Alginate is an excellent biodegradable and renewable material that is already used for a
broad range of industrial applications, including advanced fields, such as biomedicine and …

This work aimed to review the recent scientific research, focused on the application of
recycled fibers, taken from textile waste, in the field of composite materials to fulfill the eco …

The textile industry is a large source of pollution due to the production of raw materials
(natural and synthetic fibers), preparation and finishing processes, as well as due to textile …

Bio-based materials are attracting more and more attention in all fields due to their improved
environmental footprint and due to the independence from petroleum resources that comes …

Building materials derived from agricultural and industrial waste are becoming more
attractive in the civil engineering and architectural applications because of their …

The effective application of solid waste in building insulation materials is of great
significance to the global economic and social development, because energy shortages and …

Building insulation is an essential requirement for buildings located in areas of varying
temperature conditions. However, the conventional building insulation techniques accrue …

In this work, novel sodium alginate–based double-network hydrogel beads were prepared
and applied for the water-retention and slow release of fertilizers (WSF). The WSF beads …

Fast fashion, as a continuously growing part of the textile industry, is widely criticized for its
excessive resource use and high generation of textiles. To reduce its environmental impacts …

Sustainable materials tend to become an alternative to synthetic materials in the building
sector for acoustical correction and thermal insulation. This research work is dedicated to the …