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View article: Biomimetic nanostructured polyglycerol sebacate-gelatine composite scaffolds for soft and hard tissue engineering
Biomimetic nanostructured polyglycerol sebacate-gelatine composite scaffolds for soft and hard tissue engineering Open
Progress in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine relies heavily on the development of novel scaffold materials. In this work, we created porous composite scaffolds of polyglycerol sebacate (PGS) and gelatine (G) through desolvation…
View article: Enhanced Plant Growth on Simulated Martian Regolith via Water Chemistry Optimisation: The Role of RONS and Nano/Micro-Bubbles
Enhanced Plant Growth on Simulated Martian Regolith via Water Chemistry Optimisation: The Role of RONS and Nano/Micro-Bubbles Open
Development of sustainable agriculture on Mars is a critical step towards its colonisation. However, Martian regolith is coarse-grained, and its mineral profile differs significantly from that of terrestrial arable soil, resulting in poor …
View article: Efficient Image Processing Technique for Detecting Spatio-Temporal Erosion in Boron Nitride Exposed to Iodine Plasma
Efficient Image Processing Technique for Detecting Spatio-Temporal Erosion in Boron Nitride Exposed to Iodine Plasma Open
Erosion detection in materials exposed to plasma-generated species, such as those used for space propulsion systems, is critical for ensuring their reliability and longevity. This study introduces an efficient image processing technique to…
View article: Enhanced Antimicrobial Activity through Synergistic Effects of Cold Atmospheric Plasma and Plant Secondary Metabolites: Opportunities and Challenges
Enhanced Antimicrobial Activity through Synergistic Effects of Cold Atmospheric Plasma and Plant Secondary Metabolites: Opportunities and Challenges Open
The emergence of antibiotic resistant microorganisms possesses a great threat to human health and the environment. Considering the exponential increase in the spread of antibiotic resistant microorganisms, it would be prudent to consider t…
View article: Hierarchical Nanomaterials by Selective Deposition of Noble Metal Nanoparticles: Insight into Control and Growth Processes
Hierarchical Nanomaterials by Selective Deposition of Noble Metal Nanoparticles: Insight into Control and Growth Processes Open
Complex hierarchical metamaterials are currently the focus of many cutting‐edge studies due to their potential to advance such critically important areas of technology as energy storage and transformation, sensing, photovoltaics, nano‐medi…
View article: Carbon Nanocomposites in Aerospace Technology: A Way to Protect Low-Orbit Satellites
Carbon Nanocomposites in Aerospace Technology: A Way to Protect Low-Orbit Satellites Open
Recent advancements in space technology and reduced launching cost led companies, defence and government organisations to turn their attention to low Earth orbit (LEO) and very low Earth orbit (VLEO) satellites, for they offer significant …
View article: Nanoengineered Carbon‐Based Interfaces for Advanced Energy and Photonics Applications: A Recent Progress and Innovations
Nanoengineered Carbon‐Based Interfaces for Advanced Energy and Photonics Applications: A Recent Progress and Innovations Open
As famed quantum physicist W. Pauli once said, “The surface was invented by the devil”. The nonequilibrium state of particles forming the surface, and the presence of dangling bonds transform the surfaces into a 2D reactor with high physic…
View article: Diversity of Physical Processes: Challenges and Opportunities for Space Electric Propulsion
Diversity of Physical Processes: Challenges and Opportunities for Space Electric Propulsion Open
The renewed interest in space exploration has led to the growth in research efforts pertaining to advanced space propulsion systems, including highly efficient electric propulsion systems. Although already tested in space many decades ago …
View article: Functional Nanomaterials from Waste and Low‐Value Natural Products: A Technological Approach Level (Adv. Mater. Technol. 11/2022)
Functional Nanomaterials from Waste and Low‐Value Natural Products: A Technological Approach Level (Adv. Mater. Technol. 11/2022) Open
Functional Nanomaterials In article number 2101471, Igor Levchenko and co-workers overview and compare at the technological level the thermochemical and plasma-based techniques for valorization of low and negative value (waste biomass) pro…
View article: Spinel CoFe2O4 Nanoflakes: A Path to Enhance Energy Generation and Environmental Remediation Potential of Waste-Derived rGO
Spinel CoFe2O4 Nanoflakes: A Path to Enhance Energy Generation and Environmental Remediation Potential of Waste-Derived rGO Open
Carbon nanomaterials derived from agricultural waste streams present an exciting material platform that hits multiple sustainability targets by reducing waste entering landfill, and enabling clean energy and environmental remediation techn…
View article: Antioxidant, Anti-Bacterial, and Congo Red Dye Degradation Activity of AgxO-Decorated Mustard Oil-Derived rGO Nanocomposites
Antioxidant, Anti-Bacterial, and Congo Red Dye Degradation Activity of AgxO-Decorated Mustard Oil-Derived rGO Nanocomposites Open
Scaling up the production of functional reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and its composites requires the use of low-cost, simple, and sustainable synthesis methods, and renewable feedstocks. In this study, silver oxide-decorated rGO (AgxO−rGO)…
View article: Controlled Deposition of Nanostructured Hierarchical TiO2 Thin Films by Low Pressure Supersonic Plasma Jets
