Smart materials based on stimuli-fluorochromic π-conjugated solids (SFCSs) have aroused
significant interest due to their versatile and exciting properties, leading to advanced …

This review aims to provide an overview of the developments in biodegradable intelligent,
active, and smart packaging for food application by highlighting their challenges and …

Bio-based packaging materials are gaining importance due to their biodegradability,
sustainability and environmental friendliness. To control the food quality and improve the …

Temperature is a basic parameter influencing the behavior of systems in physics, chemistry
and biology. From living cells to microcircuits, a wide range of cases require thermometry …

The detection of mechanical stress in polymeric materials through optical variations has
attracted considerable interest over the past ten years. In this tutorial review, the current state …

Thermochromism denotes the phenomenon of a color change with dependence on
temperature. The red color of the ruby, for example, transforms on heating, when exceeding …

Mechanochromic polymer blends, ie polymer blends characterised by optical
responsiveness to mechanical stimuli, have evoked major interest and experienced …

In this review we describe several examples concerning the attractive properties of smart
polymer composites containing aggregachromic dyes of different nature and structure. The …

Materials are the fundament of the physical world, whereas information and its exchange are
the centerpieces of the digital world. Their fruitful synergy offers countless opportunities for …

Binary blends of two biodegradable polymers: polylactide (PLA), which has high modulus
and strength but is brittle, and poly [(butylene succinate)-co-adipate](PBSA), which is flexible …