Natural polymers have attracted significant attention in drug delivery applications due to
their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and versatility. However, their surface properties …

Applications of biopolymer/polymer-based packaging films have been typically limited on an
industrial scale owing to their poor technological, and functional characteristics, as well as …

Cold plasma technology has been widely used in the surface treatment of
micro/nanostructured materials, including surface activation, functionalization, etching and …

The use of materials to restore or replace the functions of damaged body parts has been
proven historically. Any material can be considered as a biomaterial as long as it performs …

A critical overview of current approaches to the development of starch-containing packaging,
integrating the principles of green chemistry (GC), green technology (GT) and green …

Advances in cleaner technologies have a critical role in reaching Europe's climate and
environmental goals. More precisely, in the case of the footwear bonding process its …

A series of pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) was prepared using a constant monomeric
composition and different preparation processes to investigate the best combination to …

Smart polymers (SP) have been extensively developed for inventive and valuable
resolutions in diverse applications such as in the electrical and biomedical fields. Numerous …

Chitosan is widely used in the production of various hydrogels due to its non-biological
toxicity, good biocompatibility, and strong biodegradability. However, chitosan-based …

The impact of surface chemistry on the morphogenesis of maleic anhydride plasma polymer
is investigated on silicon wafers with very well‐controlled surface chemistries (ie, native …