Controlled Deposition of Nanostructured Hierarchical TiO2 Thin Films by Low Pressure Supersonic Plasma Jets Open
Plasma-assisted supersonic jet deposition (PA-SJD) is a precise technique for the fabrication of thin films with a desired nanostructured morphology. In this work, we used quadrupole mass spectrometry of the neutral species in the jet and …
View article: Decontamination-Induced Modification of Bioactivity in Essential Oil-Based Plasma Polymer Coatings
Decontamination-Induced Modification of Bioactivity in Essential Oil-Based Plasma Polymer Coatings Open
Plasma polymer coatings fabricated from Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil and its derivatives have been previously shown to reduce the extent of microbial adhesion on titanium, polymers, and other implantable materials used in dentistry…
View article: Hydrophilicity and Hydrophobicity Control of Plasma‐Treated Surfaces via Fractal Parameters (Adv. Mater. Interfaces 19/2021)
Hydrophilicity and Hydrophobicity Control of Plasma‐Treated Surfaces via Fractal Parameters (Adv. Mater. Interfaces 19/2021) Open
Wettability Control of Plasma-Treated Surfaces via Fractal Parameters Functional properties of nanocomposites are linked to their morphological characteristics. In article number 2100724, Cecilia Piferi, Claudia Riccardi, and co-workers de…
View article: Hydrophilicity and Hydrophobicity Control of Plasma‐Treated Surfaces via Fractal Parameters
Hydrophilicity and Hydrophobicity Control of Plasma‐Treated Surfaces via Fractal Parameters Open
It is still problematic to define a direct relationship between specific properties of a nanostructured surface (e.g., wettability) and its morphology. Not surprisingly, scientists continue to explore en masse the cut‐and‐try method. In th…
View article: Plasma and Polymers: Recent Progress and Trends
Plasma and Polymers: Recent Progress and Trends Open
Plasma-enhanced synthesis and modification of polymers is a field that continues to expand and become increasingly more sophisticated. The highly reactive processing environments afforded by the inherently dynamic nature of plasma media ar…
View article: Plasma meets metamaterials: Three ways to advance space micropropulsion systems
Plasma meets metamaterials: Three ways to advance space micropropulsion systems Open
Plasma and metamaterials: what new advances in space micro-propulsion systems can they bring when used together? The aim of this concise review article is to attract attention of the space propulsion scientists and engineers, along with ex…
View article: Hierarchical Doped Gelatin-Derived Carbon Aerogels: Three Levels of Porosity for Advanced Supercapacitors
Hierarchical Doped Gelatin-Derived Carbon Aerogels: Three Levels of Porosity for Advanced Supercapacitors Open
Nitrogen-doped graphene-based aerogels with three levels of hierarchically organized pores were prepared via a simple environmentally friendly process, and successfully tested in supercapacitor applications. Mesopores and macropores were f…
View article: Perspectives, frontiers, and new horizons for plasma-based space electric propulsion
Perspectives, frontiers, and new horizons for plasma-based space electric propulsion Open
There are a number of pressing problems mankind is facing today that could, at least in part, be resolved by space systems. These include capabilities for fast and far-reaching telecommunication, surveying of resources and climate, and sus…
View article: Direct current arc plasma thrusters for space applications: basic physics, design and perspectives
Direct current arc plasma thrusters for space applications: basic physics, design and perspectives Open
Renewed interest in space exploration and aspirations for colonization of Mars, Moon and possibly other extra-terrestrial bodies puts pressure on the present-day space technology to become more efficient. Space engines, or thrusters, are t…
View article: MoS<sub>2</sub>-based nanostructures: synthesis and applications in medicine
MoS<sub>2</sub>-based nanostructures: synthesis and applications in medicine Open
We report that synthesis and application of nanostructured molybdenum disulphide particles and complex composites have been studied for several decades. They offer many attractive properties which are linked to the transition character of …
View article: Space Exploration: Mars Colonization: Beyond Getting There (Global Challenges 1/2019)
Space Exploration: Mars Colonization: Beyond Getting There (Global Challenges 1/2019) Open
The Red Planet has always been shrouded by a veil of romanticism and mystery, and humans have long dreamt of traveling to the planet and eventually colonizing it. Will colonizing Mars become a Noah's ark or a futile enterprise? In article …
View article: Materials for Space Technology: Advanced Materials for Next‐Generation Spacecraft (Adv. Mater. 50/2018)
Materials for Space Technology: Advanced Materials for Next‐Generation Spacecraft (Adv. Mater. 50/2018) Open
In article number 1802201, Igor Levchenko and co-workers discuss key innovations and outline future concepts and directions in materials-driven development of space technology. A special stress is placed to the dynamic materials to ensure …
View article: Mars Colonization: Beyond Getting There
Mars Colonization: Beyond Getting There Open
Colonization of Mars: As humans gradually overcome technological challenges of deep space missions, the possibility of exploration and colonization of extraterrestrial outposts is being seriously considered by space agencies and commercial…