In the last decades, the interplay between basic science and technology has triggered remarkable advances in the materials field. Polymer science, which draws on the knowledge of organic and physical chemistry, materials ...

Nowadays fossil fuels are dominating the world energy market, but due to their finite reserves and their high usage have increased attention to seek new alternatives and to reduce their consumption. One of the most important ...

Background: Pectin has been used as a carrier for the protection and targeted delivery of bioactive compounds and for increasing their shelf life and stability. Nano-encapsulation process is one of the techniques that has ...

The present paper presents a numerical study to investigate and assess the heat transfer behavior of a copper and salt composite. A mixture of nitrates, KNO3–NaNO3, within a deformable spherical shell coating of copper ...

Th is book presents an exhaustive review on the use of polymers for food applications. Polymer-based systems for food applications such as: films, foams, nano- and microencapsulated, emulsions, hydrogels, prebiotics, 3D ...

Active compounds may be encapsulated using chemical, physicochemical, or mechanical methods, among others. The selection of the encapsulation procedure will depend on average particle size, the physical properties of the ...