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The energy transition is one of the key approaches in the effort to halt climate changes, and it has become even more essential in the light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Fostering the energy efficiency and the energy independence of the building sector is a focal aim to move towards a decarbonized society. In this context, building physics and building energy systems are fundamental disciplines based on applied physics applications in civil, architectural, and environmental engineering, including technical themes related to the planning of energy and the environment, diagnostic methods, and mitigating techniques. This Special Issue contains information on experimental studies in the following research topics: renewable energy sources, building energy analysis, rational use of energy, heat transmission, heating and cooling systems, thermofluid dynamics, smart energy systems, and energy service management in buildings.

Research & information: general --- nanocomposite photocatalyst --- environmental remediation --- selective organic transformation --- hydrogen evolution --- disinfection --- Perovskite solar cell --- PMMA --- carbon quantum dots --- down-conversion --- light harvesting --- dye-guest encapsulation --- zeolite --- microporous aluminophosphates --- one-pot synthesis --- hybrid fluorescent system --- white light emitter --- FRET --- hydrogen generation rate --- porous silicon nanopowder --- nanosilicon oxidation --- engineering of silicon nanoparticles --- van der Waals epitaxy --- Bi2Se3 --- mica --- two-dimensional materials --- optoelectronics --- transparent conductive electrode --- electrospinning --- SrTiO3 --- fibers --- photocatalytic --- water splitting --- bandgap --- hydrogen --- titanium dioxide --- photocatalysis --- photodegradation --- phosphomolybdic acid (PMoA) --- polyaniline (PANI) --- protonation --- photochromism --- nanocomposite thin film --- WO3 --- nanocomposites --- heterostructures --- water-splitting --- oxygen evolution --- n/a

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The energy transition is one of the key approaches in the effort to halt climate changes, and it has become even more essential in the light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Fostering the energy efficiency and the energy independence of the building sector is a focal aim to move towards a decarbonized society. In this context, building physics and building energy systems are fundamental disciplines based on applied physics applications in civil, architectural, and environmental engineering, including technical themes related to the planning of energy and the environment, diagnostic methods, and mitigating techniques. This Special Issue contains information on experimental studies in the following research topics: renewable energy sources, building energy analysis, rational use of energy, heat transmission, heating and cooling systems, thermofluid dynamics, smart energy systems, and energy service management in buildings.

Research & information: general --- nanocomposite photocatalyst --- environmental remediation --- selective organic transformation --- hydrogen evolution --- disinfection --- Perovskite solar cell --- PMMA --- carbon quantum dots --- down-conversion --- light harvesting --- dye-guest encapsulation --- zeolite --- microporous aluminophosphates --- one-pot synthesis --- hybrid fluorescent system --- white light emitter --- FRET --- hydrogen generation rate --- porous silicon nanopowder --- nanosilicon oxidation --- engineering of silicon nanoparticles --- van der Waals epitaxy --- Bi2Se3 --- mica --- two-dimensional materials --- optoelectronics --- transparent conductive electrode --- electrospinning --- SrTiO3 --- fibers --- photocatalytic --- water splitting --- bandgap --- hydrogen --- titanium dioxide --- photocatalysis --- photodegradation --- phosphomolybdic acid (PMoA) --- polyaniline (PANI) --- protonation --- photochromism --- nanocomposite thin film --- WO3 --- nanocomposites --- heterostructures --- water-splitting --- oxygen evolution --- nanocomposite photocatalyst --- environmental remediation --- selective organic transformation --- hydrogen evolution --- disinfection --- Perovskite solar cell --- PMMA --- carbon quantum dots --- down-conversion --- light harvesting --- dye-guest encapsulation --- zeolite --- microporous aluminophosphates --- one-pot synthesis --- hybrid fluorescent system --- white light emitter --- FRET --- hydrogen generation rate --- porous silicon nanopowder --- nanosilicon oxidation --- engineering of silicon nanoparticles --- van der Waals epitaxy --- Bi2Se3 --- mica --- two-dimensional materials --- optoelectronics --- transparent conductive electrode --- electrospinning --- SrTiO3 --- fibers --- photocatalytic --- water splitting --- bandgap --- hydrogen --- titanium dioxide --- photocatalysis --- photodegradation --- phosphomolybdic acid (PMoA) --- polyaniline (PANI) --- protonation --- photochromism --- nanocomposite thin film --- WO3 --- nanocomposites --- heterostructures --- water-splitting --- oxygen evolution

