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ClearHighly Efficient and Eco-Friendly Thermal-Neutron-Shielding Materials Based on Recycled High-Density Polyethylene and Gadolinium Oxide Composites
Researchers developed thermal-neutron-shielding materials by combining recycled high-density polyethylene with gadolinium oxide nanoparticles. The study found that adding gadolinium oxide significantly enhanced shielding performance while repurposing plastic waste, demonstrating a practical approach to both radiation safety and plastic recycling.
Recyclability and Embodied Energy of Advanced Polymer Matrix Composites
This paper examines the recyclability and embodied energy of advanced polymer matrix composites used in aerospace and automotive applications. Improving recycling of carbon fiber composites prevents these materials from becoming persistent microplastic debris when components reach end of life.
An Overview of Potential Applications of Environmentally Friendly Hybrid Polymeric Materials
This review surveys environmentally friendly hybrid polymeric materials that combine natural and synthetic components for use in packaging, medical devices, sensors, water purification, and electromagnetic shielding. The study highlights how blending renewable, natural-origin nano and micro-materials with polymers could reduce reliance on conventional plastics and lower the environmental footprint of everyday products.
Potential Applications of Different Forms of Recycled Plastics as Construction Materials—A Review
This review examined potential applications of different forms of recycled plastics (granules, powder, fiber, aggregate) as construction materials, identifying suitable recycling methodologies and construction products with performance benefits such as improved toughness and reduced weight.
A Review of the Synthesis and Applications of Polymer–Nanoclay Composites
This review covered the synthesis methods and applications of polymer-nanoclay composites, describing preparation strategies including intercalation and exfoliation and their resulting improvements in strength, flame retardancy, and barrier properties. The authors survey applications in aerospace, automotive, biomedical, and wastewater treatment fields and discuss the environmental fate of these novel composite materials.
Review of the Green Composite: Importance of Biopolymers, Uses and Challenges
This review examines the growing role of biopolymers and green composites as environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional petroleum-based plastics. The authors discuss how natural polymer structures can be engineered into composite materials that perform well while reducing long-term environmental harm. The study highlights both the promise and remaining challenges of scaling biopolymer use to replace traditional plastics that persist in the environment.
Evolution, Prospects, and Predicaments of Polymers in Marine Applications: A Potential Successor to Traditional Materials
This review examines the growing use of polymer materials in marine applications such as boat hulls, offshore structures, and underwater equipment, where their light weight and corrosion resistance offer advantages over traditional metals. Researchers also discuss the environmental downsides, including the potential release of microplastics and chemicals as these materials degrade in seawater. The study calls for developing more sustainable polymer formulations that balance performance with reduced environmental impact.
Synthesis of Polyethylene-Based Materials, Ion Exchanger, Superabsorbent, Radiation Shielding, and Laser Ablation Applications
This review covers the synthesis and applications of polyethylene-based materials in a range of technical uses including ion exchange membranes, superabsorbent polymers for water retention and heavy metal removal, and radiation shielding. The paper surveys how chemical modification of polyethylene unlocks new functional properties relevant to water treatment and environmental remediation.
Advanced Science and Technology of Polymer Matrix Nanomaterials
This review examines the advanced science and technology of polymer matrix nanomaterials, covering synthesis, characterization, and application of nanomaterials embedded within polymer matrices across a range of rapidly developing fields.
Fiber Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites for Orthopaedic Implants
This study explores fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composites as alternatives to metallic orthopedic implants for femur fracture repair. Researchers found that polymer composites can address problems like stress shielding associated with traditional metal implants, while raising questions about microplastic particle release from polymer-based medical devices over time.
Biodegradable Polymer Materials Based on Polyethylene and Natural Rubber: Acquiring, Investigation, Properties
Researchers developed biodegradable polymer materials by blending polyethylene with natural rubber to create more environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional synthetic packaging materials, investigating the acquisition methods, structural properties, and performance characteristics of the resulting composites.
Material Characterizations of the Polymers Reinforced with Recycled Flexible Plastic Blends as Filament for 3D Printing
Researchers characterized polymer blends made from recycled flexible plastics mixed with high-density polyethylene and polypropylene for use as 3D printing filaments. The study found that incorporating recycled plastic into filament materials is technically feasible, offering a potential pathway to reduce plastic waste by converting single-use plastics into useful manufacturing materials.
