The total amount of annual eggshell waste is similar as the amount of plastics waste input in
the oceans every year. Hence, the management of this eggshell waste is a major challenge …

Superhydrophobic materials have been the subject of extensive research over the last
decade. The extreme water repellence of superhydrophobic surfaces derived from a highly …

Eggshell waste is among the most abundant waste materials coming from food processing
technologies. Despite the unique properties that both its components (eggshell, ES, and …

Mechanochemistry is a branch of chemistry which is concerned with chemical and physico-
chemical changes of substances of all states of aggregation due to the influence of …

Due to the natural hydrophilicity of concrete, steel reinforced concrete structure is vulnerable
to be corroded by chloride ions in marine environment. Fabricating superhydrophobic …

Corrosion in carbon steel (CS) has been an existing issue and it calls attention to the need
for improved corrosion protection. At present, superhydrophobic (SHB) coating technology …

Abstract Lead (Pb2+) can contaminate waters from many sources, especially industrial
activities. This heavy metal is an amphoteric, toxic, endocrine-disrupting, bioaccumulative …

The increasing responsibility to sustain the environment ecofriendly paves the way to the
development of materials with bio or synthetic waste. The goal of this study is to produce …

Poor mechanical robustness is a major handicap to the practical application of
superhydrophobic coatings. It is imperative to design an effective strategy to improve the …

The development of biofilms to replace plastics is urgent, due to the high environmental
pollution caused by the non-biodegradable packaging. The objective of this study was to …