Plastic pollution, particularly non-degradable residual plastic films and microplastics (MPs),
is a serious environmental problem that continues to worsen each year. Numerous studies …

The detrimental impact of single-use plastics on the environment is daily news across the
globe. Single-use plastic packaging materials and other plastic waste originating from …

Recent advances in passive radiative cooling systems describe a variety of strategies to
enhance cooling efficiency, while the integration of such technology with a bioinspired …

Polylactic acid (PLA) is the most commonly used biodegradable polymer in clinical
applications today. Examples range from drug delivery systems, tissue engineering …

Interest in the biodegradation of microplastics is due to their ubiquitous distribution,
availability, high persistence in the environment and deleterious impact on marine biota. The …

The demand to develop and produce eco-friendly alternatives for food packaging is
increasing. The huge negative impact that the disposal of so-called “single-use plastics” has …

Acne is a multifactorial inflammatory skin disease with high prevalence. In this work, the
potential of 3D printing to produce flexible personalised-shape anti-acne drug (salicylic acid) …

Biodegradable polymers play a pivotal role in in situ tissue engineering. Utilizing various
technologies, researchers have been able to fabricate 3D tissue engineering scaffolds using …

This study aimed to investigate the combined decomposition of polystyrene (PS)
microplastics using three bacterial cultures: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Bacillus …

The global massive consumption of disposable face masks driven by the ongoing COVID-19
pandemic has emerged as a blooming disaster to both the land and marine environment …