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  • Article
  • Open Access
2,729 Views
24 Pages

Multivariate Analysis Applied to Microwave-Driven Cyanide Polymerization: A Statistical View of a Complex System

  • Cristina Pérez-Fernández,
  • Elena González-Toril,
  • Eva Mateo-Martí and
  • Marta Ruiz-Bermejo

12 January 2023

For the first time, chemometrics was applied to the recently reported microwave-driven cyanide polymerization. Fast, easy, robust, low-cost, and green-solvent processes are characteristic of these types of reactions. These economic and environmental...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Functional Polymeric Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,073 Views
20 Pages

Semiconducting Soft Submicron Particles from the Microwave-Driven Polymerization of Diaminomaleonitrile

  • Marta Ruiz-Bermejo,
  • Pilar García-Armada,
  • Pilar Valles and
  • José L. de la Fuente

24 August 2022

The polymers based on diaminomaleonitrile (DAMN polymers) are a special group within an extensive set of complex substances, namely HCN polymers (DAMN is the formal tetramer of the HCN), which currently present a growing interest in materials science...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Polymer Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,959 Views
20 Pages

Tuning the Morphology in the Nanoscale of NH4CN Polymers Synthesized by Microwave Radiation: A Comparative Study

  • Cristina Pérez-Fernández,
  • Pilar Valles,
  • Elena González-Toril,
  • Eva Mateo-Martí and ,
  • José Luis de la Fuente and
  • Marta Ruiz-Bermejo
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

24 December 2021

A systematic study is presented to explore the NH4CN polymerization induced by microwave (MW) radiation, keeping in mind the recent growing interest in these polymers in material science. Thus, a first approach through two series, varying the reactio...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Polymers Synthesis and Characterization)
  • Article
  • Open Access
445 Views
17 Pages

Synergistic Effects of WO3/(W)BiVO4 and C3N4 in Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting

  • Caroline H. Claudino,
  • Mateus Zanotto,
  • Paula Homem-de-Mello,
  • José Miranda de Carvalho Júnior and
  • Juliana S. Souza

11 August 2026

Developing efficient photoelectrocatalysts is crucial for advancing sustainable energy solutions to generate green hydrogen, particularly in photoelectrochemical water splitting. This study addresses these limitations by synthesizing and characterizi...

(This article belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
839 Views
24 Pages

Multiphysical Characterization of a Tissue-Mimicking Phantom: Composition, Thermal Behavior, and Broadband Electromagnetic Properties from Visible to Terahertz and Microwave Frequencies

  • Erick Reyes-Vera,
  • Carlos Furnieles,
  • Camilo Zapata Hernandez,
  • Jorge Montoya-Cardona and ,
  • Paula Ortiz-Santana,
  • Juan Botero-Valencia and
  • Javier Araque
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

28 February 2026

A water-rich muscle-equivalent tissue-mimicking phantom within a polymeric matrix was experimentally evaluated through a multimodal characterization methodology to determine whether it reproduces the coupled dielectric–thermal behavior of hydra...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Biomaterial Characterization Techniques: Spectroscopy and Electron Microscopy Analysis)
  • Review
  • Open Access
1,834 Views
47 Pages

14 August 2026

The urgent need for bio-based functional materials has driven a shift away from fossil-fuel-sourced materials toward renewable lignocellulosic biomass (LCB). This comprehensive review explores the advancements in LCB carbonization between 2020 and 20...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Carbon Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion)
  • Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,644 Views
29 Pages

Sustainable Green Polymer Production for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: A Review of Environmental and Economic Impacts

  • Youssef Basem,
  • Alamer Ata,
  • Fayek Sabry,
  • Maria Tamer and ,
  • Elaria Raaft and
  • Rehab Abdelmonem
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

30 March 2026

Polymers are fundamental components of modern pharmaceutical manufacturing, serving critical roles as excipients, binders, coatings, and matrices for controlled drug delivery systems. However, the conventional production of pharmaceutical polymers re...

(This article belongs to the Section Circular and Green Sustainable Polymer Science)