Polymer materials are often used in a number of important practical applications such as food packaging, protective coatings, and selective barriers for the separation of gases because of their good barrier properties. Plastics are the preferred choice over glass and...
The development of sustainable polymeric materials with improved biodegradability is a crucial step to mitigate the growing environmental concern for plastic waste in the ecosystems around the world. Bioplastics constitute both naturally and chemically derived...
Microencapsulation is a highly important tool for food process engineers. Protected during storage or processing, released at the right time and place, the encapsulated vitamins, enzymes, plant extracts, unsaturated fatty acids, flavors and aromas offer a unique...
Understanding the formation, structures, and properties of emulsions is essential to the creation and stabilization of food products. Emulsion technology allows the design of new products with desired physicochemical properties: texture, taste, flavor, and stability....
Fragrance and flavor substances are strong-smelling organic compounds with a pleasant odor (fragrance chemical) or a pleasant taste (flavor chemical). A fragrance substance is used as a component in a perfume or a cosmetic product, while a flavor substance is used to...
Perlfluorocarbon-based nanoemulsion particles (PFC-NEP) have become promising platforms for the delivery of therapeutic and diagnostic agents to specific target cells in a non-invasive manner. This nanoparticle platform is capable of multifunctional ligand/drug...
Ziegler-Natta heterogeneous catalysis is nowadays the most important industrial process for the production of polyolefins by polymerization of terminal alkenes. The constituents of the solid catalysts are MgCl2 as a support, TiCl4 as an active precursor in combination...
Oil and gas companies are interested in optimizing their fracturing process by selecting the hydraulic fracturing fluids they use according to the interaction with mixed organic/ inorganic environments (representing a pore in an oil field). This can be achieved by...
Many chemicals, small particles or airborne diseases create severe health problems when inhaled. Certain gases are more harmful than others, but even the more inert substances can be dangerous in certain conditions. Respirator or surgical masks are the first line of...
Aluminum is the most abundant metal on Earth and the most widely used non-ferrous metal in industry. It has a remarkably low density, excellent heat and electric conductivity, ability to resist corrosion through passivation, and increased tensile strength at low...