Chronic wounds are a major concern for global health, affecting millions of individuals
worldwide. As their occurrence is correlated with age and age-related comorbidities, their …

The rapid emergence of antibiotic resistance in pathogenic microbes is becoming an
imminent global public health problem. Local application of antibiotics might be a solution. In …

Recently, environmental and ecological concerns are increasing due to the usage of
petroleum-based products so the synthesis of ultra-fine chemicals and functional materials …

Background Crosslinking is the process of forming tridimensional networks by linking
polymer chains by covalent or noncovalent bonds. It is useful for polysaccharide-and protein …

Due to their unique structures and properties, three-dimensional hydrogels and
nanostructured particles have been widely studied and shown a very high potential for …

Nanocomposite hydrogels are polymeric networks that possess a unique property of
hydration. The presence of alcohols, carboxylic acids and amides as hydrophilic moieties in …

Biodegradable carboxymethyl cellulose/graphene oxide (CMC/GO) nanocomposite
hydrogel beads as a drug delivery system were prepared via physically crosslinking with …

Sustainable and cost-effective solutions are crucial for the widespread adoption of 4D
printing technology. This paper focuses on the development of a cellulose-hydrogel …

Healing of infected wounds has always been a challenge in clinical care. There is an urgent
need to develop an effective and economical wound dressing combining antimicrobial …

Citrus waste includes peels, pulp and membrane residue and seeds, constituting
approximately 40–60% of the whole fruit. This amount exceeds~ 110–120 million tons …