Citric acid crosslinked biocompatible silk fibroin-mediated porous chitosan films for sustained drug release application

MS ur Rehman, ZA Raza, ZA Rehan… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
We prepared silk fibroin (SF)-mediated porous chitosan films using the ionic gelation
approach. Citric acid was employed as an eco-friendly crosslinker and poly (ethylene …

Nanosilver finishing of cellulosic fabric with antibacterial performance: A thematic review

ZA Raza, S Habib, A Khan, AR Jafri - Cellulose, 2025 - Springer
Nanosilver colloids are zero-dimensional assemblies produced either through top-to-bottom
approaches or vice versa in a nanocrystalline fashion. Due to their outstanding tunable …

Chitosan-incorporated poly (hydroxybutyrate) porous electrospun scaffold for potential biomedical applications

ZA Raza, AR Naeem, R Shafi, S Abid - Polymer Bulletin, 2024 - Springer
Herein, we report the fabrication of bio-based poly (hydroxybutyrate)(PHB)/chitosan blend
electrospun fibers followed by surface chemical and structural analyses. The native PHB …

Electrospinning Silk-Fibroin-Based Fibrous Membranes with AgNPs for Antimicrobial Application

Q Li, H Gong, X Jia, R Wang, Z Liu, L Zhang, J Li… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Silk fibroin (SF) has excellent biocompatibility and is one of the most commonly used
polymer materials. However, SF fibers have serious drawbacks as antibacterial materials …

Citric-acid anchored silver nano-finishing of commercially dyed denim fabric for potential non toxic antibacterial surgical gowns

S Habib, ZA Raza, F Kishwar, S Abid - Pigment & Resin Technology, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Present study aimed to nanosilver-treat some commercially dyed denim fabric
using an eco-friendly cross-linker of citric acid for possible application in the fabrication of …

Citrate-crosslinked silver nanoparticles impregnation on curcumin-dyed cellulose fabric for potential surgical applications

S Habib, F Kishwar, ZA Raza, S Abid - Pigment & Resin Technology, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to present a sustainable approach in the natural dyeing of cellulose
fabric followed by nanosilver finishing through a green crosslinker of citric acid for potential …