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Polyhydroxyalkanoates as Sustainable Agricultural Plastics: Processing Strategies, Performance, and Environmental Perspectives

open access: yesMacromolecular Materials and Engineering, Volume 311, Issue 5, May 2026.
This review highlights polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) as biodegradable materials for agricultural plastics. It outlines how composition, processing, and formulation strategies shape material properties and end‐of‐life behavior. Applications in films and foams are discussed alongside current limitations in cost and scalability, emphasizing emerging ...
Giulia de Simão de Sousa   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bio‐Based Polyurethanes: Mechanical Performance, Structure–Property Relationships, and Future Directions

open access: yesJournal of Polymer Science, Volume 64, Issue 9, Page 1860-1894, 1 May 2026.
This review examines bio‐based polyurethanes from renewable feedstocks, focusing on structure‐property relationships governing mechanical performance. It analyzes reinforcement strategies, benchmarks against petrochemical counterparts, and explores future directions, including non‐isocyanate routes and circular economy integration for sustainable high ...
Khaled Chawraba   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of surfactant HLB values and commercial agricultural adjuvants on pesticide mimic penetration in plant leaves

open access: yesPest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 5, Page 4771-4779, May 2026.
Penetration of a pesticide mimic into a spring onion leaf due to the presence of a surfactant additive. Abstract BACKGROUND Effective pesticide action is crucial for optimizing efficacy and minimizing environmental impact, particularly with the increasing reliance on systemic pesticides.
Begüm Demirkurt   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Additive‐Free Edge‐Functionalized Graphene Dough

open access: yesSmall, Volume 22, Issue 25, 4 May 2026.
An edge‐functionalized, few‐layer graphene dough, synthesised directly from graphite, provides an additive‐free, processable graphene for moldable and printed electronic and magnetic applications. ABSTRACT The exploitation of graphene's extraordinary properties depends on finding new ways to synthesize and process it without disrupting its fundamental ...
Ashley Walker   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

KAN-GLNet: An enhanced PointNet++ model for canola silique segmentation and counting. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS One
Liu J   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Observation and Coordination Needs for Current, Near‐Future, and Next Generation Earth‐Observing SAR Systems

open access: yesEarth and Space Science, Volume 13, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract This paper summarizes an evaluation by experts of how coordination of Earth‐observing Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) missions among the world's space agencies could advance toward game‐changing scientific discoveries and fully realizing SAR's practical capability to address many issues facing society.
Cathleen E. Jones   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

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