Currently, non-renewable resources are heavily consumed, leading to increased global
warming resulting from the production of carbon dioxide etc., phase change materials …

Phenolic compounds are natural bioactive molecules found mainly in plant tissues that have
shown interesting bioactivities, such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and …

Inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) and natural antioxidant compounds are an emerging trend in
the food industry. Incorporating these substances in biobased and biodegradable matrices …

Anthocyanins are secondary metabolites and water-soluble pigments belonging to the
phenolic group, with important functions in nature such as seed dispersal, pollination and …

Empirical discovery, four decades ago, of polyamide membranes made by interfacial
polymerization revolutionized large-scale desalination and has made desalinated water …

The potential of phase change materials (PCM) as a thermal energy storage medium in
buildings has been widely discussed. However, the possible leakage of melted PCM into …

Alginates are the most widely used natural polymers in the pharmaceutical, food and
cosmetic industries. Usually, they are applied as a thickening, gel-forming and stabilizing …

Background Fruit and vegetable by-products (FVBP) from the food industry and post-harvest
represent one of the world's most common environmental pollution problems. However …

Sustainable energy is among the ever-increasing concerns in modern society. In this regard,
thermal energy storage (TES) working based on latent heat has shown great potential by …

Spherification methods to produce particles of millimetric size are detailed in this review,
especially for encapsulation purpose and using alginate. Therefore, alginate properties and …