Natural Materials-based Green Composites 1: Plant Fibers explores several important plant fiber-based materials such as wood fibers, vegetable fibers, jute fibers, stalk fibers and hemp fibers. The book provides introductory information and various innovative applications of most important plant fiber-based materials such as wood fibers, vegetable fibers, jute fibers, stalk fibers, and hemp fibers.It investigates their structure and provides various innovative applications and discusses the microstructure of wood and mechanical properties of green wood-based composites (GWC), eco-friendly applications of green composites as building materials, and applications in wastewater treatment. The book also discusses seaweed and cotton fibers for their applications as adhesive and in reinforcement.The book is complemented by Natural Materials-based Green Composites 2: Biomass that deals with a broad range of material types, including natural fiber reinforced polymer composites, particulate composites, fiberboard, wood fiber composites, and plywood composite that utilize natural, renewable, and biodegradable agricultural biomass.

Dr. Tariq Altalhi is working as an associate professor at the Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia. He has coedited various scientific books. He has established key contacts with major industries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mrs. Arwa Alrooqi is pursuing a Ph.D in Applied Chemistry and is working as Lecturer at the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Al Baha University, Saudi Arabia. Her Ph.D thesis title is “Smart Organic Semiconductors Materials”. She has published several research articles in the journals of international repute. She is actively involved in fundamental multidisciplinary research in the area of organic semiconductors and nanomaterials synthesis. Dr. Inamuddin, is an Assistant professor at Department of Applied Chemistry, Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. He has extensive research experience in multidisciplinary fields of analytical chemistry, materials chemistry, electrochemistry, renewable energy and environmental science. He has worked on different research projects funded by various government agencies and universities and is the recipient of awards, including the Fast-Track Young Scientist Award and young researcher of the year award-2020 of the university. His current research interests include ion exchange materials, a sensor for heavy metal ions, biofuel cells, supercapacitors and bending actuators.