The growing environmental burdens and concerns have triggered the world's alertness to
adopt sustainable manufacturing to minimize resource depletion, global warming, and waste …

Socio-economic development and new technological advancements have greatly increased
the demand for metals, minerals and nutrients. Thus, substantial interest in develo** …

CMC-based functional films incorporated with grape seed extract (GSE, 5 wt% of CMC) and
zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs, 1, 2, and 3 wt% of CMC) were fabricated via the solution …

White light emitting diodes (wLEDs) have become, in the last decade, the most efficient
device for most lighting applications. They are mainly composed of indium and gallium for …

Functional materials are crucial to meet today's societal challenges and needs, such as the
transition towards low carbon energy production to reduce climate change, renewable …

Bio-based materials have emerged in the last years as an attractive alternative for
sustainable products elaboration. Nevertheless the environmental performance of these …

Abstract Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) are those raw materials that are economically and
strategically important for the European economy but have a high-risk associated with their …

The building industry generates large amounts of solid waste due to construction,
maintenance, or demolition activities. Although the construction and demolition waste is well …

Hydrogen is a key enabler of a carbon neutral economy. The main production route of
renewable hydrogen is via renewable wind and solar power and water splitting via …

Lithium-ion batteries are gaining a pivotal role in the envisaged energy transition of the 21 st
century. This development causes an increasing interest in battery raw materials such as …