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Enzymatic degradation of biopolymers in amorphous and molten states: mechanisms and applications

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This review explains how polymer morphology and thermal state shape enzymatic degradation pathways, comparing amorphous and molten biopolymer structures. By integrating structure–reactivity principles with insights from thermodynamics and enzyme engineering, it highlights mechanisms that enable efficient polymer breakdown.
Anđela Pustak, Aleksandra Maršavelski
wiley   +1 more source

ALUMINO-SILICATE WASTES USED FOR MAKING CELLULAR GRAVEL BY NON-CONVENTIONAL DIRECT MICROWAVE HEATING METHOD

Nonconventional Technologies Review, 2023
Cellular gravel based on alumino-silicate wastes including residual clay brick recovered from construction demolition and fly ash resulted from coal burning in energy industry was experimentally made.
Lucian Paunescu, Sorin Mircea Axinte, Bogdan Valentin Paunescu   +2 more
doaj  

Understanding bio‐based polymers: A study of origins, properties, biodegradation and their impact on health and the environment

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This review provides an overview of bio‐based polymer sources, their unique functional properties and their environmental impact, and addresses their role as sustainable alternatives. It discusses end‐of‐life options, including composting and anaerobic digestion for renewable energy.
Sabina Kolbl Repinc, Blaž Stres, Mirica Karlovits, Igor Karlovits, Petra Jerič, Ondrej Panák, Anja Verbič, Blaž Likozar, Uroš Novak   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of sustainable material for hybrid wall system to improve indoor thermal performance [PDF]

, 2017
Thermal performance of building envelope has been of great importance in determining the indoor thermal environment mainly due to the impact of existing global warming issues.
Narendra raut, Ashwin
core  

Thermodynamic modelling of synthetic communities predicts minimum free energy requirements for sulfate reduction and methanogenesis [PDF]

, 2020
Microbial communities are complex dynamical systems harbouring many species interacting together to implement higher-level functions. Among these higher-level functions, conversion of organic matter into simpler building blocks by microbial communities ...
Chen, Jing, Delattre, Hadrien, Soyer, Orkun S., Wade, Matthew J.   +3 more
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Composite Electrospun Fibers Containing Optimized B‐ and Cu‐Doped Bioactive Glass Sol‐Gel Particles for Potential Soft Tissue Engineering Applications

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This article describes the preparation and characterization of poly(ε‐caprolactone) electrospun composite fibers incorporating sol‐gel‐derived bioactive glass particles doped with B and Cu. Scanning electron microscopy, energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy, Fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy, contact angle, acellular bioactivity, mechanical and ...
Elisa Piatti, Marta Miola, Liliana Liverani, Paolo Sartori, Enrica Verné, Aldo R. Boccaccini   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing cellular response to functionalized α-helical peptide hydrogels [PDF]

, 2014
α-Helical peptide hydrogels are decorated with a cell-binding peptide motif (RGDS), which is shown to promote adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation of PC12 cells. Gel structure and integrity are maintained after functionalization.
Abelardo, Edgardo, Birchall, Martin A, Hudson, Kieran L, Mehrban, Nazia, Mullen, Leanne M, Thomson, A R, Wasmuth, Alexandra, Woolfson, Derek N   +7 more
core   +4 more sources

3D (Bio) Printing Combined Fiber Fabrication Methods for Tissue Engineering Applications: Possibilities and Limitations

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Biofabrication aims at providing innovative technologies and tools for the fabrication of tissue‐like constructs for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications. By integrating multiple biofabrication technologies, such as 3D (bio) printing with fiber fabrication methods, it would be more realistic to reconstruct native tissue's ...
Waseem Kitana, Indra Apsite, Leonid Ionov   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Atomic Size Misfit for Electrocatalytic Small Molecule Activation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores the application and mechanisms of atomic size misfit in catalysis for small molecule activation, focusing on how structural defects and electronic properties can effectively lower the energy barriers of chemical bonds in molecules like H2O, CO2, and N2.
Ping Hong, Changfan Xu, Huaping Zhao, Yong Lei   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nearly room-temperature fabrication of waste glass-derived foams for sustainable insulation

Journal of Materials Research and Technology
A substantial proportion of glass waste is disposed of in landfills due to the limitations of conventional recycling methods in processing articles with specific chemical compositions or contamination, such as serigraphed glass, borosilicate glass, and ...
Muhammad J. Zafar, Lorenzo Moro, Hamada Elsayed, Enrico Bernardo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source