The dissertation deals with a material based on expanded corn grits. In three work packages, various methods for adapting or improving the properties of this material are presented and discussed. The first work ...

Hydrogels, with their porous structures, steric networks, and high water content, which closely resemble living organisms, are attractive materials for numerous applications, including wound dressing, tissue engineering, ...

Seagrasses are vital contributors to the ecosystem, absorbing atmospheric CO2 and generating oxygen for marine life. However, when they decompose, the accumulated biomass along the shores can lead to concerns like CO2 and ...

The growing demands for energy and the associated environmental pollution have sparked a great deal of interest in the development of clean energy technologies including fuel cells, metal-air batteries, supercapacitors, ...

The aim of this work was to investigate the process step of pulp production for the manufacture of wood fibre insulation materials in order to contribute to a better understanding of the physical processes taking place. ...

Cellulose, the most abundant natural polymer on earth, constitutes virtually an inexhaustible source for the fabrication of nanostructured materials. Combining its biocompatibility and biodegradability, cellulose-based ...

Saccharides, also known as carbohydrates, are ubiquitous and have been used by men for millennia. The high variability of the saccharides ensures a wide field of applications. In general, saccharides could be subdivided ...

In living organisms, carbohydrate-containing compounds, such as glycoproteins, glycopeptides, and glycolipids, play key roles in numerous physiological and pathological events via carbohydrate-protein interactions amplified ...

Self-assembly of nanoparticles into ordered materials is an attractive route for the synthesis of functional materials that are not feasible through conventional techniques. Recently, much attention has been paid to ...