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This Special Issue covers manufacturing of a smart polymer composites via choice of ingredients, such as polymer, filler, and additives, as well as their unique composition. It also covers the smart processing of polymer composites, which is influenced by the choice of mixers, processing condition, processing technique, etc.

Technology: general issues --- thermoplastic polyurethane --- expanded bead --- supercritical CO2 foaming --- expansion ratio --- resilience --- hardness --- poly(lactic acid) --- lignin --- maleic anhydride --- chemical modification --- 3D printing filament --- SEBS --- membrane --- water uptake --- impedance spectroscopy --- ionic conductivity --- phlogopite --- natural rubber (NR) --- ethylene-propylene-diene monomer rubber (EPDM) --- mechanical properties --- compatibility --- nylon 6 --- polyketone --- chain extender --- hydrogen bonding --- chain branching --- chain crosslinking --- melt viscosity --- shape memory polymer --- NIR light responsive --- semicrystalline maleated polyolefin elastomer --- polyaniline --- melt blending --- adhesive --- fluorosilicone --- thermal conductivity --- magnesium oxide --- boron nitride --- syntactic foams --- hyperbranched polymer --- polyamide 6 --- hollow glass microsphere --- lubricant --- compatibilizer --- composites --- silica --- silane --- hydrolysis --- interfacial adhesion --- zinc mechanism --- hybrid flame retardant materials --- influence of gypsum --- minimum total heat release --- n/a

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This book focuses on both fundamental and applied research on nanogenerators. The triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is based on expanded Maxwell’s equations for a mechano-driven system, including the polarization density term Ps in a displacement vector owing to the electrostatic charges on medium surfaces as produced by effects such as triboelectrification. The TENGs have potential applications in blue energy, wearable devices, environmental protectioin, medical science, and security. Hybridized and coupled nanogenerators further expand the application of nanogenerators in energy stability and multi-functional sensing.

triboelectric nanogenerator --- network --- blue energy --- wave energy --- energy harvesting --- surface engineering --- surface morphology --- surface modification --- enhanced performance --- human–machine interface (HMI) --- triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) --- artificial intelligence (AI) --- robot perception --- wearable sensor --- Internet of things (IoT) --- Beaufort scale monitoring --- near-zero power --- wake-up system --- triboelectric sensor --- ferroelectric materials --- nanogenerators --- piezoelectricity --- triboelectricity --- pyroelectricity --- bulk ferroelectric photovoltaic effect (BPVE) --- harvesting --- coupled effects --- mechanical conversion --- mechanical transmission --- triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) --- external mechanical system control --- regulated output --- uniform output --- stretchable electronic skin --- self-powered sensing --- human motion monitoring --- thermoplastic polyurethane fibers --- biosensors --- hybridization --- piezoelectric nanogenerator --- electromechanical conversion --- self-powered --- cell modulation --- smart textiles --- triboelectric nanogenerators --- electricity generation --- output enhancement --- air breakdown --- lubricant liquid --- mechanical lifespan

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There is increasingly intensive research for energy storage technologies development due to the enhanced energy needs of the contemporary societies. Increased global energy consumption results in the reduction in the availability of traditional energy resources, such as coal, oil and natural gas. Therefore, there is an urgent need for new systems development based on the conversion and storage of sustainable and clean energy. Phase change materials (PCMs) are one of the key components for the development of advanced sustainable solutions in renewable energy and engineering systems. In order to update the field of renewable energy and engineering systems with the use of PCMs, a Special Issue entitled “Phase Change Materials: Design and Applications” is introduced. This book gathers and reviews the collection of ten contributions (nine articles and one review), with authors from Europe, Asia and Americam accepted for publication in the aforementioned Special Issue of Applied Sciences.

