Natural Fibers, Biopolymers, and Biocomposites: An Introduction

By A. Mohanty, Manjusri Misra, L. Drzal, S. Selke, B. Harte, G. Hinrichsen. 2005

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Cellulosic Bionanocomposites: A Review of Preparation, Properties and Applications (2010, background): “Expanding the concept of biocomposites [94] to the nanostructured hybrid materials, ―bionanocomposites‖ can be defined in the following two ways.”
Characterization of sugar palm (Arenga pinnata) fibres (2012, background): “It is due to the fact that [40], lignin is the compound that gives rigidity to the plants.”
A comprehensive review of techniques for natural fibers as reinforcement in composites: Preparation, processing and characterization. (2019, background): “The plant fiber consists of a primary cell at the peripheral and three secondary walls at the interior and a lumen in the centre (Akil Rong et al., 2011; Mohanty et al., 2005).”
Impact and tensile properties of PLA/Cordenka and PLA/flax composites (2008, background): “Composites made of natural fibres and biopolymers are completely 10 biodegradable and are called “green composites” because of their environmentally 11 beneficial properties [2].”