"Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles: Eco-friendly advancements for biomedical marvels"
December 2024
•ZnO nanoparticles are a new and developing nanomaterial in the biomedical arena.•Eco-friendly and economical ZnO NPs produced by the green synthesis method.•Plant extracts, enzymes, and microbes act...
Developments of polyurethane in biomedical applications: A review
December 2023
•This paper reviews PU's research progress and applications in the biomedical field.•It focuses on medical PU regarding dressings, skin sensors, orthopedics, and cardiovascular.•This article evaluates...
Recent advances of sustainable and recyclable polymer materials from renewable resources
June 2025
•Use of renewable biomass resources instead of fossil resources for the preparation of polymer materials.•The physical and chemical cycling of cross-linked network polymers is achieved through dynamic...
Development of wastewater treatment methods for palm oil mill effluent (POME): A comprehensive review
December 2025
•POME is high-strength organic wastewater from the palm oil processing industry.•POME may cause severe water pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.•Conventional treatment systems of POME have been...
Advances in copolymers based on polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and their composites for piezoelectric energy harvesting
Available online 18 July 2025
•Energy harvesting potentials of copolymers of PVDF and their composites were reviewed•Enhancement of energy harvesting by copolymerization were revealed•Variety of fillers were observed to improve...
Dielectric elastomer actuators for artificial muscles: A comprehensive review of soft robot explorations
September–December 2022
•Some representative design ideas and methods for preparing DEA driven soft robots are described.•The configuration and performance requirements of DEA for various bioinspired robots are introduced.•Perspectives...
A review of cathode and electrolyte recovery from spent lithium-ion batteries: Recent technologies, processes and policies
September 2024
•Technologies for cathode and electrolyte recovery from spent lithium-ion batteries are reviewed.•Various national polices and regulations on battery recycling are summarized.•Practical industrial recycling...
Recent progress in flame retardant technology of battery: A review
March 2023
•Flame retardant modification of electrolyte for improving battery safety is discussed.•The development of flame retardant battery separators for battery performance and safety are investigated.•New...
Synthesized structure of Mg-MOF-74 decorated on ZIF-8 as solid adsorbent for CO2 capture
September 2025
•A hierarchical ZIF-8/Mg-MOF-74 composites was successfully synthesized for effective CO₂ capture in flue gas and direct air.•ZIF-8/Mg-MOF-74 composites remains efficient and excellent reusability for...
Synthesis and applications of low dielectric polyimide
March 2023
•PI is an important interlayer dielectric material with excellent comprehensive properties.•PIs are widely served as flexible dielectric materials due to their excellent properties.•The synthesis and...
Natural rubber composites incorporating alkali lignin: Property characterization and functional evaluation
December 2025
•Sugarcane leaf (SCL) lignin showed promising bio-filler efficacy in natural rubber.•Lignin emerges as a dominant eco-antimicrobial agent candidate in natural rubber.•Natural rubber incorporated with...
Preparation of chemically modified lignin and its application in advanced functional materials
September 2025
•The paper provides a thorough review of the theoretical foundations underlying modified lignin.•Various Preparation Methods of Modified Lignin.•The wide application range of modified lignin was introduced.•Offers...
Zeolite-based cracking catalysts for bio-oil upgrading: A critical review
June 2022
•Zeolite-based catalysts for bio-oil upgrading are critically reviewed.•Effects of main parameters on catalyst performance are summarized.•Mechanisms on the bio-oil upgrading over zeolite catalysts...
Bio-based polymeric materials synthesized from renewable resources: A mini-review
September 2023
•It reviews the recent developments and potential trends of bio-based polymers.•It mainly focuses on the preparation process, specific properties and applications of bio-based polymers.•It discusses...
Catalytic conversion of bioethanol to value-added chemicals and fuels: A review
March 2022
•Bioethanol as an important platform molecule for further valorisation.•Different routes of bioethanol upgrading to value-added chemicals/fuels are discussed.•Catalyst structure-activity relationships...
Performance of high-energy storage activated carbon derived from olive pomace biomass as an anode material for sustainable lithium-ion batteries
June 2025
•Olive pomace biomass-derived activated carbon for lithium-ion batteries.•Activated Carbon prepared using H3PO4 as a chemical activation agent.•Activated carbon calcinated under different controlled...
Biochar-assisted gasification of raw biomass: a review on the reactivity and synergistic effect on tar reforming
September 2025
•The ways to improve biochar reactivity are summarized and discussed.•Incorporation of biochar into biomass gasification could promote efficiency.•Positive synergistic effect is discussed for the biochar-assisted...
Advanced cellulose-based materials for flexible energy storage systems
September 2025
The rapid development of portable electronics, wearable technologies, and healthcare monitoring systems necessitates the innovation of flexible energy storage systems. Considering environmental pollution...
Discrete particle methods for engineering simulation: Reproducing mesoscale structures in multiphase systems
March 2022
•Principle of EMMS-DPM method is introduced.•GPU-CPU heterogeneous computing and multi-level heterogeneous parallelization to accelerate simulation.•Review of handling complex particles and complex...
Progress in the development of self-healing polyurethane materials
September 2025
•This review summarizes the design principles of extrinsic self-healing polyurethanes.•It analyzes self-healing polyurethanes incorporating dynamic covalent bonds.•A strategy integrating dynamic covalent...
Recent advancements in the synthesis, functionalization, and utilization of cellulose nanocrystals
March 2025
•The main preparation methods of cellulose nanocrystals are introduced.•The modification method of cellulose nanocrystals was described.•The main applications of CNCs and their contributions in improving...
Highly efficient synthesis of benzyl benzoate directly from self-coupling of benzyl alcohol in water
June 2023
•Benzyl benzoate (BB), an important fine chemical, is synthesized with a green catalytic system.•The system is highly efficient, with very high selectivity near full conversion in just 0.5 h.•The ester...
Essential strategies for efficient low–tar biomass gasification: in-bed intensification and interactive two–stage reactions
June 2025
•Low-tar biomass gasification is reanalyzed in terms of reaction intensification and decoupling.•Progress of low-tar biomass gasification from single-stage to decoupling process is reviewed.•Intensification...
C1 Chemistry: The Stories of Research and Applications from Toyama
March 2024
•Prof. Tsubaki's professional career spanning over 35 years is covered.•Innovative achievements of Prof. Noritatsu Tsubaki in C1 chemistry are listed.•State-of-the-art technologies on C1 chemistry and...
Thermal physical applications of carbon dioxide: Recent progress, challenges and perspective
December 2023
•Current researches on various applications for thermodynamic properties of CO2 were systematically and comprehensively reviewed.•The paper introduced the use of CO2 as solvent, heat transfer medium...