Sporopollenin-Invincible biopolymer for sustainable biomedical applications

YA Maruthi, S Ramakrishna - International Journal of Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
The objective of this review article is to present the utility of Sporopollenin, a natural
biopolymer, for a wide range of applications. Sporopollenin is a ubiquitous natural polymer …

Sporopollenin based materials as a versatile choice for the detoxification of environmental pollutants—a review

SFFS Yaacob, RZR Jamil, FBM Suah - International journal of biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Before making the transfer to land, plants survive in water for millions of years to avoid the
severe circumstances that prevail on lands, such as drought and UV radiation. All land plant …

Plant pollen grains: A move towards green drug and vaccine delivery systems

S Iravani, RS Varma - Nano-Micro Letters, 2021 - Springer
Pollen grains and plant spores have emerged as innovative biomaterials for various
applications such as drug/vaccine delivery, catalyst support, and the removal of heavy …

Insights into microwave heating response and thermal decomposition behavior of deep eutectic solvents

J González-Rivera, E Husanu, A Mero, C Ferrari… - Journal of Molecular …, 2020 - Elsevier
The development of microwave (MW) assisted processes involving the use of deep eutectic
solvents (DESs) is a fast-expanding research topic. However, there is a lack of information …

Comparative evaluation of antimicrobial activity of different types of ionic liquids

W Florio, S Becherini, F D'Andrea, A Lupetti… - Materials Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
In order to identify most suitable ionic liquids (ILs) for potential applications in infection
prevention and control, in the present study we comparatively evaluated the antimicrobial …

Evaluation of the effect of the dicationic ionic liquid structure on the cycloaddition of CO2 to epoxides

L Guglielmero, A Mezzetta, CS Pomelli… - Journal of CO2 …, 2019 - Elsevier
The cycloaddition of CO 2 to epoxides has attracted a great deal of interest in recent years
as an atom efficient way to employ this greenhouse gas as a useful C1 building block. While …

Thermal behavior analysis as a valuable tool for comparing ionic liquids of different classes

A Mezzetta, V Perillo, L Guazzelli… - Journal of Thermal …, 2019 - Springer
Ionic liquids (ILs) are neoteric solvents characterized by unique physicochemical properties
and considerable structural variability. The thermal behavior of 24 ILs, belonging to two …

Novel optical microcapsule sensor for effective recognition of Hg (II) and Ag (I) ions in the aquatic environments

A Bilgic, A Cimen, M Bayrak, AN Kursunlu - Optics & Laser Technology, 2025 - Elsevier
Because conventional methods for the detection of heavy metal ions in water involve
expensive equipment and complex procedures, there is a lot of interest in the improvement …

A family of chiral ionic liquids from the natural pool: Relationships between structure and functional properties and electrochemical enantiodiscrimination tests

M Longhi, S Arnaboldi, E Husanu, S Grecchi, IF Buzzi… - Electrochimica …, 2019 - Elsevier
In spite of the increasing fundamental and practical interest of electrochemistry in ionic
liquids (ILs), exploration of chiral ionic liquids (CILs) in view of enantioselective …

Antibacterial, antibiofilm, and antiadhesive properties of different quaternized chitosan derivatives

AM Piras, S Esin, A Benedetti, G Maisetta… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
In the era of antimicrobial resistance, the identification of new antimicrobials is a research
priority at the global level. In this regard, the attention towards functional antimicrobial …