Bioactive synthetic polymers

K Jung, N Corrigan, EHH Wong, C Boyer - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Synthetic polymers are omnipresent in society as textiles and packaging materials, in
construction and medicine, among many other important applications. Alternatively, natural …

Antipathogenic properties and applications of low-dimensional materials

ZL Shaw, S Kuriakose, S Cheeseman… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
A major health concern of the 21st century is the rise of multi-drug resistant pathogenic
microbial species. Recent technological advancements have led to considerable …

Systematic comparison of the structural and dynamic properties of commonly used water models for molecular dynamics simulations

SP Kadaoluwa Pathirannahalage… - Journal of Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Water is a unique solvent that is ubiquitous in biology and present in a variety of solutions,
mixtures, and materials settings. It therefore forms the basis for all molecular dynamics …

Fluorescent magnesium hydroxide nanosheet bandages with tailored properties for biocompatible antimicrobial wound dressings and pH monitoring

A Truskewycz, VK Truong, AS Ball… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Magnesium hydroxide (Mg (OH) 2) is hailed as a cheap and biocompatible material with
antimicrobial potential; however, research aimed at instilling additional properties and …

Synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activity applications of grafted copolymer alginate-g-poly (N-vinyl imidazole)

SMA Soliman, MF Sanad, AE Shalan - RSC advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
N-Vinyl imidazole was grafted onto sodium alginate (PNVI-g-NaAlg) through a free radical
polymerization technique in aqueous solution using potassium persulfate (K2S2O8, KPS) …

Ultrasonically functionalized chitosan-gallic acid films inactivate Staphylococcus aureus through envelope-disruption under UVA light exposure

X Zhang, H Qiu, BB Ismail, Q He, Z Yang, Z Zou… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The significant threat of foodborne pathogens contamination has continuously promoted the
development of efficient antimicrobial food packaging materials. Here, an antimicrobial film …

Current perspectives for engineering antimicrobial nanostructured materials

VK Truong, M Al Kobaisi, K Vasilev, D Cozzolino… - Current Opinion in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pathogenic microorganisms are becoming a global health issue. Bacterial adhesion and
growth on an implant surface form biofilms, endangering the fate of biomaterial in the body …

Robust copper metal–organic framework-embedded polysiloxanes for biomedical applications: Its antibacterial effects on MRSA and in vitro cytotoxicity

K Gwon, Y Kim, H Cho, S Lee, SH Yang, SJ Kim… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Polysiloxanes (PSs) have been widely utilized in the industry as lubricants, varnishes,
paints, release agents, adhesives, and insulators. In addition, their applications have been …

Dual-network hydrogels based on dynamic imine and borate ester bonds with antibacterial and self-healing properties

Y Liu, J Chang, J Mao, S Wang, Z Guo, Y Hu - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polymeric hydrogel materials with multiple functions are in great demand in practical
biomedical scenarios. In this work, a self-healing hydrogel with both antimicrobial properties …

Liquid metal polymer composite: Flexible, conductive, biocompatible, and antimicrobial scaffold

S Houshyar, A Rifai, R Zizhou… - … Research Part B …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Gallium and its alloys, such as eutectic gallium indium alloy (EGaIn), a form of liquid metal,
have recently attracted the attention of researchers due to their low toxicity and electrical and …