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The oil industry has, in the last decade, seen successful applications of nanotechnology in completion systems, completion fluids, drilling fluids, and in improvements of well constructions, equipment, and procedures. However, very few full field applications of nanoparticles as an additive to injection fluids for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) have been reported. Many types of chemical enhanced oil recovery methods have been used in fields all over the world for many decades and have resulted in higher recovery, but the projects have very often not been economic. Therefore, the oil industry is searching for a more efficient enhanced oil recovery method. Based on the success of nanotechnology in various areas of the oil industry, nanoparticles have been extensively studied as an additive in injection fluids for EOR. This book includes a selection of research articles on the use of nanoparticles for EOR application. The articles are discussing nanoparticles as additive in waterflooding and surfactant flooding, stability and wettability alteration ability of nanoparticles and nanoparticle stabilized foam for CO2-EOR. The book also includes articles on nanoparticles as an additive in biopolymer flooding and studies on the use of nanocellulose as a method to increase the viscosity of injection water. Mathematical models of the injection of nanoparticle-polymer solutions are also presented.

nanomaterials --- pore throat size distribution --- mercury injection capillary pressure --- interfacial tension --- contact angle --- enhanced oil recovery --- surfactant --- nanoparticle --- chemical flooding --- nanocellulose --- cellulose nanocrystals --- TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibrils --- microfluidics --- biopolymer --- silica nanoparticles --- nanoparticle stability --- reservoir condition --- reservoir rock --- crude oil --- nanoparticle agglomeration --- polymer flooding --- formation rheological characteristics --- polymer concentration --- recovery factor --- mathematical model --- nanoparticles --- foam --- CO2 EOR --- CO2 mobility control --- nanotechnology for EOR --- nanoparticles stability --- polymer-coated nanoparticles --- core flood --- EOR --- wettability alteration --- nanoparticle-stabilized emulsion and flow diversion --- n/a

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High-performance or hi-tech textiles represent the keystone of the present and the future for all industrial sectors, which require lightening, flexibility, and the high mechanical resistance as well as thermal stability of the materials. As described within this Special Issue, the applications of these advanced systems are innovative and also highly technological: from water-repellent to stain-resistant fabrics, from being flame-resistant to antibacterial/antifouling, from being insulating to conductive, and from environmental protection systems to smart textiles. High-performance textiles also meet all of the actual requirements of sustainability and environmental protection of modern industry.

3-D honeycomb woven fabric --- CB/CIP --- mechanical property --- EM wave-absorbing property --- soybean oil --- glycerol --- nonthermal plasma --- para-aramid textiles --- cationic dye --- selenium nanoparticles --- polypropylene --- coloration --- antibacterial --- conductivity --- UV protection --- metamaterials --- high-performance textiles --- wearable antenna --- textile antennas --- polymer --- cotton/lycra composites --- silica nanoparticles --- antibacterial activity --- self-cleaning --- aramid fibers --- surface modification --- adhesion --- interphase --- interfacial shear strength --- flexography --- e-textiles --- wearables --- printed-electronics --- textiles --- electronic textiles --- Ag/TiO2 --- nanocomposite --- photocatalysis --- viscose fibers --- leather --- sonochemical --- toxicity --- footwear --- multifunctional finishing --- wool fabrics --- UV-blocking properties --- antimicrobial activity --- para-aramid --- ambient air --- acrylic acid --- acrylated epoxidized soybean oil --- metasurface --- high performance textiles

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Multifunctional hybrid materials based on polymers have already displayed excellent commitment in addressing and presenting solutions to existing demands in priority areas such as the environment, human health, and energy. These hybrid materials can lead to unique superior multifunction materials with a broad range of envisaged applications. However, their design, performance, and practical applications are still challenging. Thus, it is highly advantageous to provide a breakthrough in state-of-the-art manufacturing and scale-up technology to design and synthesize advanced multifunctional hybrid materials based on polymers with improved performance.The main objective of this interdisciplinary book is to bring together, at an international level, high-quality elegant collection of reviews and original research articles dealing with polymeric hybrid materials within different areas such as the following:- Biomaterials chemistry, physics, engineering, and processing;- Polymer chemistry, physics and engineering;- Organic chemistry;- Composites science;- Colloidal chemistry and physics;- Porous nanomaterials science;- Energy storage; and- Automotive and aerospace manufacturing.

