A review is given of the academic and industrial aspects of the preparation, characterization,
materials properties, crystallization behavior, melt rheology, and processing of …

This review addresses trends in the development of high performance polyurethane (PU)
and its subclass coatings. Changes in the understanding the technical requirements and …

Biological cellular structures have inspired many scientific disciplines to design synthetic
structures that can mimic their functions. Here, we closely emulate biological cellular …

Despite lots of strategies involving extrinsic and intrinsic solutions to self-healing materials, it
remains a challenge to achieve a self-healable material with excellent mechanical …

Polyurethane/cellulose nanocrystal nanocomposites with ultrahigh tensile strength and stain-
to-failure with strongly improved modulus were prepared by adding cellulose nanocrystals …

Polymer-amended bentonite is a kind of high-performance bentonite material, which has
been widely researched and applied in barrier engineering. This paper summarizes the …

The control of the nanostructure and the addition of nanoparticles to polymers have led to
structural and functional property enhancements in a number of polymeric systems as a …

The development of organic phase change materials (PCMs) with good shape stability,
superior photothermal conversion efficiency, and high thermal conductivity is critical for …

Polypropylene (PP) based hybrid composites with treated hollow glass microspheres (t-
HGM) as inorganic low density filler and naturally sourced bamboo fibers for strength …

The use of nanomaterials-and nanotechnology-based processes is growing at a
tremendous rate in all fields of science and technology. Textile industry is also experiencing …