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The chemistry of the coordination polymers has in recent years advanced extensively, affording various architectures, which are constructed from a variety of molecular building blocks with different interactions between ...

Over the past two decades, research into photostimulated processes in polymeric materials has gained new momentum, driven both by the growing demand for functional polymers with controllable properties and the need to un...

Las redes epoxi son una familia de compuestos con uso extensivo en aplicaciones tales comorecubrimientos, adhesivos y materiales compuestos avanzados. Exhiben diferentes propiedadesfuncionales tales como la capacidad de ...

Direct laser interference patterning (DLIP) is a laser-based surface structuring method that stands out for its high throughput, flexibility and resolution for laboratory and industrial manufacturing. This top–down tec...

Molecular plasmonics explores and exploits the molecule–plasmon interactions on metal nanostructures to harness light at the nanoscale for nanophotonic spectroscopy and devices. With the functional molecules ...

The composition, functionality and morphological structure of biomaterials control their properties, such as the hydrophilic/hydrophobic character, the magnitude of the inter/intramolecular interaction, and architecture ...

We present the covalent modification of a Pani-like conducting polymer (polyaminobenzylamine, PABA) by grafting of a polyelectrolyte brush (poly [2-(methacryloyloxy)-ethyl-trimethylammonium chloride], PMETAC). As PABA ha...

In response to societal demands, the food industry constantly seeks innovations for its products. Active food packaging, developed from biopolymers incorporated with Pickering emulsions, is certainly one of these innovat...

Functional polymer nanocomposites with distinctive electrical properties made of nanocarbon structures and biodegradable polymers are promising materials for the development of flexible and eco-friendly smart systems. In...

"Material Jetting technology has proven to be very useful in the manufacture of parts with a variety of shapes, consistencies, textures, transparencies and colours, and a great diversity of mechanical properties can be a...

Films based on biopolymers and loaded with antimicrobial agents are convenient pharmaceutical dosage forms for topical application. Inorganic carriers loaded with these agents lead to composite materials, which combined ...

Innovative technical solutions to realize optical biosensors with improved performance are continuously proposed. Progress in material fabrication enables developing novel substrates with enhanced optical responses. At t...

This review article provides an overview of the development and applications of biomaterials in the areas of design and functionality of medical devices, dental implants, and prosthetics, highlighting recent advancements...

"CO2 thickeners have the potential to be a game changer for enhanced oil recovery, carbon capture utilization and storage, and hydraulic fracturing. Thickener design is challenging due to polymers’ low solubility in su...

Abstract Green composites are increasingly attracting interest due to their potential to address environmental issues by merging sustainable fillers with biodegradable polymers. The current study investigates the incorpo...

Abstract Studying microbial biodiversity offers enormous potential for improving the valorisation of plant biomass, particularly in conversion processes. Microorganisms, such as bacteria, fungi, yeasts and algae, play an...

Methods of geometric and solvate-stymulated mechano-sorption-activated modification of fumed nanosilica in the gaseous dispersion media were developed and used to prepare functionalyzed nanofillers for polymeric systems....

Design and production of spectrally smart windows, walls, roofs and fabrics has a long history, which includes early examples of applied nanophotonics. Evolving nanoscience has a special role to play as it provides the m...

In this review, noncovalent functionalization of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) is briefly reviewed. The functional materials summarized here include metalloporphyrin derivatives, biomolecules and conjugated poly...

Plasmonic nanoparticles (NPs) are exploited to concentrate light, provide local heating and enhance drug release when coupled to smart polymers. However, the role of NP assembling in these processes is poorly investigate...

Neurological disorders such as post-stroke hemiplegia, spinal cord injury, and Parkinson disease represent a major global health burden. Brain-computer interface (BCI), which creates direct communication pathways between...

Metallic and dielectric nanoscatterers are optical pigments that offer rich resonating coloration in the subwavelength regime with prolonged material consistency. Recent advances in responsive materials, whose mechanical...

By the method of microarc oxidation for different types of electrolytes (which include KOH, Na2SiO3, Н2О2, NaOH, NaAlO2, Na5P3O10, NaF) and electrolysis conditions, multifunctional ceramic coatings on a magnesium alloy...

MXenes have been under a lot of scientific investigation due to the novel characteristics that are inherent to two-dimensional nanostructures. There are a multitude of MXenes being studied and one of the most popular amo...