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- Smart Materials Section
- Thin Films and Interfaces Section
- Catalytic Materials Section
- Carbon Materials Section
- Materials Chemistry Section
- Materials Physics Section
- Optics and Photonics Section
- Corrosion Section
- Construction and Building Materials Section
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- Soft Matter Section
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Section Board for 'Materials Chemistry' (98)
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Interests: biopolymers; synthesis, characterization and applications of advanced functional materials; functional fillers and polymer composites; (bio)additives and eco-friendly fillers; biomineralization-inspired syntheses and extreme biomimetics; biocomposites and biomaterials; removal of wastewater pollutants via adsorption; photocatalysis or precipitation methods; pigment composites; enzyme immobilization; colloid chemistry and surface modification; hybrid systems; biosensors
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Special Issue in Materials: Silica and Silica-based Materials for Biotechnology, Polymer Composites and Environmental Protection
Special Issue in Molecules: BioOrg: From Biomolecules to Biomaterials
Special Issue in Molecules: Lignin: From Nature to Advanced Materials
Special Issue in Polymers: Biopolymer-Based Composites: Current State of Knowledge and Future Perspectives
Special Issue in Materials: X TECHEM: Sustainable Materials and Technologies

Interests: eco-materials; municipal solid waste stabilization; waste management; sustainability evaluation; air quality; heavy metals
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Special Issue in Molecules: Advanced Materials in Environmental Chemistry
Special Issue in Applied Sciences: Innovative Materials and Techniques for Air Particulate Matter Reduction
Topics: New Research on Detection and Removal of Emerging Pollutants
Interests: functional nanomaterials; porous structure; energy conversion/storage; electronic devices
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Interests: hydroxyapatite; metal oxide; composites; physicochemical properties
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Special Issue in Materials: New Insights in the Synthesis and Applications of Hydroxyapatite and Composites
Special Issue in Materials: Future Trends in Chemical Engineering Science: Coatings; Additive Manufacturing, Composites and Inorganic Materials

Interests: polyoxometalate; layered double hydroxides; molecular assembly; inorganic functional materials; heterogeneous catalysis; acid catalysis; electrocatalytic CO2 reduction; methane conversion; anode materials
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Interests: ultrafast lasers; thermodynamics and statistical mechanics; thermodynamics
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Interests: perovskite oxides; electrocatalysis; water splitting; solid oxide fuel cells; electrosynthesis; hydrogen evolution reaction; oxygen evolution reaction
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Interests: furcellaran; biopolymer films; nanocapsules; active and intelligent properties
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Interests: energy materials; energy metal recycling

Interests: biodegradable and bio-based polymers; thermoplastic elastomers; biodegradation; tissue engineering; packaging, green energy storage, ion-exchange membranes
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Interests: biomaterials; biomass valorisation; hydrogels; tissue engineering
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Special Issue in Molecules: Multifunctional magnetic hybrid nanomaterials for biomedical applications: Paving the Old, Opening the way for the New
Special Issue in Sustainability: Advances in Biomass Valorization Approaches for the Circular Economy

Interests: nanomaterials; electrochemical devices; sensors; batteries; electrolyzers; solar cells; galvanic deposition; template electrosynthesis; biocoatings; metal recovery from e-weste
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Interests: nanomaterials; composite systems; multifuntional structures; silica-based systems; infrared and Raman spectroscopy
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Special Issue in Materials: Nanoparticles and Nanotechnology: From the Synthesis to Application
Interests: coordination chemistry; transition metal complexes; second order nonlinear optics; DFT calculations
Interests: nanocomposites; wearable devices; tactile sensors; electric heating; antifouling/antivirus surfaces; chemical sensors; electromagnetic interference shielding; super-hydrophobic surfaces
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Interests: metal forming; surface reforming; plasma electrolytic oxidation; coating; corrosion
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Interests: interfacial electronic processes at p-type dye sensitised solar cells electrode-electrolyte interfaces; water splitting: photo-electrodes for an efficient catalysis of the oxygen evolution reaction
Interests: controlled synthesis; characterization and physical properties of one-dimensional (1D) semiconductor nanostructures (including nano-heterostructures); electronic structures and optical properties of nanostructures; X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS); X-ray excited optical luminescence (XEOL); spectromicroscopy studies of nanostructures; scannin
Interests: hard and soft nanoparticles for MRI; multimodal molecular imaging nanoprobes; MRI guided theranostic nanosystems