Ionizing Radiation: Chemical Kinetics, Chemical Bounds, and RadiationChemistry on Polymers
This review examines the chemical kinetics, bond chemistry, and radiation chemistry underlying the use of ionizing radiation on polymeric materials, covering applications in both material development and the elimination of harmful compounds from solutions. The authors conclude that ionizing radiation is a versatile tool for controlled modification of polymer structures with broad scientific and industrial relevance.
Polymer-based nanocarriers for biomedical and environmental applications
This review covers the fabrication, design, and applications of polymer-based nanocarriers in biomedical and environmental fields. The study highlights their use in targeted drug delivery and cancer therapy, as well as their ability to remove heavy metals and contaminants from air and water, while noting current challenges for future development.
Fragmentation of polymer nanocomposites: modulation by dry and wet weathering, fractionation, and nanomaterial filler
Environmental weathering of polymer nanocomposites — plastics embedded with carbon nanotubes, graphene, or inorganic nanoparticles — causes them to fragment and release both microplastics and engineered nanomaterials. This dual release creates complex mixtures of contaminants with unknown combined effects on ecosystems and human health.
A review on biodegradable polymer: Shortcomings, developments, and future direction
This review examines the current market share, classifications, and shortcomings of biodegradable polymer materials, synthesizing developments in this field and identifying future directions for reducing environmental pollution caused by conventional non-degradable polymer composites.
Valorization of post-consumer plastic packaging into a composite material
This study developed a composite building material from post-consumer mixed plastic packaging waste, providing a higher-value end use that diverts plastic from landfill. Using plastic waste in durable construction products reduces the amount available to degrade into microplastics in the environment.
Compatibility of Polymer/Fiber to Enhance the Wood Plastic Composite Properties and their Applications
This review examined how fiber compatibility affects the properties of wood-plastic composite materials, which combine natural fibers with plastic matrices for construction and other uses. Developing better bio-composite materials can help reduce reliance on pure plastics that contribute to microplastic pollution.
Research Progress in the Preparation of Aluminum Foam Composite Structures
This review summarizes advances in aluminum foam composite structures, covering fabrication methods and the combination of lightweight properties with functions such as energy absorption, sound insulation, and electromagnetic shielding for structural and functional applications.
Preparation and application of a polyethylene foam packaging material
This review examines the preparation, modification, and application of polyethylene foam as a packaging material, discussing its lightweight, insulating, and shock-absorbing properties alongside the environmental and recycling challenges its widespread use creates. The authors propose approaches to address sustainability concerns while maintaining the performance characteristics that make polyethylene foam central to the modern packaging industry.
Degradation and Recycling of Polymer Materials
This review synthesizes research on the degradation and recycling of polymer materials, covering microplastic formation, recycling strategies, and plastic degradation mechanisms as responses to the significant environmental damage caused by discarded plastics in ocean and other ecosystems.
Design of a Hybrid 3D-Printed Composite Material Based on Non-Woven Needle-Punched Fabrics with Radio-Absorbing Properties
This study developed a hybrid manufacturing method for non-woven needle-punched composite materials impregnated with carbon fiber-containing UV-curable resin for 3D printing, producing materials with improved radio-absorbing properties for electromagnetic shielding applications.
Degradable Green Polymers, Green Nanopolymers and Green Nanocomposites Derived from Natural Systems: Statistics and Headways
This review surveys the fundamentals, classification, and properties of degradable green polymers, nanopolymers, and nanocomposites derived from natural sources, covering applications in transient electronics, barrier films, packaging, environmental protection, and biomedicine. The authors highlight the promise of natural degradable nanomaterials for addressing ecological challenges while noting that industrial and commercial scalability remains a significant hurdle.
Composite engineering structures in seawater − Review of durability and environmental performance
This review assesses the long-term durability and environmental performance of fiber-reinforced composite structures used in seawater for shoreline protection. Researchers found that while composites offer advantages over steel and concrete for coastal infrastructure, they can release microplastics and other pollutants as they degrade over time. The study emphasizes the need for better understanding of how these materials age in marine environments to avoid trading one environmental problem for another.