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This book aims to summarize the latest achievements in the development and manufacturing of modern biomaterials used in modern medicine and dentistry, for example, in cases where, as a result of a traffic or sports accident, aging, resection of organs after oncological surgery, or dangerous inflammation, there is a need to replace lost organs, tissues, and parts of the human body. The essence of biomedical materials is their constant contact with living tissues, organisms, or microorganisms and, therefore, they should meet numerous requirements from various fields, including medicine, biology, chemistry, tissue engineering, and materials science. For this reason, biomaterials must be compatible with the organism, and biocompatibility issues must be addressed before using the product in a clinical setting. The production and synthesis of biomaterials require the use of various technologies and methods to obtain the appropriate material, which is then processed using advanced material processing technologies. Often, however, it is necessary to directly manufacture a specific product with individualized geometric features and properties tailored to the requirements of a particular patient. In such cases, additive manufacturing methods are increasingly used. In this sense, it can be considered that the Biomaterials 4.0 stage has been reached, and detailed information is included in the individual chapters of this book on the achievements in the development and manufacturing of modern biomaterials used in modern regenerative medicine, regenerative dentistry, and tissue engineering.

sol-gel phase transitions --- injectable scaffolds --- chitosan --- calcium β-glycerophosphate --- rheology --- bone tissue engineering --- diblock copolymers --- drug delivery systems --- nanoparticles --- nanoprecipitation --- self-assembly --- implant --- stainless steel --- nickel --- leaching --- nitrogen --- cytotoxicity --- nanodendrites --- nanostar --- fibroblast cells --- gelatin --- one-pot synthesis --- hollow mesoporous silica --- porous silica --- high drug loading capacity --- drug delivery system --- fretting --- fretting wear --- Ni-Cr-Mo --- dental alloys --- titaniumcarbonitride --- Ti(C, N) coating --- thin films --- zirconium carbide --- antimicrobial properties --- medical implants --- 316L stainless steel --- sintering --- surface nitriding --- nitrogen absorption --- response surface methodology --- sodium alginate --- hydrogel material --- regenerative medicine --- urethra --- hybrid materials --- hydroxyapatite --- FEA --- V-shaped tooth defects --- fillings --- glass-ionomer cement --- flowable composite --- stomatognathic system --- prosthetic restorations --- surgical guide --- dental prosthesis restoration manufacturing center --- CBCT tomography --- dental implants --- implant-scaffolds --- hybrid multilayer biological-engineering composites biomaterials --- CAD/CAM methods --- additive manufacturing technologies --- selective laser sintering --- stereolithography --- Dentistry 4.0 --- Industry 4.0 --- robocasting --- bioactive glass --- scaffold --- sol–gel --- 45S5 Bioglass® --- biomaterials --- biomedical implants --- additive manufacturing --- dental prosthetic restorations --- Ti6Al4V dental alloy --- structural X-ray analysis --- energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscope --- metallography --- tensile and bending strength --- corrosion resistance --- tribological tests --- in-vitro tests --- industry 4.0 --- dentistry 4.0 --- SARS-CoV-2 pandemic --- SPEC strategy --- elimination clinical aerosol at the source --- dendrological matrix --- photopolymer materials --- additive digital light printing --- dentistry sustainable development --- dental prophylaxis --- dental interventionistic treatment --- caries --- periodontology --- toothlessness --- endodontics --- dental implantology --- dental prosthetics --- dentist safety --- dentist ethics --- Co–Cr dental alloys --- corrosion --- porcelain firing --- SLM --- MSM --- CST --- light-cured composites --- photopolymerization process --- microhardness --- optimization --- regression analysis --- health --- well-being --- long and healthy life policy --- medicine --- dentistry --- medical ethics --- COVID-19 pandemic --- bioengineering --- medical engineering --- dental engineering --- biomedical materials --- Bioengineering 4.0 --- engineers’ ethics --- filling materials --- sealants --- obturation --- gutta-percha --- Resilon --- procedural benchmarking --- comparative matrices --- virtual approach --- digital twin --- scanning electron microscopy --- n/a --- sol-gel --- Co-Cr dental alloys --- engineers' ethics --- Waddawalla / Well 40 (Great Sandy Desert WA SF51-08)

