Background: Plastics have conveyed great benefits to humanity and made possible some of
the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine …

The distribution and abundance of microplastics into the world are so extensive that many
scientists use them as key indicators of the recent and contemporary period defining a new …

Fire‐retardant coatings represent a universal cost‐effective approach to providing fire
protection for various substrates without compromising substrates' bulk properties. However …

COVID-19 global pandemic, originated from Wuhan, resulted in a massive increase in the
output of polypropylene (PP)-based personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare …

The market share of electric vehicles, powered by lithium-ion batteries (LIB), has been
expanding worldwide with the global momentum towards green technology and improving …

This paper presents a review of the pyrolysis, ignition, and combustion processes
associated with wood, for application in tall timber construction. The burning behaviour of …

In recent years, significant progress has been made to ensure that process industries are
among the safest workplaces in the world. However, with the increasing complexity of …

This review is focused on video flame and smoke based fire detection algorithms for both
indoor and outdoor environments. It analyzes and discusses them in a taxonomical manner …

Fire is indeed one of the major contributing factors to fatalities, property damage, and
economic disruption. A large number of fire incidents across the world cause devastation …

Integrating phase change materials (PCM) into building envelopes has shown promises in
reducing building heat load and shifting peak energy demands. However, traditional passive …