Fragrance finishing of textiles is receiving substantial interest, with aromatherapy being one
of the most popular aspects of personal health care. However, the longevity of aroma on …

β-Cyclodextrin (β-CD) is an oligosaccharide composed of seven units of D-(+)-
glucopyranose joined by α-1, 4 bonds, which is obtained from starch. Its singular trunk …

Laurus nobilis L. is an aromatic evergreen tree, rich in phenolic compounds that grant it
therapeutic properties (eg antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antiviral). However …

In the field of pharmaceutical technology, significant attention has been paid on exploiting
skin as a drug administration route. Considering the structural and chemical complexity of …

Malaria is a principal cause of illness and death in countries where the disease is endemic.
Personal protection against mosquitoes using repellents could be a useful method that can …

Mosquitoes are the most medically important arthropod vectors of several human diseases.
These diseases are known to severely incapacitate and debilitate millions of people …

This work introduces an approach to creating environmentally friendly protective clothing
using waste wool to produce a biodegradable and biocompatible alternative, turning …

Low surface energy substrates, which include many plastics and polymers, present
challenges toward achieving uniform, adherent coatings, thus limiting intended coating …

Nowadays, there is a great interest in the textile industry for production of functional textiles
using environmentally friendly materials and processes. Cyclodextrins are cyclic …

For preparing the Pd nanoparticle (PdNP)-decorated heterogeneous catalyst material, wool
fabric was utilized as a practical platform after enriching its chemical functionality with two …