Interests: organic synthetic methodologies; organic semiconductor materials; chemico-structural characterization; solution-processed organic semiconductor films
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Interests: cokemaking; hydrogen energy; coal and biomass utilization; carbon materials
Interests: microwave processing; structure and properties of materials; formulation of resins; the effect rapid heating has on the structure and properties of materials; epoxy resin/ carbon fibre systems but also bismaleimide, polyester and vinyl ester matrices; dielectric properties; thermal characterisation
Interests: carbon based nanomaterials for energy storage; XPS/UPS analysis of various nanomaterials; Solid state syntehesis of nanomaterials for envirnmental use
Interests: electrochemical sensors & biosensors; environmental & biomedical monitoring
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Interests: sol–gel synthesis; multifunctional metal oxides; optical materials; bioceramic materials; nanomaterials; conservation chemistry
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Special Issue in Materials: Sol-Gel Synthesis of Materials
Special Issue in Crystals: Advances in Functional Inorganic Materials Prepared by Wet Chemical Methods
Special Issue in Crystals: Advances in Functional Inorganic Materials Prepared by Wet Chemical Methods (Volume II)

Interests: biomaterials; nanomaterials; nanoscience; polymers; biopolymers; polymer composites; nanocomposite; food packaging film; smart packaging materials; active packaging
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Special Issue in Coatings: Recent Advances in Functional Biopolymers for Food Packaging and Biomedical Applications

Interests: materials science; multidisciplinary; chemistry; crystallography; electrochemistry; energy and fuels; physics

Interests: biobased polymers; biodegradable polymers; biomaterials; biopolymers; green chemistry

Interests: supramolecular chemistry; sigma hole bonding; self-assembled materials and monolayers; molecular crystal engineering; functionalized surfaces; molecular electrochemistry; electrochemical sensors; electro-catalysis; fluorescent molecular materials

Interests: engineering; coatings technology; biomaterials such orthopaedic devices; failure of materials; thermal spray; nanotechnology

Interests: heterogeneous catalysis; lanthanoid oxides; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; nanoparticles
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Special Issue in Catalysts: New Research Trends in Rare Earth Oxide-Based Catalysts

Interests: emission spectroscopy of 4f ions; luminescent metal complexes; oxide-based materials

Interests: biopolymers; xerogels; drug delivery systems; FTIR-ATR spectroscopy; Raman spectroscopy; Ionizing radiations dosimetry; environmental radioactivity; material characterization
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Special Issue in Materials: Detectors for Assessment of Natural Radioactivity in Drinking Water: Materials and Method
Special Issue in Applied Sciences: Advances in Environmental Applied Physics
Special Issue in Gels: Advances in Xerogels: From Design to Applications
Special Issue in Education Sciences: Innovation and Challenges in Teaching and Learning Applied Sciences
Special Issue in Materials: Pigments between Antiquity and Modernity
Special Issue in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health: Radioecology: The Fate of Radionuclides

Interests: coordination chemistry; synthesis and characterization of coordination polymers (CPs); metal-organic-frameworks (MOFs) and supramolecular architectures; crystal engineering; single crystal X-ray diffraction

Interests: batteries; solid electrolyte; ionic conductor; electrode; nanomaterials

Interests: thin-film processing; solution process; thin-film growth mechanism; printed electronics; sol–gel; metallo-organic deposition
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Interests: water treatment; electrochemical advanced oxidation processes (EAOP); reactive electrochemical membranes (REM)
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Topics: Electromaterials for Environment & Energy

