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Gabriela Toader, Daniela Pulpea, Aurel Diacon, Edina Rusen, Raluca Elena Ginghina, Traian Rotariu, Alice Ionela Podaru, Andreea Elena Moldovan, Maria Gavrilescu, Ana-Mihaela Gavrila and Bogdan Trica
This study presents the formulation and application of strippable coatings for the entrapment and removal of heavy metals (HMs) and radio nuclides (RNs). The ?green? formulations involve the use of a water-based solution consisting of a synthetic biodegr...
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Shuo Tang, Bing Lei, Zhiyuan Feng, Honglei Guo, Ping Zhang and Guozhe Meng
Graphene oxide (GO), derived from the two-dimensional nanosheet graphene, has received unprecedented attention in the field of metal corrosion protection owing to its excellent barrier performance and various active functional groups. In this review, the...
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Andressa Trentin, Victória Hellen Chagas, Mayara Carla Uvida, Sandra Helena Pulcinelli, Celso Valentim Santilli and Peter Hammer
Organic-inorganic coatings based on polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)?silica?lithium are an efficient alternative to protect metals against corrosion. Although the preparation methodology is established and the thin coatings (~10 µm) are highly protective, ...
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Rosaria Ciriminna, Antonino Scurria and Mario Pagliaro
Relying on a cost-effective and green process that is technically and economically feasible on large scale is not enough to call a technology ?sustainable?. We thus evaluate the sustainability of the production of the new ?AquaSun? antifouling sol?gel co...
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Liyana Jamaludin, Rafiza Abd Razak, Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri Abdullah, Petrica Vizureanu, Ana Bras, Thanongsak Imjai, Andrei Victor Sandu, Shayfull Zamree Abd Rahim and Heah Cheng Yong
Today, the building and construction sector demands environmentally friendly and sustainable protective coatings using inorganic coating materials for safe, non-hazardous, and great performance. Many researchers have been working on sustainable solutions...
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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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V. R. Sankar Cheela, Michele John, Wahidul Biswas and Prabir Sarker
Pavements occupy about 40% of urban land cover, with 75?80% black top roads, playing a critical role in urban connectivity and mobility. Solar energy is absorbed and stored in pavements leading to an increase in surface temperatures. Decreasing green cov...
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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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Chih-Ling Huang
Photonic crystals employ optical properties based on optical, physical, chemical, and material science. Nanosilica particles have a high specific surface area and are widely used in nanotechnology research and biomedical applications. In this study, nano...
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David Kimemia, Ashley van Niekerk, Harold Annegarn, Mohamed Seedat
Energy-poor households in Africa?s burgeoning urban informal settlements are especially likely to suffer from heatwaves because of thermally inefficient dwellings and lack of affordable cooling options. This study utilised a controlled experiment to asse...
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