Materials Proceedings, Volume 7, Issue 1

Poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) is a p-type organic semiconductor and is intrinsically a donor material. It is one of the most attractive polymers because of its high electrical conductivity and solubility in various solvents. However, its carrier mobi...

Active-compound encapsulation in polymeric carriers is a widely used technology as it protects and improves the physical characteristics of the active compound and controls its delivery. The effectiveness of polymeric microcapsules (MCs) depends on t...

In this work, new biodegradable composite materials based on poly (butylene adipate terephthalate) (PBAT) reinforced with zein–TiO2 complex microparticles were prepared and characterised by electron microscopy and tensile and dynamic-mechanical...

Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting is an emerging technology that could be used in the generation of 3D cellular structures for tissue engineering applications. The interest in this technology is due to its capacity to enable the fabrication of preci...

With the transition towards more sustainable paint formulations that are waterborne, the susceptibility to microbial contamination has to be better controlled to increase shelf life and functional lifetime. However, recent restrictions in European re...

Beeswax is a bioderived phase change material (PCM), with a phase change temperature of around 60 °C, which is suitable for thermoregulating hot served food packages. Beeswax should be shape stabilized for thermoregulation purposes. This paper ha...

This study investigated the possibility of replacing virgin matrices with recycled polymers in additive manufacturing (AM). In this regard, two commercial filaments, made from polylactide acid (PLA)—the second (here referred to as recycled) obt...

Hydrogels have recently been increasingly studied due to their similarity to natural soft tissues. However, the stable mechanical properties and elasticity required for hydrogels used in sensing and wearable devices remain challenging. Herein, a nove...

Thermally sensitive food and pharma packages are maintained at desired temperatures using refrigeration systems. These systems are powered by non-conventional energy resources. They provide uneven cooling in large containers. Interruption in their fu...

Semi-synthetic hydrogels made of carboxymethyl hyaluronic acid (CMHA) and polyacrylic acid (PAA) were synthesized using electron beam irradiation. CMHA, with a degree of substitution of 0.87 and a molecular weight of 149 kDa, was mixed with linear PA...