Most Recent

Provisional restorative materials can be fabricated using conventional, subtractive, and additive manufacturing techniques; however, evidence regarding the combined effects of artificial aging and beverage exposure on the surface characteristics of t...

A study was conducted on the synthesis of glycerol polymerization using ultrasonic (USG) technology. Although ultrasonication has been widely applied in various chemical processes, its role in glycerol polymerization remains insufficiently explored....

Piezoelectric materials combine high electromechanical coupling with flexibility, making them essential in energy harvesting and smart sensing. They show great promise in human motion monitoring, self-powered sensors, vibration and noise reduction, u...

Psoriasis is one of the most common skin diseases in the world, and its treatment results in an improvement in the quality of life of patients, carried out mainly with the use of topical corticosteroids such as ointments and gels. As an alternative t...

In the field of advanced functional materials, π-conjugated, electrically conductive polymers (CPs) represent a highly specialized class, intensively studied as essential in contemporary optoelectronic and biointerfaced technologies. The solution-...

Direct nose-to-brain drug delivery is emerging as a promising approach in neuro-oncology because it offers a non-invasive, needle-free route for delivering therapeutics to the brain while partially bypassing the blood–brain barrier (BBB). This...

Due to its cellular structure, cork from Quercus suber has significant deformability, showing magnificent recovery after being compressed by 50%. Its mechanical characteristics show dependency on the direction of the external load (anisotropy), makin...

Additive manufacturing of polylactic acid reinforced with carbon fiber, specifically via fused deposition modeling, offers significant advantages for fabricating complex geometries; however, inherent extrusion defects often restrict its use in high-p...

The demand for lightweight polymer composites with enhanced thermal conductivity is increasing in advanced thermal-management applications. This study develops a hierarchical micromechanical model to predict the effective thermal conductivity of hybr...

TPO-L (Ethyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl) phenylphosphinate) is a liquid high-efficiency photoinitiator, which is widely used in the UV-LED photopolymerization reaction field. After TPO-L participates in the photopolymerization reaction, the TPO-L that di...

Industrial and commercial flooring systems are multifunctional engineered systems exposed to mechanical, thermal, chemical, and environmental actions. This critical review compares cementitious, epoxy, polyurethane (PU), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA...

Excessive ultraviolet (UV) radiation does harm to human health and also degrades the mechanical properties and appearance of materials. Conventional organic UV filters suffer from poor photostability and potential biotoxicity, while inorganic nanopar...

Lignin is a renewable aromatic feedstock for wood adhesives, but its structural heterogeneity complicates control over curing and water resistance. This review examines how lignin structure and functionalization govern curing reactions, kinetics, and...

Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) leaves are rich in phenolic acids, flavonoids, and volatile compounds with antioxidant activity, but these bioactives degrade rapidly after extraction. Here, aqueous parsley leaf extract (PLE) was incorporated into elec...

Special wettability on biological surfaces generally arises from the synergy between hierarchical microstructures and surface chemistry, providing inspiration for biomimetic superhydrophobic materials. However, conventional fabrication strategies oft...

Natural-fiber composites exhibit large property scatter, and multi-batch qualification data are rarely available. Using 590 tensile specimens from ten flax, jute, and carbon-fiber laminate groups in a single experimental program, we applied establish...

Hydrogel nanocomposites with antimicrobial properties are increasingly gaining attention to combat bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In this research, we presented the development of polyamidoxime–sodium alginate (PAO-SA)-based hydrogel...

Asphalt surface layers are prone to deterioration under long-term vehicle loads and environmental factors, making active healing binders essential for pavement durability. This study designed a polyurethane-modified asphalt (PUA) with dynamic disulfi...

Epoxy- and glycidyl methacrylate (GMA)-based polymers offer versatile platforms for ion exchange, contaminant removal, and resource recovery. However, their reported adsorption capacities do not always reflect the number of functional groups that rem...

High-density polyethylene (HDPE) has been widely used as packaging and protection materials owing to its electrical insulation and mechanical strength. However, HDPE is flammable and requires flame-retardant modification. The addition of flame retard...

Carbon nanostructures are used to coat engineering fibers to render electrical conductivity to smart polymer composites for applications such as self-sensing, actuation, deicing, and self-healing. Despite their great potential and wide use, specific...

Thin stochastic porous structures have potential applications as flexible structural components and functional elements in heat and mass transfer systems, filtration and separation membranes, tissue engineering scaffolds, and lightweight structures r...

This study investigated bacterial cellulose films (BCF) coated with twelve commercially available natural-origin wax and wax-like formulations as potential bio-based food-packaging materials. Bacterial cellulose (BC), produced by Komagataeibacter xyl...

As electronics become smaller and more power-dense, glass-fiber-reinforced polyamide 66 (PA66/GF) must combine halogen-free flame retardancy with electrical safety, including a glow-wire ignition temperature (GWIT) ≥ 775 °C and a comparative t...

Assessing stability in filled epoxies requires specifying the intended material state and processing history. This structured narrative review examines local structural stabilization, physical support during fabrication, and functional retention, dra...

