Film Capacitors with high-energy storage density, high-temperature stability and charge–
discharge efficiency are highly desirable in advanced microelectronic and electrical power …

This review discusses basic aspects used to control the architecture and functional
properties of smart hydrogels. The introduction briefly outlines what has been accomplished …

Poly (vinyl chloride)(PVC) is one of the most important polymeric materials available today
and is used to manufacture many items, ranging from packaging and toys to healthcare …

Plasticizers are additives that are used to impart flexibility to polymer blends and improve
their processability. Plasticizers are typically not covalently bound to the polymers, allowing …

Polymers experience degradation during storage and service. One of the main degradation
mechanisms of plasticised-polymer products is the loss of plasticiser, which leads to poorer …

Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine represent areas of increasing interest
because of the major progress in cell and organ transplantation, as well as advances in …

Formulating effective coatings for use in nano-and biotechnology poses considerable
technical challenges. If they are to provide abrasion resistance, coatings must be hard and …

The cuticle of mussel byssal threads is a robust natural coating that combines high
extensibility with high stiffness and hardness. In this study, fluorescence microscopy and …

The present work is aimed to the preliminary analysis of the applicability of cardanol
derivatives as renewable plasticizers for soft PVC. Two different plasticizers were studied …

Silver-doped organic− inorganic hybrid coatings were prepared starting from
tetraethoxysilane-and triethoxysilane-terminated poly (ethylene glycol)-block-polyethylene …