TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stojanović, Dušica
AU  - Ivanovska, Aleksandra
AU  - Barać, Nemanja
AU  - Dimić-Mišić, Katarina
AU  - Kostić, Mirjana
AU  - Radojević, Vesna
AU  - Janaćković, Đorđe
AU  - Uskoković, Petar
AU  - Barceló, Ernest
AU  - Gane, Patrick
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://TechnoRep.tmf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6571
AB  - Ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride [BMIM][Cl] was used to prepare cellulose (CELL), cellulose/polycaprolactone (CELL/PCL), cellulose/polycaprolactone/keratin (CELL/PCL/KER), and cellulose/polycaprolactone/keratin/ground calcium carbonate (CELL/PCL/KER/GCC) biodegradable mulch films. Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier-Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy, optical microscopy, and Field-Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM) were used to verify the films’ surface chemistry and morphology. Mulch film made of only cellulose regenerated from ionic liquid solution exhibited the highest tensile strength (75.3 ± 2.1 MPa) and modulus of elasticity of 944.4 ± 2.0 MPa. Among samples containing PCL, CELL/PCL/KER/GCC is characterized by the highest tensile strength (15.8 ± 0.4 MPa) and modulus of elasticity (687.5 ± 16.6 MPa). The film’s breaking strain decreased for all samples containing PCL upon the addition of KER and KER/GCC. The melting temperature of pure PCL is 62.3 °C, whereas that of CELL/PCL film has a slight tendency for melting point depression (61.0 °C), which is a characteristic of partially miscible polymer blends. Furthermore, Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) analysis revealed that the addition of KER or KER/GCC to CELL/PCL films resulted in an increment in melting temperature from 61.0 to 62.6 and 68.9 °C and an improvement in sample crystallinity by 2.2 and 3.0 times, respectively. The light transmittance of all studied samples was greater than 60%. The reported method for mulch film preparation is green and recyclable ([BMIM][Cl] can be recovered), and the inclusion of KER derived by extraction from waste chicken feathers enables conversion to organic biofertilizer. The findings of this study contribute to sustainable agriculture by providing nutrients that enhance the growth rate of plants, and hence food production, while reducing environmental pressure. The addition of GCC furthermore provides a source of Ca2+ for plant micronutrition and a supplementary control of soil pH.
PB  - MDPI
T2  - Polymers
T1  - Biodegradable Cellulose/Polycaprolactone/Keratin/Calcium Carbonate Mulch Films Prepared in Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquid
IS  - 12
SP  - 2729
VL  - 15
DO  - 10.3390/polym15122729
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stojanović, Dušica and Ivanovska, Aleksandra and Barać, Nemanja and Dimić-Mišić, Katarina and Kostić, Mirjana and Radojević, Vesna and Janaćković, Đorđe and Uskoković, Petar and Barceló, Ernest and Gane, Patrick",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride [BMIM][Cl] was used to prepare cellulose (CELL), cellulose/polycaprolactone (CELL/PCL), cellulose/polycaprolactone/keratin (CELL/PCL/KER), and cellulose/polycaprolactone/keratin/ground calcium carbonate (CELL/PCL/KER/GCC) biodegradable mulch films. Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier-Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy, optical microscopy, and Field-Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM) were used to verify the films’ surface chemistry and morphology. Mulch film made of only cellulose regenerated from ionic liquid solution exhibited the highest tensile strength (75.3 ± 2.1 MPa) and modulus of elasticity of 944.4 ± 2.0 MPa. Among samples containing PCL, CELL/PCL/KER/GCC is characterized by the highest tensile strength (15.8 ± 0.4 MPa) and modulus of elasticity (687.5 ± 16.6 MPa). The film’s breaking strain decreased for all samples containing PCL upon the addition of KER and KER/GCC. The melting temperature of pure PCL is 62.3 °C, whereas that of CELL/PCL film has a slight tendency for melting point depression (61.0 °C), which is a characteristic of partially miscible polymer blends. Furthermore, Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) analysis revealed that the addition of KER or KER/GCC to CELL/PCL films resulted in an increment in melting temperature from 61.0 to 62.6 and 68.9 °C and an improvement in sample crystallinity by 2.2 and 3.0 times, respectively. The light transmittance of all studied samples was greater than 60%. The reported method for mulch film preparation is green and recyclable ([BMIM][Cl] can be recovered), and the inclusion of KER derived by extraction from waste chicken feathers enables conversion to organic biofertilizer. The findings of this study contribute to sustainable agriculture by providing nutrients that enhance the growth rate of plants, and hence food production, while reducing environmental pressure. The addition of GCC furthermore provides a source of Ca2+ for plant micronutrition and a supplementary control of soil pH.",
publisher = "MDPI",
journal = "Polymers",
title = "Biodegradable Cellulose/Polycaprolactone/Keratin/Calcium Carbonate Mulch Films Prepared in Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquid",
number = "12",
pages = "2729",
volume = "15",
doi = "10.3390/polym15122729"
}

