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Elsa M. Gonçalves, Mafalda Silva, Luiza Andrade and Joaquina Pinheiro
In the wake of escalating global concerns over the environmental impact of plastic pollution, there has been an unprecedented call for sustainable alternatives. The food-packaging industry, responsible for a staggering 40% of global plastic consumption, ...
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Manasa Hegde, Yvonne Kavanagh, Brendan Duffy and Edmond F. Tobin
AA2024-T3 are widely used in various applications because of their exceptional physical properties. However, they are susceptible to corrosion and cavitation erosion in aggressive environments due to high concentration of copper. Sol-gel coatings in the ...
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Sarath M. Vega Gutierrez, Derek W. Stone, Rui He, Patricia T. Vega Gutierrez, Zielle M. Walsh and Seri C. Robinson
UV-light degradation of wood is one of the top reasons for consumer replacement of outdoor wooden structures. This type of degradation is seldom mechanical, and is instead often motivated by loss of aesthetics (graying). There are numerous commercial pro...
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Ghasideh Pourhashem
The increasing demand for more sustainable products, now more than ever, has been driving research efforts in academia and industry to develop novel coatings solutions. This special issue aims at exploring opportunities for developing such coatings that ...
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Ruth M. Saint, Céline Garnier, Francesco Pomponi and John Currie
Solar thermal systems are a long-standing technology that is receiving increased attention, in terms of research and development, due to ambitious climate change targets and the need for renewable energy solutions. Integrated collector-storage solar wate...
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Arman Dastpak, Kirsi Yliniemi, Mariana Cecilio De Oliveira Monteiro, Sarah Höhn, Sannakaisa Virtanen, Mari Lundström and Benjamin P. Wilson
In this study, a waste of biorefinery—lignin—is investigated as an anticorrosion coating on stainless steel. Corrosion behavior of two lignin types (hardwood beech and softwood spruce) was studied by electrochemical measurements (linear sweep...
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Samir Kopacic, Andrea Walzl, Armin Zankel, Erich Leitner and Wolfgang Bauer
Paper-based food packaging materials are widely used, renewable, and biodegradable. Because of its porous structure, paper has poor or no barrier performance against grease, water vapor, water, and volatile organic compounds. Moreover, recycled paperboar...
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Ariel Amaya, Oscar Piamba and Jhon Olaya
Biodiesel is a renewable fuel consisting of alkyl esters, which show a higher corrosive behavior when compared with a diesel fuel. The corrosive processes by biodiesel affects the processing infrastructure of this biofuel and mechanical parts of automoti...
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Maria Oksa, Jarkko Metsäjoki and Janne Kärki
Large-scale use of biomass and recycled fuel is increasing in energy production due to climate and energy targets. A 40% cut in greenhouse gas emission compared to 1990 levels and at least a 27% share of renewable energy consumption are set in EU Energy ...
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Arantzazu Valdés, Nuria Burgos, Alfonso Jiménez and María Carmen Garrigós
The most fashionable trends in food packaging research are targeted towards improvements in food quality and safety by increasing the use of environmentally-friendly materials, ideally those able to be obtained from bio-based resources and presenting bio...
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