Fluoropolymers in biomedical applications: state-of-the-art and future perspectives

J Lv, Y Cheng - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Fluoropolymers have unique physicochemical properties such as hydrophobicity and
lipophobicity, good chemical stability and bio-inertness, low surface energy and phase …

Versatile polymer-based strategies for antibacterial drug delivery systems and antibacterial coatings

K You, B Gao, M Wang, X Wang, KC Okoro… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Human health damage and economic losses due to bacterial infections are very serious
issues worldwide. Excessive use of antibiotics has caused an increase in bacterial …

[HTML][HTML] Valorization of biological waste from insect-based food industry: Assessment of chitin and chitosan potential

N Khatami, P Guerrero, P Martín, E Quintela… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
Edible mealworms can be farmed to produce high-quality nutrients and proteins, useful as
ingredients in human and animal foods. During this process biological waste is produced …

Iron-based metal organic framework MIL-88-A for the degradation of naproxen in water through persulfate activation

R El Asmar, A Baalbaki, Z Abou Khalil, S Naim… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, particular interest is given to synthetized iron-based MOF eg MIL-88-A
especially for its ability to catalytically activate persulfate (PS) in an advanced oxidation …

PEO coatings design for Mg-Ca alloy for cardiovascular stent and bone regeneration applications

A Santos-Coquillat, M Esteban-Lucia… - Materials Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Four bioactive PEO (plasma electrolytic oxidation) coatings were generated on Mg0. 8Ca
alloy using a Ca/P-based electrolyte and adding Si or Fas necessary. Surface …

Hybrid functionalized coatings on metallic biomaterials for tissue engineering

A Santos-Coquillat, E Martinez-Campos… - Surface and Coatings …, 2021 - Elsevier
The review encompasses state-of-the-art strategies for design and fabrication of smart
biomaterials for tissue engineering. The focus of the work is mainly put on metallic …

The impact of antifouling layers in fabricating bioactive surfaces

Q Chen, D Zhang, J Gu, H Zhang, X Wu, C Cao… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2021 - Elsevier
Bioactive surfaces modified with functional peptides are critical for both fundamental
research and practical application of implant materials and tissue repair. However, when …

MIL88-A as a mediator for the degradation of sulfamethoxazole in PS systems: implication of solar irradiation for process improvement

Z Abou Khalil, A Baalbaki, A Bejjani… - Environmental Science …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The aim of this study was to demonstrate a feasible system that utilizes solar irradiation for
the activation of persulfate PS using a mediator, MIL88-A, an iron-based MOF since PS is …

ABC triblock copolymers antibacterial materials consisting of fluoropolymer and polyethylene glycol antifouling block and quaternary ammonium salt sterilization block

S Li, Z Guo, H Zhang, X Li, W Li, P Liu… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Due to their various applications in human healthcare and industrial fields, engineering
surfaces with antiadhesion and antibacteria properties is still a challenging task. In this work …

[HTML][HTML] Breath-figure self-assembly, a versatile method of manufacturing membranes and porous structures: Physical, chemical and technological aspects

E Bormashenko - Membranes, 2017 - mdpi.com
The review is devoted to the physical, chemical, and technological aspects of the breath-
figure self-assembly process. The main stages of the process and impact of the polymer …