Stojanović, D., Ivanovska, A., Barać, N., Dimić-Mišić, K., Kostić, M., Radojević, V., Janaćković, Đ., Uskoković, P., Barceló, E.,& Gane, P.. (2023). Biodegradable Cellulose/Polycaprolactone/Keratin/Calcium Carbonate Mulch Films Prepared in Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquid. in Polymers
MDPI., 15(12), 2729.
https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15122729

Stojanović D, Ivanovska A, Barać N, Dimić-Mišić K, Kostić M, Radojević V, Janaćković Đ, Uskoković P, Barceló E, Gane P. Biodegradable Cellulose/Polycaprolactone/Keratin/Calcium Carbonate Mulch Films Prepared in Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquid. in Polymers. 2023;15(12):2729.
doi:10.3390/polym15122729 .

Stojanović, Dušica, Ivanovska, Aleksandra, Barać, Nemanja, Dimić-Mišić, Katarina, Kostić, Mirjana, Radojević, Vesna, Janaćković, Đorđe, Uskoković, Petar, Barceló, Ernest, Gane, Patrick, "Biodegradable Cellulose/Polycaprolactone/Keratin/Calcium Carbonate Mulch Films Prepared in Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquid" in Polymers, 15, no. 12 (2023):2729,
https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15122729 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Gane, Patrick
AU  - Dimić-Misić, Katarina
AU  - Barać, Nemanja
AU  - Imani, Monireh
AU  - Janaćković, Đorđe
AU  - Uskoković, Petar
AU  - Barcelo, Ernest
PY  - 2020
UR  - http://TechnoRep.tmf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4529
AB  - Featured Application Surface flow filter for sorption of NOx in city/industrial pollution and conversion into a plant nutrient. Abstract NOx is unavoidably emitted during combustion in air at high temperature and/or pressure, which, if exceeding recommended levels, has a negative impact on the population. The authors found that when moist, limestone (CaCO3) readily sorbs NO2 to form calcium nitrate, which provides the basis for developing a surface flow filter. The substrate was made from "over-recycled" cellulose fibres such as newsprint, magazines, or packaging fibre, which are too weak to be used in further recycling. The substrate was specially-coated with fine-ground calcium carbonate and micro-nano-fibrillated cellulose, which was used as a binder and essential humectant to avoid formation of a stagnant air layer. Pre-oxidation countered the action of denitrification bacteria colonising the cellulose substrate. The by-product CO2 produced in situ during carbonate to nitrate conversion was adsorbed by perlite, which is an inert high surface-area additive. After use, the nitrate-rich CaCO3-cellulose-based filter was proposed to be mulched into a run-off resistant soil fertiliser and micronutrient suitable, e.g., for renewable forestry within the circular economy. Belgrade, Serbia, which is a highly polluted city, was used as a laboratory test bed, and NO2 was successfully removed from an inlet of city air. A construct of street-side self-draughting or municipal/commercial transport vehicle-exterior motion-draught filter boxes is discussed.
PB  - MDPI, Basel
T2  - Applied Sciences-Basel
T1  - Unveiling a Recycling-Sourced Mineral-Biocellulose Fibre Composite for Use in Combustion-Generated NOx Mitigation Forming Plant Nutrient: Meeting Sustainability Development Goals in the Circular Economy
IS  - 11
VL  - 10
DO  - 10.3390/app10113927
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Gane, Patrick and Dimić-Misić, Katarina and Barać, Nemanja and Imani, Monireh and Janaćković, Đorđe and Uskoković, Petar and Barcelo, Ernest",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Featured Application Surface flow filter for sorption of NOx in city/industrial pollution and conversion into a plant nutrient. Abstract NOx is unavoidably emitted during combustion in air at high temperature and/or pressure, which, if exceeding recommended levels, has a negative impact on the population. The authors found that when moist, limestone (CaCO3) readily sorbs NO2 to form calcium nitrate, which provides the basis for developing a surface flow filter. The substrate was made from "over-recycled" cellulose fibres such as newsprint, magazines, or packaging fibre, which are too weak to be used in further recycling. The substrate was specially-coated with fine-ground calcium carbonate and micro-nano-fibrillated cellulose, which was used as a binder and essential humectant to avoid formation of a stagnant air layer. Pre-oxidation countered the action of denitrification bacteria colonising the cellulose substrate. The by-product CO2 produced in situ during carbonate to nitrate conversion was adsorbed by perlite, which is an inert high surface-area additive. After use, the nitrate-rich CaCO3-cellulose-based filter was proposed to be mulched into a run-off resistant soil fertiliser and micronutrient suitable, e.g., for renewable forestry within the circular economy. Belgrade, Serbia, which is a highly polluted city, was used as a laboratory test bed, and NO2 was successfully removed from an inlet of city air. A construct of street-side self-draughting or municipal/commercial transport vehicle-exterior motion-draught filter boxes is discussed.",
publisher = "MDPI, Basel",
journal = "Applied Sciences-Basel",
title = "Unveiling a Recycling-Sourced Mineral-Biocellulose Fibre Composite for Use in Combustion-Generated NOx Mitigation Forming Plant Nutrient: Meeting Sustainability Development Goals in the Circular Economy",
number = "11",
volume = "10",
doi = "10.3390/app10113927"
}

