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Widya Fatriasari
Email: widya003@brin.go.id
Affiliation: Professor, Research Center for Biomass and Bioproducts, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia
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Research Interests: development from biomass with focus on integrated utilization the part of biomass
Petar Antov
Email: p.antov@ltu.bg
Affiliation: Professor, PhD, University of Forestry, Bulgaria
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Research Interests: eco-friendly wood composites; bio-based wood adhesives; advanced formaldehyde-based wood adhesives; biopolymer composites; lignocellulosic composites; recycled fibres; ormaldehyde emission; formaldehyde scavengers
Lee Seng Hua
Email: leesenghua@hotmail.com
Affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Wood Industry, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
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Research Interests: Wood Science and Technology
Summary
In recent decades, increasing global awareness of environmental issues and climate change has prompted the search for alternative materials that are more environmentally friendly. Natural fibers and biocomposites have emerged as promising solutions to replace conventional materials that are not sustainable. Natural fibers, such as ramie, kenaf, and bamboo, among others, offer advantages in terms of sustainability, availability, and good mechanical properties. Meanwhile, biocomposites that combine natural fibers with modern polymer matrices can produce high-performance materials for a wide range of industrial applications. Technological trends in the field of natural fibers and biocomposites in the face of future challenges include matters on: (1) The latest processing technology of natural fibers and composites, in addition to the development of hybrid materials for applications that require high strength and flexibility; (2) Internet of Things (IoT) technology approaches such as biosensors on biocomposites; (3) the use of nanotechnology to improve fiber performance; (4) optimizing the use of agricultural or industrial waste-based raw materials for biocomposites and improving sustainability in addition to the zero-waste approach; or the use of resins derived from biomass sources that are biodegradable and environmentally friendly; (5) improve the role of simulation and modeling in designing and optimizing biocomposite structures before physical production or predictive modeling to estimate material performance under various application conditions; (6) the expansion of the use of biocomposites to new sectors such as the aerospace industry, sports equipment, and consumer goods, etc., so as to find new applications that can take advantage of the unique advantages of biocomposites.
This conference brings the theme “Natural Fibers and Future Biocomposites: Enhancing Performance and Integrating Smart Technologies for Eco-friendly Applications and Sustainability”. This is the main motivation for the organization of the 1st International Conference of Natural Fiber and Biocomposite (1st ICONEIB) 2024, devoted to presenting the latest innovations and research advancements in a multidisciplinary manner by facing challenges in the development of more efficient and sustainable biocomposites. The 1st ICONEIB-2024 is organized by the Center for Bioprospection of Natural Fibers and Bioresources, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia, and will be held in Bandung, Indonesia, from 11-12 September 2024. Selected scientific contributions that have a major portion or total use of polymer materials matrices from renewable materials will be published in a special issue in the Journal Journal of Renewable Materials (Cite score 4.1, Q2) with a standard procedure review process.
The Special Issue aims to collect high-quality original research and review articles on topics including (but not limited to) the following:
Biodiversity of natural fibers, biomaterials, and biocomposites; biocomposites and their applications in various industries (automotive, construction, textile, and others)
The latest technologies and innovations in natural fibers and biocomposites; development of biocomposite materials to support the circular economy
Integration of smart technologies (IoT, sensors, etc.) in biocomposite materials
Business opportunities and innovation in the natural fiber and biocomposite industry
Empowering local communities through the development of biocomposites
Cellulose and nanocellulose
Biological resources
Keywords
Natural fiber, biocomposite materials, smart technologies, biocomposite industry, biopolymer, biological resources, biomaterials, circular economy; biocomposite technology; techno economy analysis, local community empowerment
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