In environments with high humidity or water exposure, the performance of polyurethane
materials could be adversely affected by water and its penetration, which could compromise …

Modulating the metal–support interaction is a promising way to tailor the electronic structure
of metal nanoparticles and hence alter their catalytic performance. Here, we developed a …

We report a new phenomenon in which the reversible formation and disruption of a cellulose
nano-whisker (CNW) percolation network in an elastomeric thermoplastic polyurethane …

Polypropylene (PP) is a thermoplastic polymer widely used as a medical textile in healthcare
applications due to its low cost and superior performance. However, it does not show …

Natural fibres are cheaper and have a lower density compared to synthetic reinforcement
products and therefore offer benefits for use in commercial applications. The physical and …

Covalently grafting functional molecules to carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is an important step to
leverage the excellent properties of that nano-fiber in order to exploit its potential in …

The used ground coffee waste (GCW) and tea leaf waste (TLW), the large wastes from the
beverage process, were selected as natural reinforcement and natural pigment in the …

The need for recyclable, renewable materials has resulted in an increased use of natural
fibers for reinforcing polymers to suit a wide variety of applications. This study is mainly …

Pullulan–sodium alginate blend films were prepared and characterized as a function of
water activity (aw). At low aw, the incorporation of alginate into pullulan film increased the …

In this paper we give an overview about the interaction of water molecules with
pharmaceutical excipients. Most of these excipients are amorphous or partially amorphous …