Polymers, Volume 17, Issue 10

This study examines the surface-dependent formation of interpolymer complexes (IPCs) by the layer-by-layer (LBL) deposition method. The materials used in this analysis are poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) combined with cellulose ethers, namely methyl cellulo...

Thermal protection materials with excellent performance are critical for hypersonic vehicles. Carbon fiber/phenolic resin composites (Cf/Ph) have been widely used as thermal protection materials due to their high specific strength and ease of process...

5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is a versatile carbohydrate-derived platform chemical that has been used for the synthesis of a number of commercially valuable compounds. In this study, several chromium (Cr)-doped, biomass-derived hydrochar catalysts w...

Nanostructured drug-delivery systems with enhanced therapeutic potential have gained attention in biomedical applications. Here, flufenamic acid (FFA)-loaded chitosan/poly(vinyl alcohol) (CHS/PVA; CSPA)-based electrospun nanofibers were fabricated an...

The detection of explosives is highly important for the investigation of explosion cases and public safety management. However, the detection of trace explosive residues in complex matrices remains a major challenge. Molecularly imprinted polymers (M...

This study developed composite hydrogel scaffolds from chitosan (CS), silk fibroin (SF), and Aloe vera (AV) gel extract for cartilage tissue engineering. SF extracted from Nang-Laai silkworm cocoons showed high protein content (86.8%), while AV extra...

This present study covers a complex approach to study a hybrid separation technique: membrane-assisted gas absorption for CO2 capture from flue gases. It includes not only the engineering aspects of the process, particularly the cell design, flow org...

Assessing the propensity of ingredients to induce skin sensitization through in vitro testing is crucial for worker and consumer safety. This is particularly important for novel and high-performance ingredients with complex structures, such as rheolo...

Hot-pressing densification is an effective method to enhance the mechanical properties of wood; however, excessively high pressing temperatures can cause thermal degradation of wood components, compromising these improvements. In this study, aminated...

The dielectric relaxation dynamics in polymer composites critically determine their functional performance in advanced electrical systems. This study systematically investigates hybrid epoxy composites comprising neat epoxy resin (EP) and paper-reinf...