Coatings,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(3), P. 324 - 324
Published: March 8, 2024
Smart
self-healing
coatings
offer
a
revolutionary
approach
to
mitigating
metal
corrosion,
problem
with
significant
economic
and
environmental
impacts.
Divided
into
intrinsic
extrinsic
types,
these
autonomously
rectify
the
damage.
Intrinsic
variants
utilize
reversible
bonds
achieve
ongoing
repair,
while
ones
incorporate
micro/nanocontainers
that
activate
upon
triggers
mend
micro-cracks,
their
efficacy
dictated
by
encapsulated
healing
agents’
volume.
This
review
dissects
rapidly
evolving
sector
of
stimuli-responsive
coatings,
emphasizing
progress
in
micro/nano
container
technology.
It
discusses
synthesis
encapsulation
processes
different
charts
transition
from
single
multistimulus-responsive
systems,
which
enhances
coatings’
sensitivity
functionality.
The
addition
multifunctional
traits
such
as
self-reporting
anti-microbial
actions
further
broadens
industrial
applicability.
provides
succinct
overview
field’s
current
state
future
potential,
envisioning
paradigm
shift
corrosion
protection
through
advanced
smart
coatings.
Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
23(6)
Published: Nov. 1, 2024
Abstract
Food
contact
materials
should
not
release
their
constituent
substances
into
food
at
levels
harmful
to
human
health
nor
change
the
composition,
taste,
or
odor
unacceptably.
The
historical
evolution
of
packaging
shows
that
use
plastics
has
increased
dramatically,
because
its
convenience,
lightweight,
and
cost
effectiveness,
but
carries
a
significant
environmental
impact.
Influenced
by
trends
such
as
growing
awareness
footprint
stricter
safety
requirements,
conventional
is
now
progressively
evolving
toward
new
alternatives.
All
stakeholders
in
agrifood
system
are
involved
journey
transform
more
sustainable
alternatives,
while
maintaining
important
functionalities
suitable
packaging.
current
most
promising
alternatives
presented
this
review
with
benefits,
limitations,
associated
potential
hazards,
focus
on
chemical
hazards.
Although
some
hazards
common
packaging,
others
specific
Identification
these
anticipate
any
risks
posed
consumer
safety.
With
much
diversity
types
rules
aimed
ensuring
drastically
varying
between
jurisdictions,
it
always
easy
determine
best
way
assess
International
guidance
principles
for
safe
could
help
drive
global
harmonization
would
play
crucial
role
consistent
science‐based
framework
compliance
emerging
Foods,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(3), P. 385 - 385
Published: Jan. 24, 2025
The
emulsification
of
natural
pigment
is
a
widely
utilized
strategy
to
enhance
its
stability
in
the
food
industry.
However,
high
turbidity
emulsions
often
causes
color
fading,
limiting
their
application.
Here,
we
developed
comprehensive
Pickering
emulsion
(PE)
system
improve
intensity
and
turmeric
oleoresin
(Tur)
under
various
processing
conditions.
Specifically,
effects
two
encapsulation
positions
within
PE
were
compared:
inner
oil
phase
(Tur-IPE)
outer
solid
particle
layer
(Tur-OPE).
Lysozyme
carboxymethyl
cellulose
nanoparticles
(NPs)
used
as
surfactants,
with
successful
formation
confirmed
through
physical
property
analysis
FTIR
spectroscopy.
optimal
fraction
(φ)
for
suitable
properties
was
determined
be
0.2.
Interestingly,
Tur-OPE
significantly
exceeded
Tur-conventional
(Tur-CE)
Tur-IPE
terms
vividness,
exhibiting
higher
redness
lower
lightness
(p
<
0.05).
During
thermal
at
70
90
°C,
all
demonstrated
enhanced
heat
resistance,
retaining
1.3
1.6
times
more
Tur,
respectively,
compared
unencapsulated
Tur
(free
Tur)
Furthermore,
Tur’s
pH
instability
overcome
by
systems
4
weeks
storage
period,
highest
retention
rates,
half-life
increasing
following
order:
free
Tur-CE
Tur-OPE.
Thus,
highlighted
important
role
position
PEs
improving
maintaining
vividness
pigments
