THOUGHTS & INSIGHTS

In many industrial fields, particularly technical textiles and composites, a wide variety of chemical formulations are used to give materials specific properties: antibacterial, hydrophobic, adsorbent, and flame-retardant, among others. These materials are used across diverse sectors such as medical, transportation, defense, and sports and leisure. These functionalities can be implemented in various forms: liquid solutions, dispersions, or dry powders. In recent years, howeve

Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) are among the fastest-growing materials for advanced filtration and adsorption applications. Composed of metal centers connected by organic linkers, these crystalline powders display record-high specific surface areas —beyond 4000 m²/g for some of them— and tunable pore structures ranging from microporous (< 2 nm) to mesoporous (2–50 nm). Their selective affinity toward specific molecules enables unprecedented efficiency in capturing gases, vol

Hemostatic gauzes: what are they? Hemostatic gauzes are innovative medical devices developed for severe injuries. They are most notably used by military personnel in combat situations or law enforcement officers in interventions, in cases of emergencies, and to be used by non-medical personnel if needed. They are designed to treat penetrating wounds and heavy bleeding, such as gunshot wounds, stab wounds, or serious non-compressible injuries where tourniquets cannot be applie