The interest in producing biodegradable polymers by chemical treatment, microorganisms
and enzymes has increased to make it easier to dispose after the end of its use without …

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is critical to protect healthcare workers (HCWs) from
highly infectious diseases such as COVID-19. However, hospitals have been at risk of …

Throughout the world there have been alarming concerns over the use of nonrenewable
resources during manufacturing of goods and associated environmental legislations …

The application of gas discharge plasmas has assumed an important place in many
manufacturing processes. Plasma methods contribute significantly to the economic …

The large surface area and ability to retain moisture of textile structures enable
microorganisms' growth, which causes a range of undesirable effects, not only on the textile …

Resistant pollutants like oil, grease, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and plastics in wastewater
are difficult to be degraded by traditional activated sludge methods. These pollutants are …

Interest in nanofibrillated cellulose has been increasing exponentially because of its
relatively ease of preparation in high yield, high specific surface area, high strength and …

The development of flexible thermoelectric (TE) power generators for harvesting energy from
the human body has attracted significant interest in recent years. However, thus far, a …

Humans have relied on biomass for survival and development since the Stone Age. All
aspects of human needs for materials are covered by tools, fuel, and buildings. Nowadays …

The incessant research into green substitutes for engineering applications since the turn of
this century, has labelled this century as a 'cellulosic century'. The current work attempts to …