Gane, P., Dimić-Misić, K., Barać, N., Imani, M., Janaćković, Đ., Uskoković, P.,& Barcelo, E.. (2020). Unveiling a Recycling-Sourced Mineral-Biocellulose Fibre Composite for Use in Combustion-Generated NOx Mitigation Forming Plant Nutrient: Meeting Sustainability Development Goals in the Circular Economy. in Applied Sciences-Basel
MDPI, Basel., 10(11).
https://doi.org/10.3390/app10113927

Gane P, Dimić-Misić K, Barać N, Imani M, Janaćković Đ, Uskoković P, Barcelo E. Unveiling a Recycling-Sourced Mineral-Biocellulose Fibre Composite for Use in Combustion-Generated NOx Mitigation Forming Plant Nutrient: Meeting Sustainability Development Goals in the Circular Economy. in Applied Sciences-Basel. 2020;10(11).
doi:10.3390/app10113927 .

Gane, Patrick, Dimić-Misić, Katarina, Barać, Nemanja, Imani, Monireh, Janaćković, Đorđe, Uskoković, Petar, Barcelo, Ernest, "Unveiling a Recycling-Sourced Mineral-Biocellulose Fibre Composite for Use in Combustion-Generated NOx Mitigation Forming Plant Nutrient: Meeting Sustainability Development Goals in the Circular Economy" in Applied Sciences-Basel, 10, no. 11 (2020),
https://doi.org/10.3390/app10113927 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Dimić-Misić, Katarina
AU  - Kostić, Mirjana
AU  - Obradović, Bratislav M.
AU  - Kramar, Ana
AU  - Jovanović, Stevan
AU  - Stepanenko, Dimitrije
AU  - Mitrović-Dankulov, Marija
AU  - Lazović, Saša
AU  - Johansson, Leena-Sisko
AU  - Maloney, Thad
AU  - Gane, Patrick
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://TechnoRep.tmf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4248
AB  - We find that nitrogen plasma treatment of micro/nanofibrillated cellulose films increases wettability of the surface by both liquid polar water and nonpolar hexadecane. The increased wetting effect is more pronounced in the case of polar liquid, favouring the use of plasma treated micro/nanofibrillated cellulose films as substrates for a range of inkjet printing including organic-based polar-solvent inks. The films were formed from aqueous suspensions of progressively enzymatic pretreated wood-free cellulose fibres, resulting in increased removal of amorphous species producing novel nanocellulose surfaces displaying increasing crystallinity. The mechanical properties of each film are shown to be highly dependent on the enzymatic pretreatment time. The change in surface chemistry arising from exposure to nitrogen plasma is revealed using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. That both polar and dispersive surface energy components become increased, as measured by contact angle, is also linked to an increase in surface roughness. The change in surface free energy is exemplified to favour the trapping of photovoltaic inks.
PB  - Springer, Dordrecht
T2  - Cellulose
T1  - Nitrogen plasma surface treatment for improving polar ink adhesion on micro/nanofibrillated cellulose films
EP  - 3857
IS  - 6
SP  - 3845
