Rebeca Salvador Reyes

Plant Fibers and Bio-Based Materials for Sustainable Spacesuit Design: A Critical Review from Plant Biodiversity to Space

Human space exploration requires low-mass textiles with high mechanical strength, thermal stability, durability, and protection against extreme environmental conditions. This critical narrative review evaluates the potential of plant biodiversity as a source of fibers, biomateria...

Valorization of Coffee By-Products: Cascade Pathways for Food, Materials, Energy, and Environmental Applications

Coffee production and consumption generate heterogeneous biomass and effluent streams, including pulp, husk, mucilage, parchment, silverskin, spent coffee grounds (SCGs), and processing wastewater. However, the literature on their valorization remains fragmented by feedstock and...