Lignin is produced in large quantities as a by-product of the papermaking and biofuel
industries. Lignin is the most abundant aromatic biopolymer on the planet with its chemical …

Merging electronics with textiles has become an emerging trend since textiles hold
magnificent wearing comfort and user-friendliness compared with conventional wearable …

Over the years, researchers have made significant strides in the development of novel
flexible/stretchable and conductive materials, enabling the creation of cutting-edge …

In recent years, new revolutionary paradigms generally indicated using the term Industry 4.0,
have been conceived and are progressively applied in several manufacturing systems to …

Future renewable energy integrated grid systems require rechargeable batteries with low
cost, high safety, and long cycle life. The much higher abundance of sodium and potassium …

Fracture toughness, a parameter representing the resistance to fracture and capacity of a
material to absorb impact force or energy, is one of the key performance indicators that need …

Concerns over unsustainable technology-driven economies, environmental threats, and the
continuous reduction of petroleum feedstocks have stimulated research in green …

Activated carbon fibers (ACF) are relatively novel and by far one of the most important
fibrous carbon materials owing to their special characteristics such as fibrous structure, high …

Thermoelectrics, enabling direct converting between heat and electricity, have become one
of the most promising techniques for the realization of energy-saving and environmental …

Gas diffusion layer (GDL) with optimized water management capacity facilitates the
electrochemical performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). However …