Piezoelectric materials for energy harvesting and sensing applications: roadmap for future smart materials

SD Mahapatra, PC Mohapatra, AI Aria… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Piezoelectric materials are widely referred to as “smart” materials because they can
transduce mechanical pressure acting on them to electrical signals and vice versa. They are …

g-C3N4/carbon dot-based nanocomposites serve as efficacious photocatalysts for environmental purification and energy generation: a review

S Asadzadeh-Khaneghah, A Habibi-Yangjeh - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Most recently, graphitic carbon nitride (gC 3 N 4) has emerged as one of the desirable stable
organic polymers, owing to its diverse applications as a semiconducting photocatalyst in …

Photocatalytic applications of metal oxides for sustainable environmental remediation

MSS Danish, LL Estrella, IMA Alemaida, A Lisin… - Metals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Along with industrialization and rapid urbanization, environmental remediation is globally a
perpetual concept to deliver a sustainable environment. Various organic and inorganic …

Nanotechnology-based controlled release of sustainable fertilizers. A review

B Beig, MBK Niazi, F Sher, Z Jahan, US Malik… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
The rising population is increasing food demand, yet actual crop production is limited by the
poor efficiency of classical fertilizers. In particular, only about 40–60% of fertilizer nitrogen …

Processes of electrospun polyvinylidene fluoride-based nanofibers, their piezoelectric properties, and several fantastic applications

Y Bai, Y Liu, H Lv, H Shi, W Zhou, Y Liu, DG Yu - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Since the third scientific and technological revolution, electronic information technology has
developed rapidly, and piezoelectric materials that can convert mechanical energy into …

Epigrammatic progress on the photocatalytic properties of ZnO and TiO2 based hydroxyapatite@ photocatlyst toward organic molecules photodegradation: A review

K Tanji, I El Mrabet, Y Fahoul, I Jellal… - Journal of Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Hydroxyapatite (HA), Ca 10 (PO 4) 6 (OH) 2, is a phosphate material widely used in
biomedicine, especially for bone implant manufacture, due to its biocompatibility and …

The effect of nanofillers on the functional properties of biopolymer-based films: A review

E Jamróz, P Kulawik, P Kopel - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Waste from non-degradable plastics is becoming an increasingly serious problem.
Therefore, more and more research focuses on the development of materials with …

Recent advances of polymer-based piezoelectric composites for biomedical applications

F Mokhtari, B Azimi, M Salehi, S Hashemikia… - Journal of the Mechanical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the past decades, electronics have become central to many aspects of biomedicine
and wearable device technologies as a promising personalized healthcare platform. Lead …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial nano-zinc oxide biocomposites for wound healing applications: a review

P Pino, F Bosco, C Mollea, B Onida - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chronic wounds are a major concern for global health, affecting millions of individuals
worldwide. As their occurrence is correlated with age and age-related comorbidities, their …

[HTML][HTML] Nanocomposite hydrogels as multifunctional systems for biomedical applications: Current state and perspectives

F Wahid, XJ Zhao, SR Jia, H Bai, C Zhong - Composites Part B …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hydrogels mimic the tissue environment because of their hydrophilic and porous network
structures. They are widely investigated in biomedical and biotechnological fields, however …