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With daily signals, Nature is communicating us that its unconscious wicked exploitation is no more sustainable. Our socio-economic system focuses on production increasing without considering the consequences. We are intoxicating ourselves on a daily bases just to allow the system to perpetuate itself. The time to switch into more natural solutions is come and the scientific community is ready to offer more natural product with comparable performance then the market products we are used to deal with. This book collects a broad set of scientific examples in which research groups from all over the world, aim to replace fossil fuel-based solutions with biomass derived materials. In here, some of the most innovative developments in the field of bio-materials are reported considering topics which goes from biomass valorization to the synthesis of high preforming bio-based materials.

chitosan --- graphene oxide --- microstructure --- autoxidation --- heavy metals --- polycaprolactone --- precipitation --- thermosetting polymers --- thermal degradation --- humidity sensor --- asphalt rubber --- tung oil --- nanobiocomposites --- ionic liquid --- GC-MS --- hybrid nonisocyanate polyurethane --- physicochemical properties --- alginate sponge --- Bioflex --- dimer acid --- bio-asphalt --- benzoyl cellulose --- Peptone --- transparent wood --- biocomposite --- nanoclays --- storage stability --- solvent- and catalyst-free --- microcellulose fiber --- lignin-containing cellulose nanofibrils --- polylactic acid (PLA) --- bio-inspired interfaces --- polyhydroxyalkanoates --- strain sensor --- enzymatic saccharification --- headspace solid phase microextraction --- PHBV --- electrical resistance --- melt condensation --- cement --- solution casting --- orange waste --- hybrid composites --- biopolymers --- TEMPO oxidation --- pollutant adsorbents --- Escherichia coli --- bio-nanocomposites --- TiO2 anatase --- metal binding --- liquid natural rubber --- hydrotropic treatment --- metal chloride --- feast-famine --- biomass resources --- wood --- electroless deposition --- one-pot synthesis --- thermoplastic starch --- films --- lignin-carbohydrate complex --- cellulose --- corn starch --- microencapsulated phase change material (MPCM) --- differential scanning calorimetry --- compatibility --- natural fibers --- workability --- silkworm cocoons --- lignin content --- polylactic acid --- porous structure --- electrospinning --- nanocellulose fibers --- H2O2 bleaching treatment --- polysaccharides --- mixing sequence --- porosity --- lignocellulosic nanofibrils --- dense structure --- alkali lignin --- polydopamine coating --- nuclear magnetic resonance --- cationic dyes --- poly(lactic acid) and composite films --- endothermic effect --- HSQC-NMR --- Microbial nutrient --- n/a --- toughening --- X-ray diffraction --- water resistance --- waste biomass --- lignin --- UV light --- ultrafiltration --- two-step lyophilization --- mechanical degradation --- bio-based --- methylene blue --- stearoyl cellulose --- ONP fibers --- anionic surfactants --- Hatscheck process --- osteoblast proliferation --- resource recovery --- dissolution --- copper coating --- bacterial cellulose --- hydrogel --- iron chelation --- knotwood --- sensitivity --- mixed microbial cultures --- dimensional stability --- volatiles --- lignocellulose --- Artemisia vulgaris --- surface modification --- PHA --- crosslinked microparticles --- pyrene --- composites --- galactoglucomannan --- polymeric composites --- kaempferol --- tannin-furanic foam --- Solanyl --- wastewater treatments --- adsorption capacity --- heat treatment --- thermal gravimetric analysis --- WAXS --- unsaturated polyester resins --- pulp fibers --- free-radical polymerization --- larixol --- delignification --- antifouling --- chemical composition --- hemicellulose --- tissue engineering --- extrusion-compounding --- membrane --- photodegradation --- structural plastics --- scanning electron microscope --- phenanthrene --- thermal properties --- immobilized TEMPO --- Staphylococcus aureus --- adsorption --- wood modification --- structure–property relationship --- physical property --- film --- mechanical properties --- tannin --- Bio-based foams --- latex state --- paper-based scaffolds --- skincare --- pyrolysis mechanism --- emulsion-solvent evaporation method --- bioplastics --- imidazolium --- fractionation --- cost --- fiber-cement --- lyocell fiber --- recycling --- kenaf fiber --- thermal stability --- transport properties --- SAXS --- silanization --- cellulose nanofibers --- taxifolin --- tannin polymer --- vibrational spectroscopy --- robust fiber network --- nanocelluloses --- poly(lactic acid) --- Anti-bacterial silver nanoparticle --- cellulose nanocrystals --- structure-property relationship