Plasma and polymers: Recent progress and trends

I Levchenko, S Xu, O Baranov, O Bazaka, EP Ivanova… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plasma-enhanced synthesis and modification of polymers is a field that continues to expand
and become increasingly more sophisticated. The highly reactive processing environments …

Recent developments in antimicrobial surface coatings: Various deposition techniques with nanosized particles, their application and environmental concerns

D Kışla, GG Gökmen, GA Evrendilek, T Akan… - Trends in Food Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The recent development of nanotechnology has given rise to many potent
applications, including control and eradication of pathogenic microorganisms. The most …

Essential oils from herbs and spices as natural antioxidants: Diversity of promising food applications in the past decade

GA Cardoso-Ugarte… - Food Reviews International, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Current consumers continuously demand safer and higher quality products in the global
market. Essential oils derived from plants and spices have gained importance as natural …

Plasma surface modification strategies for the preparation of antibacterial biomaterials: A review of the recent literature

E Akdoğan, HT Şirin - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2021 - Elsevier
Plasma-based strategies offer several advantages for develo** antibacterial biomaterials
and can be used directly or combined with other surface modification techniques. Direct …

Potential of plant secondary metabolite-based polymers to enhance wound healing

J Romo-Rico, SM Krishna, K Bazaka, J Golledge… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
There is a global epidemic of non-healing wounds. Chronic inflammation, overexpression of
pro-inflammatory cytokines, oxidative stress and bacterial infection are implicated in delayed …

Plasma polymerization for biomedical applications: A review

BR Coad, P Favia, K Vasilev… - Plasma Processes and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Plasma polymers have long been of interest as thin film coatings on biomedical devices and
products, to generate desirable surface properties for favorable bio‐interfacial interactions …

Enhanced Antimicrobial Activity through Synergistic Effects of Cold Atmospheric Plasma and Plant Secondary Metabolites: Opportunities and Challenges

K Prasad, S Sasi, J Weerasinghe, I Levchenko… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The emergence of antibiotic resistant microorganisms possesses a great threat to human
health and the environment. Considering the exponential increase in the spread of antibiotic …

Atmospheric pressure plasma polymerisation of D-Limonene and its antimicrobial activity

A Masood, N Ahmed, MFM Razip Wee, A Patra… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antibacterial coating is necessary to prevent biofilm-forming bacteria from colonising
medical tools causing infection and sepsis in patients. The recent coating strategies such as …

Plasma polymerization of biogenic precursors

A Loesch‐Zhang, A Geissler… - Plasma Processes and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Plasma‐enhanced chemical vapor deposition is a highly promising tool for coating
deposition due to its versatility, tunability, low chemical consumption, and cost‐effectiveness …

Plasma polymers from oregano secondary metabolites: Antibacterial and biocompatible plant‐based polymers

J Romo‐Rico, S Murali Krishna… - Plasma processes …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial infection of chronic wounds is a major healthcare problem that affects the quality of
life of millions of patients worldwide and leads to a substantial healthcare cost burden. This …