Interests: ceramic electrolytes; rare-earth compounds; entropy stabilized oxides; wet-chemical synthesis; magnetic metal-ceramic nanocomposites
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Special Issue in Applied Sciences: Ceramic Electrolytes for SOFC
Special Issue in Metals: Rare-Earth Compounds for Advanced Functional Applications
Interests: chemo- and radio-therapeutics; nanomaterials and formulation
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2. Institute of Chemistry, Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa, Czestochowa, Poland
Interests: heterorganic compounds; stereochemistry; synthetic methodology; asymmetric synthesis; supramolecular chemistry; new materials; spectroscopy
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Special Issue in Materials: Preparation and Properties of Novel Organic Complexes

Interests: carbonaceous materials; biomass; structural characterization; CO2 adsorption; combustion particulate; graphene related materials; chemical analysis; metal organic framework
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Interests: nanostructured functional organic materials; self-assembly; supramolecular liquid crystals; supramolecular polymers; supramolecular chirality; chemistry of organic materials; luminescent liquid crystals; luminescent organogels
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Interests: phase diagram studies; exploratory synthesis; nanostructured materials; actinide and rare earth intermetallics; pnictide and chalcogenide compounds; thermoelectric materials; nuclear materials for peaceful applications

Interests: nitrides; chalcogenides; carbides; hydrides; synthesis; structure; solid-state chemistry; materials chemistry
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Special Issue in Materials: New Energy Materials
Special Issue in Crystals: Crystalline Hydrogen Storage Materials
Special Issue in Inorganics: Traversing the Boundaries of Inorganic Chemistry
Special Issue in Materials: State-of-the-Art Materials Science in UK 2017
Special Issue in Inorganics: Cornerstones in Contemporary Inorganic Chemistry
Special Issue in Inorganics: Inorganics: 10th Anniversary
Special Issue in Energies: Advanced Thermoelectric Functional Materials for Energy Conversion

Interests: wet chemistry & colloid chemistry
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Special Issue in Coatings: Advances in Functional Inorganic Coatings
Special Issue in Materials: Green and Unconventional Routes for the Synthesis of Crystalline Inorganic Materials —Selected Papers from AIM 2018
Special Issue in Nanomaterials: Unconventional and Green Approaches for the Synthesis of Crystalline Inorganic Materials
Special Issue in Materials: Functional Materials by Circular Chemistry Approaches

Interests: computational material science; metal oxide nanoparticles; nanophase catalysis; magnetic nanoparticles; theoretical chemistry; computational aspects of theranostics

Interests: nanomaterials and composites; energy materials; surface chemistry and photocatalysis

Interests: polymer synthesis; biomaterial; nanomaterial; hybrid material; self-assembly

Interests: batteries; carbon materials; chemical sciences; mesoporous materials

Interests: sol-gel chemistry; hybrid organic-inorganic materials; thin films; photonic materials; self-assembly

Interests: preparation and characterization of polymer matrix composites; organic-inorganic hybrids and nanocomposites; biomaterials for tissue engineering; thermodynamics of polymer solutions; curing kinetics and chemorheology of thermosets and thermoset matrix composites

Interests: polymers; biopolymers and copolymers; polymer blends and (nano)composites; polymer characterization; polymer photochemistry; photopolymerization; biodegradable and bioactive polymers; thermal and photochemical degradation; piezoelectric polymers; biomedical; pharmaceutical and cosmetics application of polymers
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Special Issue in Materials: Feature Paper in Section Materials Chemistry

Interests: development of chemical sensors; reactivity study of the transition metal complexes; DNA cleavage by their metal complexes; MOF

Interests: porous materials; biosourced materials; green chemistry; carbonaceous materials; energy and environmental applications; chromatograpy; neoteric solvents (ionic liquids, supercritical fluids)
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Interests: ion exchangers; active carbons; biochars; mineral sorbents; zeolites; low-cost sorbents; hybrid materials; heavy metal ions; sorption; removal; separation; environmental protection
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Special Issue in Minerals: Mineral Sorbents, Volume II
Special Issue in Materials: Synthesis, Modification, and Application of Polymer Sorbents
Special Issue in Materials: Hybrid Materials for Environmental Application

