Swell-Drying operation (SD) was applied on mangoes to evaluate its effect on drying kinetics: starting accessibility (δW), apparent drying coefficient (Dapp), and time to obtain a final moisture content of 20% d.b (tf = 20% d.b). Swell-drying c...
The present study examines rubber’s capacity of improving the swell–shrink potential of expansive clays. Two rubber types of fine and coarse categories with different geometrical features were considered. The test program consisted of sta...
Soil shrink–swell behavior is a common phenomenon in farmland, which usually alters the process of water and solute migration in soil. In this paper, we report on a phenomenological investigation aimed at exploring the impact of drying–we...
Hydrogels are soft–wet materials with a hydrophilic three-dimensional network structure offering controllable stretchability, conductivity, and biocompatibility. However, traditional conductive hydrogels only operate in mild environments and ex...
Red beetroot is rich in bioactive compounds such as polyphenols, flavonoids, betaxanthins, betacyanins, among others. According to selected processing methods, the bioaccessibility of these compounds could be either enhanced or decreased. This study...
Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana L.) is rich in bioactive molecules as phenolics, which can act as antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, among others; however, due to its high perishability, most of this fruit is wasted. Freezing and sun drying...
Caseins are a sustainable alternative to non-biodegradable materials for the production of functional microparticles. These show a characteristic swelling behavior when they are prepared from micellar casein under gentle conditions using depletion fl...
Lucuma and goldenberry are rich in bioactive compounds, and swell-drying (SD) can help preserve these properties. This study examined how SD impacts the nutritional quality of lucuma and goldenberry. The SD process involved the following: (1) initial...
This study explores the swelling behavior of strong expansive soil from the Nanyang Section II canal bed of the South-to-North Water Diversion Middle Route Project, with practical relevance to foundation engineering. A total of 45 one-dimensional swe...
Expansive soil is prone to rapid strength degradation caused by repeated volume swelling and shrinkage under alternating dry–wet conditions. Basalt fiber (BF) and cement are utilized to stabilize expansive soil, aiming to curb its swelling and...
Expansive clays present serious issues in a variety of engineering applications, including roadways, light buildings, and infrastructure, because of their notable volume changes with varying moisture content. Tough weather conditions can lead to dryi...
Expansive soils exhibit pronounced behaviors of swelling, shrinkage, and over-consolidation, leading to significant engineering challenges. To address these issues, this study investigated the influence of different cementation solution concentration...
It is widely known that skin irritation can be induced by interactions between polymer fibers constituting clothing and the skin, leading to skin inflammation and unfavorable dermatological reactions. Thus, significant endeavors have been directed to...
The soil shrink–swell phenomenon produces crack networks and slope instability. However, few studies have involved the continuous shrink–swell process of granite residual soils. The objective of the study is to explore the shrink–sw...
This work demonstrates the preparation of fast-swelling hydrogels based on poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and tamarind xyloglucan (XG), utilizing freeze-drying to achieve an interconnected macroporous structure. Although XG is non-toxic and abundant, it h...
Wide-pore cryostructurates were prepared via freezing sodium alginate aqueous solutions with subsequent ice sublimation from the frozen samples, followed by their incubation in the ethanol solutions of calcium chloride or sulfuric acid, rinsing, and...
In this study, the effect of the veneer-drying process at elevated temperatures on selected properties and formaldehyde emission of plywood panels was determined. We assume that during the veneer drying at high temperatures, more formaldehyde is rele...
In this research, bentonite soil was stabilized with cement and epoxy resin additives by gradually increasing the ratio of epoxy resin to water to withstand six successive wetting/drying (W/D) cycles. Unconfined compressive strength (UCS) tests were...
The nonlinear dynamics of the determining factors of the morphometric characteristics of cracks in expansive soils make their typification a challenge, especially under field conditions. To overcome this difficulty, we used artificial neural networks...
Nowadays, hydrogels are found in many applications ranging from the industrial to the biological (e.g., tissue engineering, drug delivery systems, cosmetics, water treatment, and many more). According to the specific needs of individual applications,...
Food processing systematically aims at meeting the needs of consumers who are looking for total high quality and perfect food safety. As the various thermal and non-thermal food preservation technologies often affect the natural properties in terms o...
Bentonite is widely used as a waterproof material in civil engineering. The swelling capacity and impermeability will be reduced in saline water conditions. A polymer-modified bentonite was used in this study, and the swelling characteristic and hydr...
Background: Powdered mucilages are increasingly being used as natural excipients in pharmaceutical formulations, functioning as binders, disintegrants, thickeners, suspending agents, and film formers. Their swelling, viscosity-enhancing, and biocompa...
The paper presents a simple yet efficient way to track the void ratio, the water content, and the degree of saturation of a swelling material during saturation. The research aimed to quantitatively describe the drying and wetting processes of the swe...
Investigation of the swelling pressure of buffer/backfill materials is a critical aspect in the design of high-level radioactive waste (HLW) disposal repositories. In this study, to clarify the swelling pressure–suction relation for compacted b...
