Browsing University of Waterloo by Author "Mekonnen, Tizazu H."
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Bioresourced fillers for rubber composite sustainability: current development and future opportunities
Chang, Boon Peng; Gupta, Arvind; Muthuraj, Rajendran; Mekonnen, Tizazu H. (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021-06-18)Ending the fossil fuel era towards a sustainable future will require high-performing renewable materials with a low environmental impact. Carbon black, produced by partial combustion or thermal decomposition of petroleum ... -
Constructing pristine and modified cellulose nanocrystals based cured polychloroprene nanocomposite films for dipped goods application
Eslami, Hormoz; Tzoganakis, Costas; Mekonnen, Tizazu H. (Elsevier, 2020-08)In this work, polychloroprene rubber (CR) nanocomposite films reinforced with native and modified cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) were evaluated for dipped goods applications. The CNC modification, with a goal of enhancing ...