Journal Article Review Epublish
PubMed: 39861324 DOI: 10.3390/polym17020252
An Overview of Potential Applications of Environmentally Friendly Hybrid Polymeric Materials.
Polymers (Basel) 17(2)
Authors: Raluca Nicoleta Darie-Niță, Stanisław Frąckowiak
Affiliations
- Physical Chemistry of Polymers Department, Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 41A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 700487 Iasi, Romania.
- Faculty of Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology, 50-013 Wrocław, Poland.
Abstract
The applications of polymeric materials are being constantly reviewed and improved. In the present world, the word hybrid, and the general idea of combining two or more inherently different approaches, designs, and materials is gaining significant attention. The area of sustainable materials with a low environmental impact is also rapidly evolving with many new discoveries, including the use of materials of a natural origin and countless combinations thereof. This review tries to summarize the current state of knowledge about hybrid polymeric materials and their applications with special attention to the materials that can be considered "environmentally friendly". As the current application field is quite broad, the review was limited to the following topics: packaging, medical applications, sensors, water purification, and electromagnetic shielding. Furthermore, this review points out the new prospects and challenges for the use of the mentioned materials in terms of creating novel solutions with different nano and micro-materials of mostly natural and renewable origin.
MeSH
Water Purification