Biomimetic nanosurfaces with distinct wettability and versatility have found special
enthusiasm in both fundamental research and industrial applications. With the advent of …

Cellulose is the cheapest and mostly widespread green raw material on earth. Due to the
easy and versatile developed modification of cellulose, many cellulosic paper-based …

Human mortality rates due to infectious diseases from drug-resistant bacterial strains is
becoming an epidemic in our society. Currently, the development of new, expensive and …

Thermal spraying has been present for over a century, being greatly refined and optimized
during this time. It has become nowadays a reliable and cost-efficient method to deposit …

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have diverse potential applications in catalysis, gas
storage, separation, and drug delivery because of their nanoscale periodicity, permanent …

Considerable progress has been made over the last decades in thermal spray technologies,
practices and applications. However, like other technologies, they have to continuously …

Highlights•Opportunities of nanotechnology in existing packaging systems are discussed.•
Nanocomposite and its enhancement of mechanical and barrier properties are reviewed.• …

Superhydrophobic nanocoatings, a combination of nanotechnology and superhydrophobic
surfaces, have received extraordinary attention recently, focusing both on novel preparation …

Wettability of a solid surface by a liquid plays an important role in several phenomena and
applications, for example in adhesion, printing, and self‐cleaning. In particular, wetting of …

This review presents critical literature on effects of humidity and temperature on the
properties of natural fibres and its composites. The drawback of moisture absorption on the …