palm Fibre Using Micromechanics Modelling

    • Said Awad
    • Shafaat Ahmed Salahudeen
    • Mohamad Midani

    Original Paper 17 July 2023 Article: 10

    

39. Optimisation of Physio-chemical Properties of Blended Palm Kernel Shell and Decanter Cake Briquettes

    • Rejoice Ntiriwaa Ossei-Bremang
    • Eunice Akyereko Adjei
    • Francis Kemausuor

    Original Paper 15 July 2023 Article: 9

    

40. Recycling of Gold and Silver from Electronic Waste—A Review

    • Lakshitha E. N. Gamage
    • A. K. Basak
    • Seeram Ramakrishana

    Review 13 July 2023 Article: 8

41. Multiple Utilization Ways of Corn By-Products for Biomaterial Production with Bio-Refinery Concept; a Review

    • Haymanot Enawgaw
    • Tamrat Tesfaye
    • Derseh Yilie Limeneh

    Review 10 June 2023 Article: 7

    

42. Recent Advances in Extended Producer Responsibility Initiatives for Plastic Waste Management in Germany and UK

    • Brindha Ramasubramanian
    • Jovan Tan
    • Seeram Ramakrishna

    Review 12 May 2023 Article: 6

    

43. Strength Properties of Recycled Waste Plastic and Quarry Dust as Substitute to Coarse Aggregates: an Experimental Methodology

    • Rohantha Rukshan Jayasinghe
    • Gihan Prabuddhike Herath
    • Rangika Umesh Halwatura

    Original Paper 03 May 2023 Article: 5

    

44. Circular Economy Induced Resilience in Socio-Ecological Systems: an Ecolonomic Perspective

    • Ranaprathap Katakojwala
    • K. Advaitha
    • S. Venkata Mohan

    Review 20 April 2023 Article: 4

    

45. Sustainable Graphene Quantum Dots (GQDs) as an Electrolyte Additive for Zinc-Air Battery System

    • Brindha Ramasubramanian
    • Seeram Ramakrishna

    Original Paper 03 April 2023 Article: 3

    

46. Comparing South Africa’s Sustainability and Circular Economic Roadmap to The Rest of the World

    • Mohamed Sameer Hoosain
    • Babu Sena Paul
    • Seeram Ramakrishna

    Original Paper Open access 22 March 2023 Article: 2

    

47. X-ray Based Robotic E-Waste Fractionation for Improved Material Recovery

    • Mike Duddek
    • Lisa Freein von Rössing
    • Saulo H. Freitas Seabra da Rocha

    Original Paper Open access 23 December 2022 Article: 1

    

48. Application of Sustainable Procurement Policy to Improve the Circularity of Construction and Demolition Waste Resources in Australia

    • Salman Shooshtarian
    • Tayyab Maqsood
    • Louis Bettini

    Review Open access 29 October 2022 Article: 27

    

49. Can Bioplastics Drive the Sustainability Transition in Fashion Like in Other Industries? A Sector Comparison from Consumer Perspective

    • Daniel Friedrich

    Original Paper 21 September 2022 Article: 25

    

50. Humanity’s Top Ten Existential Concerns

    • Rajan Jose
    • Seeram Ramakrishna

    Editorial 21 September 2022 Article: 26