This study evaluated the effects of three milling methods, which are dry, semi-dry, and wet milling, on the physicochemical, thermal, and rheological properties of three types of broken rice (indica, japonica, and glutinous rice). The aim was to eval...
The effects of wood knots of Chinese weeping cypress (Cupressus funebris Endl.) wood on selected physical and color properties were investigated. Thirty samples of live knots, dead knots, and clear wood groups were selected for experiments to determi...
The findings revealed that the addition of nanoalginate and lime had distinct effects on various soil properties. Specifically, the liquid limit (LL) and plastic limit (PL) decreased when sodium nanoalginate and lime were added, while the plasticity...
Swelling soil leads to many types of constructional damages, deformations, and failures in the constructions’ roads, shoulders, and foundations. Depending on the amount of swell, they can be insignificant, moderate, or massive. This paper prese...
The new initiator of the polymerization of acrylamide, leading to the formation of crosslinked polyacrylamide, was discovered. The structure of the synthesized polyacrylamide was characterized by XRD, 1H NMR, and 13C NMR spectroscopy. It was shown th...
Modified cement mortar was prepared by incorporating a superabsorbent polymer (SAP) with two kinds of dosing state, dry powdery SAP and swelled SAP (where the SAP has been pre-wetted in tap water), respectively. The mechanical properties, drying shri...
In this study, curved nanostructures, which are difficult to obtain, were created on an Si substrate through the bonding, swelling, and breaking processes of the polymer and silicone substrate. This method can be utilized to obtain convex nanostructu...
To understand the microstructure evolution of hydrogels swollen in seawater, freeze-drying technology was used to fix and preserve the swollen three-dimensional microstructure. By this method, we revealed the swelling behavior of hydrogels in seawate...
In this research work, the effect of 20-day immersion of various types of reclaimed particleboards on thickness swelling and water absorption is investigated. This simple procedure has been chosen as the pretreatment to facilitate the chips’ re...
Expansive soils commonly encountered beneath foundations often lead to structural issues inducing expensive repairs. With the increase of the frequency of dry summers and irregular rainfall patterns, the clayey and marly soils become more and more se...
Expansive soils pose significant challenges to structural integrity, primarily due to volumetric changes that can lead to detrimental consequences and substantial economic losses. This study delves into the intricate dynamics of expansive soils throu...
In China, Gaomiaozi (GMZ) bentonite is recognized as a barrier material for isolating nuclear waste. Different chemical solutions may change the hydraulic conductivity and swelling capacity of bentonite. Consequently, a series of swelling pressure an...
This paper presents research considering hydraulic as well as swelling and shrinkage characteristics of potential recycled fine particle materials for compacted clay liner for sustainable landfills. Five locally available clay soils mixed with 10% (b...
Despite intense recent interest in weakly bound nonlinear (“exponential”) multilayers, the underlying structure-property relationships of these films are still poorly understood. This study explores the effect of time used for deposition of individua...
Acute and chronic wounds caused by assorted reasons impact patient’s quality of life. Films are one of the main types of moisture retentive dressings for wounds. To improve the healing of the wound, films must ensure there is no microorganism c...
A typical deep geological repository (DGR) design consists of a multi-barrier system, including the natural host rock and the engineered barrier system. Understanding the swelling behavior of bentonite-based sealing materials (BBSM), as a candidate m...
Exposed geo−infrastructures filled with compacted soils experience cyclic wetting–drying effects due to environment and underground water fluctuations. Soil physical and mechanical behaviors are prone to deterioration to a great extent, e...
Background: Poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) is a water-soluble synthetic polymer with tissue-adhesive properties. When PAA is mixed with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) in water, it forms a water-insoluble precipitate that neither swells nor adheres to tissues....
Expansive soils are clayey soils that undergo significant volume changes due to moisture content variations which can severely affect the stability of foundations and infrastructure. This study investigates the use of talcum powder as a novel stabili...
Innovative tissue engineering biomimetic hydrogels based on hydrophilic polymers have been investigated for their physical and mechanical properties. 5% to 25% by volume loading PHEMA-nanosilica glassy hybrid samples were equilibrated at 37 °C in aqu...
A hydrogel is a polymeric three-dimensional network structure. The applications of this material type are diversified over a broad range of fields. Their soft nature and similarity to natural tissue allows for their use in tissue engineering, medical...
Self-inflating soft tissue expanders represent a valuable modality in reconstructive surgery. For this purpose, particularly synthetic hydrogels that increase their volume by swelling in aqueous environment are used. The current challenge in the fiel...
Casein microparticles are produced by flocculation of casein micelles due to volume exclusion of pectin and subsequent stabilization by film drying. Transglutaminase post-treatment alters their stability, swelling behavior, and internal structure. Un...
To investigate the effects of repeated dry heat treatment (RDH) and continuous dry heat treatment (CDH) on the structure and physicochemical and digestive properties of potato starch, potato starch was treated continuously and repeatedly at 130 °...
In the present study, chitosan (CS) and pectin (PEC) were utilized for the preparation of 3D printable inks through pneumatic extrusion for biomedical applications. CS is a polysaccharide with beneficial properties; however, its printing behavior is...
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