Xin Ying Chan

Abstract The increasing generation of waste is a global challenge with particularly severe impacts in Southeast Asia, where agricultural and industrial lignocellulosic residues are often underutilized or inadequately managed. Major waste streams include sugarcane bagasse, Albizia chinensis woodchips, and cassava pulp.

1 Introduction Humanity's growing reliance on modern electronics has led to a troubling array of environmental challenges, including the massive generation of electronic waste, largely driven by the increasingly rapid turnover of devices as consumers upgrade to newer models every few years.[1] At the heart of the problem lies the widespread use of petroleum-based polymers, which are indispensable components in electronics, functioning as insulation or passivation materials for preventing...

Hortense Le Ferrand School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798 Singapore School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798 Singapore Search for more papers by this author