Multi-material 4D printing employing stimuli-responsive polymer composites using vat photopolymerization by Fahad Alam, Nazek El-Atab

“…Vat photopolymerization presents a versatile platform for realising intricate 4D printed structures with dynamic functionalities. This study examines the use of the vat photopolymerization technique for 4D printing employing stimuli-responsive polymers via a novel multi-material printing approach. …”
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A review on properties of bamboo fiber polymer composites and bamboo/glass fiber/nanoclay hybrid composites by Syed Mansoor Ahmad, M C Gowrishankar, Manjunath Shettar

“…Bamboo fibers have better mechanical properties compared to polymers. Moisture absorption and fiber surface treatments influence their long-term functionality. …”
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Negative temperature coefficient effect of TPU/SWCNT/PEDOT:PSS polymer matrices for wearable temperature sensors by Yeongu Choi, Minhyeok Kim, Hongyun So

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Investigation of Forming Behaviour of Metal-Polymer Sandwich Composite through Limit Dome Height Test Simulations by Tsegaye Bekele, Perumalla Janaki Ramulu, Habtamu Beri, Amrela Siraji, P. Praveen Kumar Reddy

“…These materials are vital constituents within the automobile, aerospace, marine, and civil construction industries as substitutes for sheet metals that considerably reduce weight while not compromising functionality. Moreover, these materials have supplementary qualities like sound dampening and thermal insulation capabilities. …”
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Investigating the Machining Behavior of the Additively Manufactured Polymer-Based Composite Using Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Learning by Anastasios Tzotzis, Dumitru Nedelcu, Simona-Nicoleta Mazurchevici, Panagiotis Kyratsis

“…An Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) was developed to model the process behavior, utilizing a 3–3–3 architecture with triangular membership functions. The resulting models demonstrated high predictive accuracy across training, testing, and validation datasets. …”
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Investigation of surface tension and contact angles for effective polymer binders based on epoxy oligomers and active diluents by A. D. Bresskaya, D. A. Trofimov, I. D. Simonov-Emel’yanov, S. I. Shalgunov, V. I. Sokolov

“…The active diluents were aliphatic compounds based on glycidyl ethers, namely laproxides and a laprolate of different structure, functionality, molecular weight, and viscosity. Moreover, the preparation of effective polymer binders (matrices) for composites was explored.Methods. …”
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Carbon quantum Dot incorporated Xanthan gum based gel polymer electrolytes for high performance supercapacitors by Manisha Sudhakar Alva, Ronald Aquin Nazareth, Y. N. Sudhakar, Nakul Desai

“…Abstract In this study, a novel biodegradable gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) was developed using carbon quantum dots (CQDs)-infused xanthan gum (XG) as the polymer matrix, sodium perchlorate (NaClO4) as the ionic dopant, and glycerol as the plasticizer. …”
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Theoretical study on the interaction of polychlorotrifluoroethylene fragments with graphene-like planes by Yu. V. Hrebelna, E. M. Demianenko, M. I. Terets, A. G. Grebenyuk, Yu. I. Sementsov, N. V. Sigareva, S. M. Makhno, M. T. Kartel

“…Within the frameworks of the density functional theory with B3LYP exchange-correlation functional, 6-31G(d,p) basis set and the Grimme dispersion correction, and the second order M?…”
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Investigation of the interactions and electromagnetic shielding properties of graphene oxide/platinum nanoparticle composites prepared under low-dose gamma irradiation by Dejan Kepić, Miloš Milović, Dušan Sredojević, Andjela Stefanović, Brankica Gajić, James L. Mead, Blaž Nardin, Blaž Likozar, Janvit Teržan, Muhammad Yasir, Warda Saeed, Svetlana Jovanović

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Synthesis and characterization of photo-crosslinked poly(carbonate anhydrides) by B. van Bochove, J. V. Seppala

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Calculation of Isothermal Compressibility and Bulk Modulus as a Function of Pressure in a Perovskite-Like Framework of [(C3H7)4N] [Mn(N(CN)2)3] by Sedat Avcı, Mustafa Kurt

“…In this study, we calculated some important thermodynamic parameters, which are the isothermal Grüneisen value, isothermal compressibility, and Bulk modulus, as a function of pressure to analyse phase transition dynamics by using observed volume and frequency values from the literature. …”
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Advances in radical peroxidation with hydroperoxides by Oleg V. Bityukov, Pavel Yu. Serdyuchenko, Andrey S. Kirillov, Gennady I. Nikishin, Vera A. Vil’, Alexander O. Terent’ev

“…Organic peroxides have become sought-after functionalities, particularly following the multi-tone consumption in polymer production and success in medicinal chemistry. …”
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Non-monotonic piezoresistive behaviour of graphene nanoplatelet (GNP)-polymer composite flexible films prepared by solvent casting by S. Makireddi, F. V. Varghese, K. Balasubramaniam

“…Electrical and piezoresistive behaviour of these films is studied as a function of GNP concentration. Piezoresistive strain sensitivity of the films is measured by affixing the film to an aluminium specimen which is subjected to monotonic uniaxial tensile load. …”
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Development and Application of Mucilage and Bioactive Compounds from Cactaceae to Formulate Novel and Sustainable Edible Films and Coatings to Preserve Fruits and Vegetables—A Revi... by Viviane Priscila Barros de Medeiros, Kataryne Árabe Rimá de Oliveira, Talita Silveira Queiroga, Evandro Leite de Souza

“…Therefore, overcoming these limitations is essential for developing edible films and coatings with enhanced techno-functional properties and greater commercial viability.…”
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Integration and Application of Microlens Arrays Within Heads-Up Displays by Weicheng Yan, Xian Jin, Hongbae S. Park, Ashli Le Blanc, Hamid Abdollahi, Boris Stoeber, Jonathan F. Holzman

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Effect of photoionized plasma and EUV induced surface modification on physico-chemical properties and cytocompatibility of PLLA by J. Czwartos, B. Budner, A. Bartnik, W. Kasprzycka, H. Fiedorowicz

“…The N2-plasma and EUV treatment caused alteration of the surface morphology resulting in increased surface roughness, incorporation of nitrogen atoms, and appearing of new functional groups on the surface. Cell culture results showed an increase in the number of fibroblasts attached to the modified surfaces compared to the pristine PLLA. …”
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Advanced microfluidic strategies for core-shell nanoparticles: the next-generation of polymeric and lipid-based drug nanocarriers by Giuseppe Nunziata, Alessandro Borroni, Filippo Rossi

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Development of bio-based thermoplastic polyurethanes formulations using corn-derived chain extender for reactive rotational molding by K. Prashantha, B. J. Rashmi, D. Rusu, M-F. Lacrampe, P. Krawczak

“…For each formulation, the evolution of the reaction temperature as a function of time was monitored and the kinetics of polymerization was studied by Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy in attenuated total reflection mode (FTIR-ATR). …”
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Recent progress on nanotechnologies for enhancing blood‐brain barrier permeability by Qibin Liu, Zhuoqian Chen, Anthony Guiseppi‐Elie, Fanling Meng, Liang Luo

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Advanced biodegradable-based formulations for the treatment of arthritis by Mohammed Yehia, Usama Farghaly, Youssef Wahib Naguib

“…This review explores the potential of biodegradable polymer-based delivery systems to overcome these challenges. …”
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