Energy storage and conservation are receiving increased attention due to rising global
energy demands. Therefore, the development of energy storage materials is crucial …

Plastic pollution has become a global threat to humanity. Fortunately, humanity has always
found ways of overcoming such threats through multipronged approaches. To overcome this …

As an emerging science, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine focus on developing
materials to replace, restore or improve organs or tissues and enhancing the cellular …

The development of polymeric materials with switchable properties upon exposure to
external stimuli such as light, heat, force, acids/bases, and chemicals has attracted much …

The recognition‐directed host‐guest interaction is recognized as a valuable tool for creating
supramolecular polymers. Functional hydrogels constructed through the dynamic and …

The recycling of biomass into high-value-added materials requires important developments
in research and technology to create a sustainable circular economy. Lignin, as a …

Lignin possesses a number of functional groups including phenolic hydroxyl and methoxy
groups, which grant its bioactivity for the fabrication of bio-polymer-based composites in …

Phase change materials (PCMs) are promising thermal energy storage materials due to their
high specific latent heat. Conventional PCMs typically exploit the solid–liquid (s–l) transition …

Polypropylene (PP) is among the most widely used commodity plastics in our everyday life
due to its low cost, lightweight, easy processability, and exceptional chemical, thermo …

Incineration is an integral part of the waste management process to reduce the enormous
volumes of municipal solid waste generated daily. Of the various incineration products …