The purpose of this review is to report on the state-of-the-art on the interaction of moisture
with natural materials and fabricated biomimetic functional materials, with an emphasis upon …

Using literature data we have studied the rheological behaviour of concentrated
maltodextrins and starches. We show that much of their rheology, like zero shear viscosity …

To understand the effect of chemical composition, cross-link density, and microstructure on
the linear and nonlinear viscoelasticity of ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) …

The moisture-induced shape memory effect (SME) is one of the most intriguing phenomena
of wood, where wood can stably retain a certain deformed shape and, upon moisture …

Moisture sorption and diffusion processes of plant fiber materials have a significant impact
on their properties and product quality in healthcare, food production, cigarette processing …

We demonstrate a novel application of the time–temperature superposition (TTS) principle to
predict solute diffusivity D in glassy polymers using atomistic molecular dynamics …

A molecular model of an all-cellulose nanocomposite, with an amorphous cellulose matrix
reinforced by cellulose nanocrystals, is built to study the role of cellulose nanocrystal (CN) …

Despite immense interest in thermal expansion of solid materials, negative thermal
expansion in particular, expansivity of proteins near ambient temperature is minimally …

Since their discovery, polymeric and protein-based materials are key to technological
innovation and are indispensable in our lives. However, these natural and man-made soft …

Climate change triggered by insufficient recycling and interminable utilization of
nonbiodegradable and synthetic polymers derived from nonrenewable resources has …