Energy and water are of fundamental importance for our modern society, and advanced
technologies on sustainable energy storage and conversion as well as water resource …

Water-soluble synthetic polymers (WSPs) are distinct from insoluble plastic particles, which
are both critical components of synthetic polymers. In the history of human-made …

The Earth's atmosphere holds approximately 12 900 billion tons of fresh water distributed all
over the world with fast replenishment. Atmospheric water harvesting is emerging as a …

The cable‐driven continuum robot (CDCR) is a highly significant soft robot that exhibits a
lightweight structure, intrinsic safety properties, and a considerable degree of freedom; …

Polymer-amended bentonite is a kind of high-performance bentonite material, which has
been widely researched and applied in barrier engineering. This paper summarizes the …

Water is essential for every living being. Increasing population, mismanagement of water
sources, urbanization, industrialization, globalization, and global warming have all …

Soil improvement methods using environmentally friendly additives have gained popularity
with increased environmental awareness. In the future, environmentally friendly polymers …

Due to role of polymer in increasing sweep efficiency during oil recovery, much attention has
been paid to the using polymer solutions in enhanced oil recovery methods. In spite of the …

The present paper should be considered as a review of the application of Fourier Transform
Infra-Red for surface clay characterization. The application of surface clay materials for water …

Recent progress in the surface modification of the clay minerals with polymers via physical
adsorption and chemical grafting are reviewed. The surface modification of clay minerals …