Fossil‐based plastic materials are an integral part of modern life. In food packaging, plastics
have a highly important function in preserving food quality and safety, ensuring adequate …

Food commodities are packaged and hygienically transported to protect and preserve them
from any un-acceptable alteration in quality, before reaching the end-consumer. Food …

Although extensive studies have confirmed that adding graphene can improve the damping
properties of polymer composites, to date, some critical issues, including aggregation, and …

Application of nanotechnology in the agro-food sector is one of the fastest growing fields in
nano-research. The increase in number of the publications, patents and intellectual property …

In this article, several applications of nanomaterials in food packaging and food safety are
reviewed, including: polymer/clay nanocomposites as high barrier packaging materials …

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) hold the promise of delivering exceptional mechanical properties
and multi-functional characteristics. Ever-increasing interest in applying CNTs in many …

In this study, the mechanical properties of epoxy nanocomposites with graphene platelets,
single-walled carbon nanotubes, and multi-walled carbon nanotube additives were …

Since its starting in the 19th century, modern food packaging has made great advances as
results of global trends and consumer preferences. These advances are oriented to obtain …

In response to the marked increase in research activity and publications in multifunctional
materials and structures in the last few years, this article is an attempt to identify the topics …

Extensively updated and maintaining the high standard of the popular original, Principles of
Composite Material Mechanics, Second Edition reflects many of the recent developments in …