Nanofibers for biomedical and healthcare applications

R Rasouli, A Barhoum, M Bechelany… - Macromolecular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Unique features of nanofibers provide enormous potential in the field of biomedical and
healthcare applications. Many studies have proven the extreme potential of nanofibers in …

[HTML][HTML] Progress of nanocomposite membranes for water treatment

C Ursino, R Castro-Muñoz, E Drioli, L Gzara… - Membranes, 2018 - mdpi.com
The use of membrane-based technologies has been applied for water treatment
applications; however, the limitations of conventional polymeric membranes have led to the …

Doxorubicin loaded carboxymethyl cellulose/graphene quantum dot nanocomposite hydrogel films as a potential anticancer drug delivery system

S Javanbakht, H Namazi - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2018 - Elsevier
Creating anticancer properties in the hydrogel film could make it as a candidate for treating
cancer tissues. In this work, a novel hydrogel nanocomposite films with anticancer properties …

Ultrastretchable and washable conductive microtextiles by coassembly of silver nanowires and elastomeric microfibers for epidermal human–machine interfaces

H Zhao, Y Zhou, S Cao, Y Wang, J Zhang… - ACS Materials …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Electronic textiles offer exciting opportunities for an emerging class of electronic technology
featuring intimate interaction with the human body. Among various functional components, a …

Chitosan-based nanocomposite polymeric membranes for water purification—A review

A Spoială, CI Ilie, D Ficai, A Ficai, E Andronescu - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
During the past few years, researchers have focused their attention on develo**
innovative nanocomposite polymeric membranes with applications in water purification …

Polymer composites with metal nanoparticles: synthesis, properties, and applications

L Tamayo, H Palza, J Bejarano, PA Zapata - Polymer composites with …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Gold (AuNPs) and silver (AgNPs) nanoparticles have unique physical and chemical
properties opening the focus on polymer/metal nanocomposites to develop materials with …

[HTML][HTML] The role of new inorganic materials in composite membranes for water disinfection

R Castro-Muñoz - Membranes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Today, there is an increasing interest in improving the physicochemical properties of
polymeric membranes by merging the membranes with different inorganic materials. These …

[HTML][HTML] High-Throughput Fabrication of Antibacterial Starch/PBAT/AgNPs@SiO2 Films for Food Packaging

S Zhou, X Zhai, R Zhang, W Wang, LT Lim, H Hou - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this current work, antimicrobial films based on starch, poly (butylene adipate-co-
terephthalate)(PBAT), and a commercially available AgNPs@ SiO2 antibacterial composite …

Prevention of intra-abdominal adhesion using electrospun PEG/PLGA nanofibrous membranes

J Li, J Zhu, T He, W Li, Y Zhao, Z Chen, J Zhang… - Materials Science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The use of physical barriers, such as nanofiber membranes, is a potential method to prevent
adhesion formation after surgery. In this study, we fabricated electrospun composite poly …

The effect of antibacterial particle incorporation on the mechanical properties, biodegradability, and biocompatibility of PLA and PHBV composites

K Mazur, R Singh, RP Friedrich, H Genç… - Macromolecular …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The composites based on polylactide (PLA) and poly (3‐hydroxybutyrate‐co‐3‐
hydroxyvalerate)(PHBV) with the addition of antibacterial particles: silver (Ag) and copper …