[HTML][HTML] Challenges and new opportunities on barrier performance of biodegradable polymers for sustainable packaging

F Wu, M Misra, AK Mohanty - Progress in Polymer Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Biodegradable polymers have emerged as a subject of enormous scientific and industrial
interest due to their environmentally friendly compostability. For the benefit of the market …

Advances in barrier coatings and film technologies for achieving sustainable packaging of food products–a review

P Tyagi, KS Salem, MA Hubbe, L Pal - Trends in Food Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The technology of food packaging is responding to significant market dynamics
such as the rapid growth in e-commerce and preservation of fresh food, a sector that …

Micro-and nano-layered processing of new polymeric systems

Z Li, A Olah, E Baer - Progress in Polymer Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Recent progress on polymeric hierarchical systems fabricated by forced assembly multilayer
coextrusion technology is presented. Complicated polymeric hierarchies are fabricated by …

[HTML][HTML] Achieving super-tough high-density polyethylene with promising foamability using silane crosslinked polyolefin elastomer nanofibrils network

M Kheradmandkeysomi, A Salehi, A Jalali… - … Science and Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
This study presents the in-situ rubber nanofibrillation of high-density polyethylene (HDPE),
metallocene based polyolefin elastomer (POE) composites employing spunbond …

Sustainable biodegradable coatings for food packaging: challenges and opportunities

F Jahangiri, AK Mohanty, M Misra - Green Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
This review article provides a thorough overview of barrier coating materials that have been
used in food packaging with a focus on biodegradable (bio-based or petroleum-based) …

Highly efficient organic photovoltaics with enhanced stability through the formation of doping-induced stable interfaces

Z Jiang, F Wang, K Fukuda, A Karki… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Flexible organic photovoltaics (OPVs) are promising power sources for wearable
electronics. However, it is challenging to simultaneously achieve high efficiency as well as …

Dominant factors for moisture resistance of sol–gel silica coatings: Surface chemical composition or inner microstructure?

C Zhang, H Wang, J Shen, X Wang - Applied Surface Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Moisture-proof coating is essential to protect humidity-sensitive optical or electronic
components. Generally, the moisture resistance of sol–gel coating depends primarily on the …

Advances in space food processing: From farm to outer space

S Singh, T Negi, NA Sagar, Y Kumar, S Kaur, R Thakur… - Food Bioscience, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Space is the final frontier and mankind has long desired to explore the vast
expanse of the universe in the pursuit of finding new worlds. The need for nutritious and long …

Interfacial reaction of a maleic anhydride grafted polyolefin with ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer at the buried solid/solid interface

JS Andre, B Li, X Chen, R Paradkar, B Walther, C Feng… - Polymer, 2021 - Elsevier
In this research, sum frequency generation (SFG) vibrational spectroscopy, a surface and
interface specific technique, was used to study chemical interactions occurring at the buried …

Simultaneous Improvement of Oxygen Barrier and Stiffness in High-Density Polyethylene via Effective Integration of Interface Engineering with in Situ Ethylene–Vinyl …

M Kheradmandkeysomi, A Salehi… - … Applied Materials & …, 2025 - ACS Publications
In this study, we proposed a novel technique to simultaneously enhance the oxygen barrier
properties and stiffness of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) while preserving its ductility. By …