Lignin and chitin are abundant structural biopolymers that can be recovered from wood-processing, agricultural, fishery and other biological residues. Their conversion into nanoparticles, nanocrystals or nanofibrils provides opportunities to combine...

Plastic pyrolysis performance depends not only on nominal reactor temperature but also on the actual temperature field established within the reacting bed and vapor phase. This study investigates how the heating-system configuration of a laboratory f...

Cannabidiol (CBD), the main non-intoxicating phytocannabinoid of Cannabis sativa, is highly lipophilic and poorly water-soluble. We developed chitosan-coated lipid nanocapsules (NCs) loaded with a CBD-rich Cannabis sativa ethanolic extract (CEE), usi...

Functional polymers are increasingly considered for semiconductor integration, but their properties may be altered by plasma and thermal processing. Here, 50 nm thick iCVD-grown pV3D3 dielectric films were subjected to O₂ plasma treatment and thermal...

Bio-inspired metal–organic frameworks have attracted considerable attention due to their structural versatility and potential applications in catalysis, sensing, and drug delivery. We report the synthesis, structural elucidation, thermal behavi...

The selectivity of a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) is decided the moment its functional monomer is chosen, yet that choice is still made largely by trial and error and without any statement of confidence, so a confident but wrong pick can commi...

This paper investigates the effect of reinforcement layer configuration and storage duration (year of manufacture) on the strain response of 3D-printed composite components. For the analysis, a methodology based on strain gauge measurements of cantil...

Lightweight elastomeric foams for footwear, sealing and damping applications require substantial density reduction without loss of cellular stability, yet the role of matrix rheology in expandable-microsphere foaming of oil-extended thermoplastic ela...

References [25,38] had to be removed from the following sentences in the Introduction: “On the other hand, the higher frequency range is an interesting region for the study of promising materials for At present, the fibers used in composites ma...

High-speed flight demands thermal protection materials combining lightweightness, high strength, efficient thermal insulation, and long-term oxidative ablation resistance. Herein, a ternary hybrid preceramic polymer system consisting of liquid polyca...

The application of carbon fiber-reinforced polyetheretherketone (CFR-PEEK) composites in osteosynthesis implants represents a promising approach to mitigating the stress-shielding effect associated with the high stiffness of conventional metallic imp...

Interfaces play a critical role in the mechanical integrity of polymer-bonded explosives (PBXs) based on 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TATB), yet how crystallographic orientation governs their temperature- and strain-rate-dependent mechanical...

The limited biodegradation of many commercially available compostable polymer formulations under mesophilic anaerobic digestion (AD) currently represents one of the main barriers to their acceptance in integrated organic recycling systems. This study...

Control of mechanical properties of natural clays and clayey soils under saturation with water is an important task in agriculture and geoengineering. In this study, kaolinite was modified with cationic chitosan, anionic potassium humate (PHum), and...

Asphalt rubber (AR) is increasingly used as a sustainable pavement binder, but hazardous fumes generated during production constrain its wider application. This study investigated wood biochar (WB), walnut-shell biochar (WSB) and corn-straw biochar (...

Cassava thermoplastic starch (TPS) is a renewable candidate for short-life biodegradable packaging, but high water affinity, moisture-dependent mechanical behavior, and limited barrier performance constrain its use. A manual PRISMA-guided systematic...

We report on tensile testing of atomistic simulation models mimicking silicone resins. To this end, we extend previous studies on silicone hardening and network formation (Polymers 2025, 17, 2619) to molecular dynamics simulations of the atomic-...

Pyrolysis changes both the composition and physical structure of biochar, making it necessary to separate chemistry-driven neutron-transport effects from density and geometry effects. This computational study examines date-palm biochars produced at 3...

Aramid pulp (AP), a short fiber reinforcement with excellent mechanical properties, is highly promising for weight reduction and reinforcement in rubber transmission belts, tires, and sealing products. However, its smooth and chemically inert surface...

The proposed restriction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) covers over 10,000 different substances. The affected materials also include PFAS-related fluoropolymers such as polytetrafluoroethylene (P...

Alginate fibers are a promising alternative to conventional synthetic fibers; however, the upstream process of extracting alginate remains energy and time intensive. This study aimed to optimize a mechanochemical alginate extraction method using a Bo...

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are promising biodegradable and bio-based alternatives to conventional plastics; however, their industrial implementation remains challenged by high production costs, refined carbon sources, stringent cultivation requirem...

This study systematically evaluates the composition-dependent wettability, apparent surface free energy, moisture sorption, and adhesion to a model mucin layer of binary polymer matrices composed of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), Carbopol 974P...

Postharvest losses of horticultural crops represent a significant global challenge, impacting food security, economic stability, and environmental sustainability. Traditional preservation methods cannot maintain the quality and extend the shelf life...

Biopolymer-based hydrogels are promising platforms for hemostatic applications, yet most chitosan-based materials rely on passive plug formation rather than activation of the natural coagulation cascade. This study aimed to develop hemostatic hydroge...