phase change materials --- thermal energy storage --- energy efficiency --- building applications --- construction materials --- phase-change material --- dispersion --- thermal-mechanical stability --- viscosity --- supercooling --- nucleating agent --- cold storage --- battery cooling --- LPMO --- Fourier Transform ac Voltammetry (FTacV) --- cyclic voltammetry --- Direct Electron Transfer (DET) --- lathrate hydrate --- tetrabutylammonium acrylate (TBAAc) --- crystal growth --- ultrasonic vibration --- polyurethane elastomers --- microencapsulated PCMs --- thermal properties --- mechanical properties --- phase change material --- sugar alcohol --- erythritol --- latent heat storage --- thermal stability --- degradation kinetics --- PCM --- mini-channels --- air --- melting --- solidification --- latent heat thermal energy storage --- phase change materials (PCM) --- macro-encapsulation --- rectangular slab --- experimental study --- sodium nitrate --- thermal conductivity --- microencapsulation --- latent heat --- multicriteria decision --- finite element --- automotive --- energy storage --- n/a

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There is increasingly intensive research for energy storage technologies development due to the enhanced energy needs of the contemporary societies. Increased global energy consumption results in the reduction in the availability of traditional energy resources, such as coal, oil and natural gas. Therefore, there is an urgent need for new systems development based on the conversion and storage of sustainable and clean energy. Phase change materials (PCMs) are one of the key components for the development of advanced sustainable solutions in renewable energy and engineering systems. In order to update the field of renewable energy and engineering systems with the use of PCMs, a Special Issue entitled “Phase Change Materials: Design and Applications” is introduced. This book gathers and reviews the collection of ten contributions (nine articles and one review), with authors from Europe, Asia and Americam accepted for publication in the aforementioned Special Issue of Applied Sciences.

Research & information: general --- Physics --- phase change materials --- thermal energy storage --- energy efficiency --- building applications --- construction materials --- phase-change material --- dispersion --- thermal-mechanical stability --- viscosity --- supercooling --- nucleating agent --- cold storage --- battery cooling --- LPMO --- Fourier Transform ac Voltammetry (FTacV) --- cyclic voltammetry --- Direct Electron Transfer (DET) --- lathrate hydrate --- tetrabutylammonium acrylate (TBAAc) --- crystal growth --- ultrasonic vibration --- polyurethane elastomers --- microencapsulated PCMs --- thermal properties --- mechanical properties --- phase change material --- sugar alcohol --- erythritol --- latent heat storage --- thermal stability --- degradation kinetics --- PCM --- mini-channels --- air --- melting --- solidification --- latent heat thermal energy storage --- phase change materials (PCM) --- macro-encapsulation --- rectangular slab --- experimental study --- sodium nitrate --- thermal conductivity --- microencapsulation --- latent heat --- multicriteria decision --- finite element --- automotive --- energy storage

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This book focuses on some fundamental issues of polymers’ natural degradation. It is mostly devoted to the different aspects of biodegradation, but some data on the action of water, oxygen, ozone, and UV/Vis light is also included. The consideration of the biodegradation in vivo as the superposition of decay and synthesis provides the opportunity for a fresh look at well-known processes.

Research & information: general --- Chemistry --- gelatin methacryloyl --- osteoinduction --- tannic acid --- crosslinking --- hydrogel --- biodegradable --- poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) --- chitosan --- electrospinning --- thermal oxidation --- biodegradation --- Sturm’s method --- biodegradation rates --- arterial hypertension --- vertebral cartilage --- rhomboid fossa --- anaerobic digestion --- biosorbent --- biostimulant --- magnetite --- nanoparticles --- kinetic model --- polyvinyl chloride (PVC) --- pyrolysis --- thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) --- kinetics --- thermodynamics --- artificial neural networks (ANN) --- mechanochemical method --- recycled polyurethane foam --- orthogonal test --- tensile strength --- thermal conductivity --- enzymatic hydrolysis --- deep eutectic solvents --- polyethylene terephthalate --- Box-Behnken design --- microwave depolymerization --- biodegradable polyester --- ultrafine electrospun fibers --- tetraphenylporphyrin --- metalloporphyrin complexes --- Fe(III) --- Sn(IV) --- X-ray diffraction --- DSC --- spin probe EPR method --- SEM --- biopolymeric nanoparticles --- synthesis --- applications --- medicine --- agriculture --- mechanical recycling --- closed-loop --- polyolefins --- circular testing --- polymer degradation --- epoxy resin --- composite material --- hygrothermal ageing --- water diffusion --- Fick model deviation --- statistical analysis --- box plot --- PCA --- titanium silicon oxide --- hydrolytic degradation --- titania --- silica --- antimicrobial activity --- photocatalytic degradation --- n/a --- Sturm's method