Latex and natural rubber: processing techniques for biomedical applications

KL Andrade, H Ramlow, JF Floriano, ED Acosta… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Natural rubber latex (NRL) and natural rubber (NR) from Hevea brasiliensis have been
considered promising biopolymers due to their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring Physical and Chemical Properties of Single Nanofibers for Energy Applications—Possibilities and Limits

T Blachowicz, NS Mpofu, A Ehrmann - Nanoenergy Advances, 2024 - mdpi.com
Nanofibers can be produced by various techniques, such as a broad range of
electrospinning techniques to produce nanofiber mats from different polymers or polymer …

[HTML][HTML] Evolution of surface damage of thin film composite (TFC) reverse osmosis (RO) membranes under controlled hygro-mechanical conditions

A Alkhouzaam, FG Alabtah, M Khraisheh - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2023 - Elsevier
Limited attention has been given to understanding how failure to the selective layer of
reverse osmosis (RO) membranes develops and accumulates during operation; and to …

Synthesis of epoxidized natural rubber grafted with hyaluronic acid for the development of biomaterials

BV Quevedo, D Komatsu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural Rubber (NR), extracted from Hevea brasiliensis rubber trees, is a biocompatible
biopolymer with properties that support in the tissue repair process. However, its biomedical …

Ultra-violet light-driven green oxygen scavenging composite made of PVA/NRL for active packaging: an alternative to metallic oxygen scavengers

D Ramakanth, K Akhila, BP Kumar, KK Gaikwad… - Green …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Active packaging techniques such as oxygen scavenging have gained much attention from
consumers in the past few years. It would be of great advantage if metal-based scavengers …

Influence of Graphene, Hydroxyapatite, and Hydroxyapatite‐Niobium Pentoxide Nanoparticles on Polycaprolactone Electrospun Fibers Mats Properties

EG de Moraes, KL Andrade, LFB Ribeiro… - Journal of Applied …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Polycaprolactone (PCL) electrospun fiber mats containing varying concentrations of
graphene flakes (GF), hydroxyapatite (HAp), and hydroxyapatite with niobium pentoxide …

Electrospun nonwoven mats obtained from natural rubber and polyvinylpyrrolidone with propolis functionalization

KL Andrade, EG de Moraes, PH Santos… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Natural rubber (NR) and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) have emerged as promising materials
for biomedical applications. By combining these polymers and employing bioactive agents …

Electrospun Ethyl Cellulose Nanofibers with Phase Change Materials: Designing Temperature-Responsive Drug Delivery Systems

MJ Wildy - 2023 - search.proquest.com
In this study, ethyl cellulose (EC) nanofibers loaded with either Rhodamine B (RhB) or
Doxorubicin HCl (DOX) and phase change materials (PCM) were fabricated by blend …

A Novel Framework for Evaluating the Surface Free Energy and Depinning Forces of Invasive Medical Tubes

RM Nascimento - Available at SSRN 5097676 - papers.ssrn.com
Medical tubes used in life-saving procedures, such as catheterization, and angioplasty are
vital tools in modern healthcare, but they often fall short in one critical area: hydrophilicity …