2. Chimie ParisTech, CNRS, PSL University, F-75005 Paris, France
Interests: fine chemistry from natural substances: carbohydrates, cyclodextrins, nucleosides, lipids; chemistry and processes for the sustainable development; organic chemistry in green solvents; homogeneous, heterogeneous, and micellar catalysis; continuous flow applied to organic chemistry; organic chemistry under microwave activation
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Special Issue in Catalysts: Catalysis of Biomass-Derived Molecules
Special Issue in Catalysts: Catalytic Methods in Flow Chemistry
Special Issue in Catalysts: Catalysts for Suzuki–Miyaura Coupling Reaction
Special Issue in Molecules: Biorefinery and Biomass Conversion and Utilization
Special Issue in Catalysts: Selected Papers from the 2nd Edition of Global Conference on Catalysis, Chemical Engineering and Technology (CAT 2018)
Special Issue in Molecules: Recent Advances in Continuous Flow Chemistry

Interests: polymeric materials; recision polymerization
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2. R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Zhongli District, Taoyuan City 32023, Taiwan
Interests: inorganic chemistry; solid-state chemistry; nanoporous materials; metal-organic frameworks; CO2 capture

2. Institute of Applied Physics, Vienna University of Technology, Wiedner Hauptstraße 8-10, 1040 Vienna, Austria
Interests: transition metal chemistry; molecular magnesium; spin crossover; coordination chemistry related bioinorganic chemistry; redox-kinetics
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Special Issue in Inorganics: Inorganics: 10th Anniversary
Special Issue in International Journal of Molecular Sciences: Advances in Luminescent Materials Design and Functionalizations

Interests: membrane separation processes; integration of membrane processes; fouling and cleaning; membrane applications in food, biotech and chemical industry; water and wastewater treatment
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Special Issue in Membranes: EWM 2019: Membranes for a Sustainable Future
Special Issue in Membranes: Fouling and Cleaning in Membrane Processes, Volume II
Special Issue in Membranes: Selected Papers from Euromembrane 2021

Interests: chemistry; materials science; polymer chemistry; controlled radical polymerization; SET-LRP; biobased polymers; self-asembly; stimuli-responsive polymers; amphiphilic copolymers

Interests: biomass processing; polysaccharides; microwave; microwave pyrolysis; materials from marine biomass; structured silicas and catalysis

2. Department of Musicology and Cultural Heritage, University of Pavia, 26100 Cremona, Italy
Interests: materials characterization; non invasive analysis; studies of coatings and protectives; artworks conservation
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Interests: shape memory alloys; fracture mechanics; fatigue; computational mechanics; surface and coatings

Interests: inorganic photochemistry; photophysics; optoelectronics; bioimaging; stimuli-responsive materials; photoactive self-assembled materials; soft actuators
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Interests: advanced materials and bio-Engineering research; polymer self-assembly; surface engineering; nanoelectronics devices; membrane science and lanthanide oxide solid chemistry

Interests: composite materials; bioinspired materials; carbon materials; Si-based ceramics; light alloys; materials chemistry
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Interests: inorganic materials synthesis; hybrid materials; layered double hydroxides; zirconium phosphate and phosphonate; biomaterials; nanocomposites; controlled release

Interests: intrinsically conducting polymers; ionically conducting polymers; conducting composites and hybrids; application of conducting polymeric materials
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Interests: energy storage materials; lithium ion batteries; supercapacitors; electrochemistry

Interests: controlled free radical polymerization; cyclopolymerization; sequence controlled polymers; conjugated polymers; organic materials; chirality
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Interests: transition metal‐based water oxidation catalysts; photocatalytic properties of oxide‐based nanomaterials; synthesis of nanomaterials and functional hybrid composites; mechanistic studies on photocatalytic reactions; synthesis and biomedical applications of polyoxometalates
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Special Issue in Inorganics: Polyoxometalates

Interests: physical chemistry; quantum chemistry; functional oxides; energy materials; ab-initio calculations
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Interests: stochastic materials; non-wovens; paper; cellulose based materials; natural materials; biological processing of materials; physical models of materials; sustainable materials

Interests: dynamic inelastic deformation; structural changes; failure of condensed matter