VL  - 26
DO  - 10.1007/s10570-019-02269-4
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Dimić-Misić, Katarina and Kostić, Mirjana and Obradović, Bratislav M. and Kramar, Ana and Jovanović, Stevan and Stepanenko, Dimitrije and Mitrović-Dankulov, Marija and Lazović, Saša and Johansson, Leena-Sisko and Maloney, Thad and Gane, Patrick",
year = "2019",
abstract = "We find that nitrogen plasma treatment of micro/nanofibrillated cellulose films increases wettability of the surface by both liquid polar water and nonpolar hexadecane. The increased wetting effect is more pronounced in the case of polar liquid, favouring the use of plasma treated micro/nanofibrillated cellulose films as substrates for a range of inkjet printing including organic-based polar-solvent inks. The films were formed from aqueous suspensions of progressively enzymatic pretreated wood-free cellulose fibres, resulting in increased removal of amorphous species producing novel nanocellulose surfaces displaying increasing crystallinity. The mechanical properties of each film are shown to be highly dependent on the enzymatic pretreatment time. The change in surface chemistry arising from exposure to nitrogen plasma is revealed using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. That both polar and dispersive surface energy components become increased, as measured by contact angle, is also linked to an increase in surface roughness. The change in surface free energy is exemplified to favour the trapping of photovoltaic inks.",
publisher = "Springer, Dordrecht",
journal = "Cellulose",
title = "Nitrogen plasma surface treatment for improving polar ink adhesion on micro/nanofibrillated cellulose films",
pages = "3857-3845",
number = "6",
volume = "26",
doi = "10.1007/s10570-019-02269-4"
}

Dimić-Misić, K., Kostić, M., Obradović, B. M., Kramar, A., Jovanović, S., Stepanenko, D., Mitrović-Dankulov, M., Lazović, S., Johansson, L., Maloney, T.,& Gane, P.. (2019). Nitrogen plasma surface treatment for improving polar ink adhesion on micro/nanofibrillated cellulose films. in Cellulose
Springer, Dordrecht., 26(6), 3845-3857.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-019-02269-4

Dimić-Misić K, Kostić M, Obradović BM, Kramar A, Jovanović S, Stepanenko D, Mitrović-Dankulov M, Lazović S, Johansson L, Maloney T, Gane P. Nitrogen plasma surface treatment for improving polar ink adhesion on micro/nanofibrillated cellulose films. in Cellulose. 2019;26(6):3845-3857.
doi:10.1007/s10570-019-02269-4 .

Dimić-Misić, Katarina, Kostić, Mirjana, Obradović, Bratislav M., Kramar, Ana, Jovanović, Stevan, Stepanenko, Dimitrije, Mitrović-Dankulov, Marija, Lazović, Saša, Johansson, Leena-Sisko, Maloney, Thad, Gane, Patrick, "Nitrogen plasma surface treatment for improving polar ink adhesion on micro/nanofibrillated cellulose films" in Cellulose, 26, no. 6 (2019):3845-3857,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-019-02269-4 . .