Advanced Polymers for Biomedical Applications

Polymers are the largest and most versatile class of biomaterials, being extensively applied for therapeutic applications. From natural to synthetic polymers, the possibilities to design and modify their physical-chemical properties make these systems of great interest in a wide range of biomedical applications as diverse as drug delivery systems, organ-on-a-chip, diagnostics, tissue engineerin…

Advanced Polymer Nanocomposites II

This Special Issue reprint, "Advanced Polymer Nanocomposites II", addresses high-quality original and review papers, focused on the scientific discussion and practical application in the field of functional polymer nanocomposites, including: (a) optoelectronic materials (papers 1-9); (b) biomedical materials (papers 10-14); and (c) other functional polymer nanocomposites (papers 15-23). We hope…

Advanced Polymer Nanocomposites

This Special Issue, entitled “Advanced Polymer Nanocomposites”, collects high-level original and review papers, focused on scientific discussions and practical applications in the field of functional polymer nanocomposites, including (a) optoelectronic materials (papers 1–6), (b) biomedical materials (papers 7–12), and (c) other functional polymer nanocomposites (papers 13–18).

Advanced Photocatalytic Materials

Semiconductor photocatalysts have attracted a great amount of multidiscipline research due to their high potential for solar-to-chemical-energy conversion applications, ranging from water and air purification to hydrogen and chemical fuel production. This unique diversity of photoinduced applications has spurred major research efforts on the rational design and development of photocatalytic mat…

Advanced Photocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Environmental Applications

Photocatalysis is an advanced technique that transforms solar energy into sustainable fuels and oxidizes pollutants via the aid of semiconductor photocatalysts. The main scientific and technological challenges toward effective photocatalysis are the stability, robustness, and efficiency of semiconductor photocatalysts. For major practical applications in energy conversion (i.e., hydrogen evolut…

Advanced Permanent Magnet Machines and Drives

This reprint is comprised of eleven articles that are screened by our hard-working peer reviewers. It mainly focuses on the recent advances in electric motors and drives, to adapt to the ongoing trends of electrification in both transportation and industry. New structural motors, such as the axial flux machine and the multi-phase machine, are introduced because of their enhanced reliability for…

Advanced Phase Change Materials for Thermal Storage

Thermal energy storage using phase change materials (PCMs) is a research topic that has attracted much attention in recent decades. This is mainly due to the potential use of PCMs as latent storage media in a large variety of applications. Although many kinds of PCMs are already commercial products, advanced materials with improved properties and new latent storage concepts are required to bett…

A Glance at Food Processing Applications

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Advances in Immunoassay Technology

The measurement of trace amounts of physiologically active small molecules (for example, lipids, drugs, other synthetic chemicals and metals) is critical for both clinical and environmental analyses. Most small molecules can be analyzed using highly sophisticated analytical techniques, including high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC), gas chromatography (GC), and inductively coupled pla…

Advances in Image Processing, Analysis and Recognition Technology

Neural networks are increasingly being used in the field of dentistry. The aim of this literature review was to visualize the state of the art of artificial intelligence in dental applications, such as the detection of teeth, caries, filled teeth, crown, prosthesis, dental implants and endodontic treatment