Interests: microfluidic technologies; flow chemistry; crystallization; self-assembly; supramolecular chemistry; materials chemistry; functional materials; covalent organic frameworks; metal-organic frameworks; thin films; surface chemistry

Interests: microextraction techniques; food analysis; environmental analysis; volatolomics

Interests: semiconductors; gas sensors; advanced materials for gas sensor applications; nanocrystalline metal oxides; surface characterization; establishing the processes responsible for gas sensor response
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Special Issue in Materials: Metal Oxide Semiconductors for Gas Sensor Applications
Special Issue in Sensors: Semiconductor Materials for Gas Sensing
Special Issue in Sensors: Gas Sensors Based on Semiconductor Materials

Interests: carbohydrate chemistry; cellulosic materials; polymer chemistry; bio-based composites
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Special Issue in Polymers: Biomass-Derived Polymers
Special Issue in Cosmetics: Lignins as Natural Active Ingredients for Cosmetics
Special Issue in Polymers: Biomass-Derived Polymers II
Special Issue in Polymers: Recent Advances in Cellulose-Polymer Composites
Interests: growth of 2D material by CVD, or catalyst application

Interests: layered double hydroxides; solid complex compounds; solution equilibria; solution structure; hyperalkaline solutions; catalysis; photocatalysis; materials structure

Interests: glasses; oxide glass chemistry; structure-property relations; topological modeling; mechanical properties; glass relaxation; high-pressure processing
Interests: polymer chemistry; controlled radical polymerizations; block copolymers; surface modification; colloid chemistry; nanoparticles; self-assembly

Interests: materials science; amorphous metallic alloys; porous metals; inclusion complexes; rapid solidification; mechanical alloying; crystallization; phase transformations; dealloying; hydrogen storage

Interests: biosensors; chemosensors; diagnostics; molecular probes; fluorophores; tobacco control; electronic cigarettes; cannabis chemistry; redox chemistry; fullerenes; molecular basis of disease; drug design; public healt
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Interests: porphyrins chemistry; electrochemistry and organometallic chemistry; electron-transfer on models with porphyrins and C60; catalysis by metalloporphyrins
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Special Issue in Materials: Porphyrins Chemistry in Material Science

Interests: polymer foam; nanocomposite; flame retardancy; carbonization and carbon materials; recycle of waste polymers

Interests: metal nanoclusters; bionanomaterials; electrocatalysis; fuel cells; metal-air batteries
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Topics: Electromaterials for Environment & Energy

Interests: coordination chemistry; metal organic frameworks; polynuclear clusters; magnetic properties
Interests: adsorption; adsorption of biologically active compounds from aqueous solutions onto carbons; thermodynamics of adsorption; adsorption calorimetry; theory of adsorption; molecular simulations; wetting science
Interests: protein-polymer conjugates; bioconjugates; biopolymers; bioconjugation; synthetic biomaterials; (single enzyme) catalysis, chemistry

Interests: fuel cell membranes and electrodes; electrodialysis with bipolar membranes; ion-conducting polymers; electrospinning; physico-chemical characterization of materials
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Interests: porous materials; metal organic frameworks; nanoparticles; heterogenous catalyst and catalysis; adsorption; pyrolysis; water treatment; drug delivery

Interests: biomaterials; theranostics; drug delivery; polymeric nanoparticles; NIR-I and NIR-II bioimaging; imaging-guided therapy; photodynamic therapy; photothermal therapy; polypeptide; biomass conversion; polymeric composite; energy storage

Interests: molecular self-assembly; supramolecules; artificial biomembrane models; controlled/living radical polymerization; amphiphilic block copolymers; supercritical carbon dioxide

Interests: two-dimensional materials; computational chemistry; classical and quantum density functional theories; electrode materials of batteries; electrochemistry; adsorption; catalysis; thermodynamic and mechanic properties; metal oxides; metal phosphides; optical properties; phase transition
Interests: electrochemistry; electrochemical synthesis of nanostructured materials; anodic oxidation; nanostructured semiconductors; photoelectrochemical water splitting
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Interests: nanocellulose; papermaking; fiber-reinforced cement; nanofiber reinforced cement; flocculation
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