HPMC --- galantamine hydrobromide (GH) --- pectin --- hydrogel --- methylene bisacrylamide --- dementia --- PLLA --- chitosan --- basil oil --- active packaging --- films --- barrier properties --- antioxidant properties --- nanodielectrics --- crosslinked polyethylene --- auxiliary crosslinker --- electrical tree --- dielectric breakdown strength --- ionic liquid --- nanofiller --- polymer nanocomposite --- thermal --- mechanical --- chemical --- concrete --- basalt fiber --- epoxy resin --- alginate --- raised temperature --- compressive strength --- self-compacting concrete --- self-consolidating concrete --- waste alumina --- nano alumina --- nanoparticles --- MWCNTs --- horizontal axis wind turbine --- finite element analysis --- Ansys --- lung cancer --- toxicity --- surface modification --- hybrid nanocarriers --- dissipative particle dynamics --- Nafion --- mesoscale morphology --- poly(1-vinyl-1,2,4-triazole) --- poly(vinylphosphonic acid) --- Friction Riveting --- metal-polymer hybrid joints --- friction-based multi-material connections --- anchoring FE modelling --- rivet failure modes --- carbon nanotube --- controlled residence time --- melt mixing --- polymer composites --- percolation network --- n/a --- silica nanoparticles --- Pickering emulsion polymerization --- microspheres --- hybrid monoliths

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Irving Langmuir coined the name “plasma” to describe an ionized gas back in 1927. Just over 90 years later, plasma technology is becoming increasingly important in our daily life. For example, in the medical field and dentistry, plasma is used as a method of disinfection and sterilization. Moreover, additional potential novel applications of this technology in different forms of therapy have been proposed. In the agricultural sector, plasma technology could contribute to higher crop yields by enhancing seed germination and the growth of plants, as well as the preservation of foods by disinfection. Plasma technology could also be utilized in environmental applications, including water treatment and remediation, as well as treatment of exhaust gases. Although recent extensive studies have uncovered the broad potential of plasma technology, its mechanisms of action remain unclear. Therefore, further studies aimed at elucidating the molecular mechanisms of plasma technology are required. This book is composed of original articles and reviews investigating the molecular mechanisms of plasma biology. Relevant areas of study include applications in plasma medicine, plasma agriculture, as well as plasma chemistry. Studies on potential therapeutic approaches using plasma itself and plasma-treated solutions are also included.

cold jet atmospheric pressure plasma --- reactive oxygen and nitrogen species --- backbone cleavage --- hydroxylation --- carbonyl formation --- cold atmospheric plasma --- autophagy --- silymarin nanoemulsion --- PI3K/mTOR pathway --- wound healing --- oncology --- regenerative medicine --- plasma --- atmospheric pressure plasma jets --- large-scale imaging --- machine learning --- cancer treatment --- cellular imaging --- reactive oxygen species --- mesoporous silica nanoparticles --- biomaterials --- bone regeneration --- cytotoxicity --- proliferation --- osteogenic differentiation --- plasma-activated medium --- TRAIL --- DR5 --- apoptosis --- ROS/RNS --- atmospheric-pressure plasma --- titanium --- amine --- mesenchymal stem cells --- antibiotic resistant bacteria --- antibiotic resistance gene --- disinfection --- E. coli --- inactivation --- sterilization --- cell migration --- endothelial cells VEGF --- gynaecological oncology --- vulva cancer --- risk factors --- plasma tissue interaction --- premalignant lesions --- cancer development --- patient stratification --- individualised profiling --- predictive preventive personalised medicine (PPPM/3PM) --- treatment --- Candida albicans --- cold plasma treatment --- genome --- hydrolytic enzyme activity --- carbon assimilation --- drug susceptibility --- malignant melanoma --- acidification --- nitrite --- acidified nitrite --- nitration --- membrane damage --- CAP --- cancer --- cold atmospheric pressure plasma --- hydrogen peroxide --- hypochlorous acid --- moDCs --- peroxynitrite --- RNS --- ROS --- non-thermal plasma --- biological activity --- breast cancer --- solution plasma process --- aqueous solutions --- chitin --- chitosan --- degradation --- deacetylation --- non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma --- Pectobacteriaceae --- Dickeya spp. --- Pectobacterium spp. --- antibacterial --- plant protection --- agriculture --- selective cancer treatment --- reaction network --- mathematical modeling --- n/a --- Mdm2–p53 --- plasma treatment --- molecular dynamic (MD) simulations --- Mdm2-p53

