Cardanol-Based Materials as Natural Precursors for Olefin Metathesis by Giuseppe Vasapollo, Roberta Del Sole, Giuseppe Mele

“…Cardanol is a renewable, low cost natural material, widely available as a by-product of the cashew industry. …”
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A microsphere suspension model of metamaterial fluids by Qian Duan, Sucheng Li, Bo Hou

“…Drawing an analogy to the liquid phase of natural materials, we theoretically propose a microsphere suspension model to realize a metamaterial fluid with artificial electromagnetic indexes. …”
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Experimental determination of elastic modulus of elasticity and Poisson’s coefficient of date palm tree fiber by Youcef Djebloun, Mabrouk Hecini, Tarek Djoudi, Belhi Guerira

“…Our aim was to determine the mechanical characteristics, namely the elastic modulus and Poisson’s coefficient, of a fiber, locally called “Lif,” that is a natural material extracted from different date palm tree varieties in Biskra, a region situated in southeastern Algeria. …”
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Thz polarizer using tunable metamaterials by Lo, Guo-Qing., Kwong, Dim Lee., Zhang, W., Zhu, W. M., Tsai, J. M., Li, E. P., Liu, A. Q.

“…The conversion of EM wave in one polarized direction to its orthogonal direction is usually quite weak in natural materials. This paper presents a tunable metamaterial which rotates the polarized direction up to 20° in THz regime. …”
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Modeling Transient Liquid Slosh Behavior at Variable Operating Speeds Induced by Intermittent Motions in Packaging Machines by Clemens Troll, Jens-Peter Majschak

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Combining the Advantages of Different Processing Solutions Using a Novel Motion Processing Approach by Olaf Holowenko, Clemens Troll, Steffen Ihlenfeldt, Jens-Peter Majschak

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The synthesis, characterizations, and lead adsorption studies of chicken eggshell powder and chicken eggshell powder-doped iron (III) oxide-hydroxide by Pornsawai Praipipat, Pimploy Ngamsurach, Krissana Pratumkaew

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Recycling Waste Rubber Tyres in Road Construction by Ivana Barišić, Matija Zvonarić, Ivanka Netinger Grubeša, Sanja Šurdonja

“…Road construction relies on natural material exploitation and it is necessary to find new ways of reducing its negative environmental impact. …”
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Filter rules for soil and geosynthetics by Rakić Dragoslav, Basarić-Ikodinović Irena, Ljubojev Milenko

“…These filter layers are usually made of coarse-grained materials (sand, gravel, stone aggregates), but in addition to the natural materials, the artificial geosynthetic materials are increasingly used. …”
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Using shells in the cult and economic activities of ancient population by Serikov Yu.B.

“…The article is dedicated to one of the aspects of symbolic activities of ancient population regarding the use of a rare variety of natural material. From ancient times, shells, as bright and unusual material, served for making jewelry: bead necklaces and pendants. …”
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Green approach for the synthesis of nanocomposite used as reactive material to containment amoxicillin and lead in groundwater by Haneen Salih Hadi, Ziad Tark Abd Ali

“…In this study, the environmental concepts were applied to preserve the environment by utilizing natural materials instead of harmful chemicals to synthesize a nanocomposite comprising quartz sand reinforced with Fe/Zn nanoparticles, wherein eucalyptus leaf extract was utilized as a green antioxidant, thereby eliminating the use of harmful chemicals. …”
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The Influence of Dry Density and Applied Loads on Expansive Soils by Hanadi F. AL-Me’amar

“…After the identification of the physical characteristics of the sand and bentonite, the sand was used as a basic and natural material to decrease soil swelling. The gained results proved that loads play an important role in reducing the ratio of swelling and it is necessity to obtain the required field density that lead to reducing swelling. …”
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Utilization of Blast Furnace Slag as an Enhancer in Masonry Mortars Made with Thermally Treated Waste Concrete Powder by Eric A. Ohemeng, Molusiwa S. Ramabodu, Tholang D. Nena

“…Every year, a massive amount of natural materials are subjected to high temperatures during cement production, resulting in 5% to 8% of total global carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions. …”
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VALORIZATION OF PHOSPHOGYPSUM IN UKRAINE BY CREATING COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR STRUCTURAL LAYERS OF ROAD PAVEMENT by Yurii Novytskyi, Nataliia Topylko, Nataliia Rainchuk

“…However, such ambitious goals can be a huge challenge for our country, particularly in environmental recycling projects in construction, where the most important issue is to eliminate the simplest and most attractive solution of using natural materials rather than replacing them with industrial waste. …”
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Environmentally Friendly Wood Adhesives Based on Dextrin/Arabic Gum Blends by Huda M. J. Ali, Ahmed Q. Abdullah, Zainab J. Shanan

“…Most of the studies aim to find alternative natural materials to replace the carcinogenic chemical adhesives. …”
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Nature-inspired nano-additives for Biofuel application – A Review by Vignesh, P., Jayaseelan, Veerasundram, Pugazhendiran, P., Prakash, M. Sathya, Sudhakar, Kumarasamy

“…This review discusses the specific approaches and methods to synthesize nanoparticles from natural materials. In addition, it summarizes the use of nanocatalyst, nano-additives and microbial enzymes to enhance biofuel properties and production processes. …”
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Embracing simplicity in biomaterials design by Matthew J. Webber

“…Biomaterials offer elegant frameworks to uncover mysteries of biology and vital tools to treat diseased or damaged tissues. Complex natural materials in the living world inspire the design of many engineered biomaterial constructs. …”
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Physicomechanical properties of fly ash applicable in road construction by Miloš Šešlija, Nebojša Radović, Milinko Vasić, Mitar Đogo, Milovan Jotić

“…The research is based on the use of fly ash for road construction, i.e. as a substitute for natural materials in construction industry, as this use would save natural resources whose reserves are limited.…”
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Detection of the ultimate content of uranium of depleted ammunition in different materials by Islamović Safija, Selimović Renato

“…The goal of this work was to determine the ultimate detectable content of uranium arising from depleted uranium ammunition in different natural materials, namely, soil, gravel, wood by γ-spectrometry. …”
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Determination of water absorption coefficient of unfired earth materials different in used clay and ratio of components by Barbora Mužíková, Tereza Plaček Otcovská, Pavel Padevět

“…Increasing the utilization of raw natural materials can be one of the approaches towards sustainable development. …”
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