Many biological materials possess well-defined structures across many length scales and exhibit combinations of mechanical properties that remain unmatched in synthetic materials. Such an example of a biological material is the marine mussel byssus, which ...
Polymer-based nanocomposites emerged in the 1960s as a groundbreaking approach to advanced materials. By incorporating robust, durable, and multifunctional nanomaterials into a polymer matrix, the performance of nanocomposites has significantly surpassed t ...
The wind energy sector has achieved significant milestones driven by rapid industrialization and the adoption of larger wind turbine rotor blades. These blades, manufactured with thick composite shells and spars, rely on adhesive bonding technology for ass ...
Solid mixtures of ammonia and water, the so-called ammonia hydrates, are thought to be major components of solar and extra-solar icy planets. We present here a thorough characterization of the recently reported high pressure (P)-temperature (T) phase VII o ...
Municipal solid waste is a mixture of urban and industrial waste, consisting of biodegradable fractions, such as food waste, waste wood or paper, but also fossil-based fractions, among which plastics, textiles, metals, glass and aluminum. Depending on the ...
Humidity is one of the most relevant physical parameters to sense and control for a wide range of commercial and industrial applications. Consequently, there is continuing demand for the development of innovative and sustainable humidity sensor solutions. ...
The ever-growing secondary market of photovoltaic (PV) systems (i.e., the transaction of solar plants ownership) calls for reliable and high-quality long-term PV degradation forecasts to mitigate the financial risks. However, when long-term PV performance ...
The hydrolysis of lignocellulose is the first step in saccharide based bio-refining. The recovery of homogeneous acid catalysts imposes great challenges to the feasibility of conventional hydrolysis processes. Herein, we report a strategy to overcome these ...