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Recent years have seen the idea of a close association between nutrition and the modulation of cancer development/progression reinforced. An increasing amount of experimental and epidemiological evidence has been produced supporting the concept that many different bioactive components of food (e.g. polyphenols, mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids, methyl-group donors, etc.) may be implicated in either the promotion of or the protection against carcinogenesis. At the cellular level, such compounds can have an impact on different but sometimes intertwined processes, such as growth and differentiation, DNA repair, programmed cell death, and oxidative stress. In addition, compelling evidence is starting to build up of the existence of primary epigenetic targets of dietary compounds, such as oncogenic/oncosuppressor miRNAs or DNA-modifying enzymes, which in turn impair gene expression and function. Since there is a growing interest in the study of the biochemical and molecular role played by food components and its impact on cellular processes and/or gene expressions directed towards the fine-tuning of cancer phenotypes, in this Special Issue researchers contributed with either research or review articles presenting the latest findings on the intracellular pathways and mechanisms affected by natural bioactive dietary molecules.

berberine --- signaling pathways --- oncogenic cascades --- TRAIL --- microRNAs --- cancer therapy --- colon cancer cells --- ethanol --- Nrf2 --- HO-1 --- ER stress --- autophagy --- MMPs --- formononetin --- cancer --- preclinical models --- cell signaling --- angiogenesis --- nobiletin --- colorectal cancer --- chemoprevention --- bioactivities --- experimental therapeutics --- HDAC --- multiple myeloma --- oleacein --- breast cancer --- persistent organic pollutants --- breast cancer risk --- breast cancer prognostic --- systematic review --- carrageenan --- invasion --- metastasis --- RacGAP1 --- radiotherapy --- marine sponge --- natural product --- anticancer drug --- oral cancer inhibition --- phytochemicals --- small organic agents --- Piper eriopodon, alkenylphenols --- human cancer cells --- cell death --- apoptosis --- caspase-independent cell death --- XIAP antagonists --- XIAP-BIR3 domain --- Calocedrus formosana --- lung cancer --- yatein --- cell-cycle arrest --- xenograft --- isorhamnetin --- G2/M arrest --- ROS --- AMPK --- pancreatic cancer --- epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) --- gemcitabine --- glycolysis --- phosphofructokinase --- natural polyphenols --- anticancer activities --- molecular mechanisms --- Streptomyces --- mangrove --- anti-proliferative --- colon cancer --- epithelial mesenchymal transition --- inflammation --- malignant cancer --- natural anti-inflammatory compounds --- pro-resolving lipids --- anticancer drugs --- flavonoids --- natural compounds --- Xenopus laevis --- AOM/DSS model --- melanoma cells --- nicotine --- α9-nAChR --- PD-L1 --- STAT3 --- gigantol --- AKT --- JAK/STAT --- cancer stem cell --- tumor maintenance --- tumor density --- proteomics --- honokiol --- anticancer --- mechanism --- signalling pathway --- uterine sarcoma --- fucoidan --- isobolography --- colchicine alkaloid --- mesoporous silica nanoparticles --- targeted delivery system --- PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitor and cancer immunotherapy --- glucose transport --- drugs --- innate immunity --- β-glucans --- nutrition --- immunotherapy --- estrogen --- estrogen receptor alpha --- polyphenols --- daidzein --- daidzein metabolites --- paclitaxel --- breast cancer cells --- obesity --- renin–angiotensin system --- eicosapentaenoic acid --- adipocyte inflammation --- olive leaf extract --- oleuropein --- Seahorse analysis --- cancer metabolism --- glycolytic markers --- Malva pseudolavatera Webb &amp --- Berthel. --- acute myeloid leukemia --- reactive oxygen species --- brain cancer --- gliomas --- schwannomas --- malignant tumors of the peripheral nerve sheath (MPNST) --- neurofibromas --- bioavailability --- nanoparticle-based delivery systems --- natural bioactive compound --- gallic acid --- EGFR signaling --- p53 --- EGCG --- non-coding RNAs --- anti-cancer drug --- NSCLC --- EGFR TKI --- FASN inhibitors --- resistance --- n/a --- renin-angiotensin system