Titanium-made intra-corporeal implants are still a significant portion of arthroplasty metallic components, due to excellent biocompatibility and low allergenic and toxic features. However, surface modifications are of ...

Silicate based cements (SBC) are ceramic materials obtained through the reaction between solid silicon and aluminium-rich materials and a strong alkaline solution. Such SBC are produced at temperatures close to ambient and ...

The recovery of metals is an extremely important issue that has attracted the attention of several researchers, both for the environmental and economic concerns. Some metals, such as silver or its derivatives, can be ...

Mechanochemistry was recently cited by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) as one of the ten chemical innovations with the potential for the development of more sustainable processes. The principle ...

Techniques using membranes for the treatment of wastewater usually promote higher quality of treated water when compared to other processes. Among them, pervaporation has advantages in terms of selectivity, in addition to ...

The sawdust residues from the furniture industry have great potential to be used as adsorbents in the treatment of textile effluents. In addition to their low cost, they have in their chemical structure several components ...

Tissue engineering aims to replace the affected tissues and organs through structures known as scaffolds. Biomaterials and tissue engineering can be applied in tissue replacement, through the use of biocompatible, bioactive ...

Silk fibers produced by non-domesticated moths have distinct properties from the widely cultivated Bombyx mori silk and show promising applications in several areas. However, few Lepidoptera species have their silk adequately ...