Chemistry, structures, and advanced applications of nanocomposites from biorenewable resources
Researchers have recently focused on the advancement of new materials from
biorenewable and sustainable sources because of great concerns about the environment …
biorenewable and sustainable sources because of great concerns about the environment …
Recent advances in composites based on cellulose derivatives for biomedical applications
Cellulose derivatives represent a viable alternative to pure cellulose due to their solubility in
water and common organic solvents. This, coupled with their low cost, biocompatibility, and …
water and common organic solvents. This, coupled with their low cost, biocompatibility, and …
Increased performance and antifouling of mixed-matrix membranes of cellulose acetate with hydrophilic nanoparticles of polydopamine-sulfobetaine methacrylate for …
Emerging technologies for treating oily wastewater employ ultrafiltration membranes that
incorporate hydrophilic nanoparticles for enhanced effectiveness and efficiency. In this …
incorporate hydrophilic nanoparticles for enhanced effectiveness and efficiency. In this …
Polysulfone functionalized membranes: Properties and challenges
OS Serbanescu, SI Voicu, VK Thakur - Materials today chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
One of the most important polymers for membranes manufacturing is Polysulfone because of
its remarkable properties, like chemical stability, mechanical and thermal properties, and …
its remarkable properties, like chemical stability, mechanical and thermal properties, and …
Biopolymers for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications: Recent advances and overview of alginate electrospinning
J Wróblewska-Krepsztul, T Rydzkowski… - Nanomaterials, 2019 - mdpi.com
Innovative solutions using biopolymer-based materials made of several constituents seems
to be particularly attractive for packaging in biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. In …
to be particularly attractive for packaging in biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. In …
Polymeric membranes for biomedical applications
ER Radu, SI Voicu, VK Thakur - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Polymeric membranes are selective materials used in a wide range of applications that
require separation processes, from water filtration and purification to industrial separations …
require separation processes, from water filtration and purification to industrial separations …
Blend biopolymeric nanofibrous scaffolds of cellulose acetate/ε-polycaprolactone containing metallic nanoparticles prepared by laser ablation for wound disinfection …
Laser ablation technique was utilized to synthesize versatile metallic nanoparticles including
ZnO, Ag and CuO which were incorporated into the blend matrix of cellulose Acetate (CA) …
ZnO, Ag and CuO which were incorporated into the blend matrix of cellulose Acetate (CA) …
Synthesis and characterization of pla-micro-structured hydroxyapatite composite films
This article presents a facile synthesis method used to obtain new composite films based on
polylactic acid and micro-structured hydroxyapatite particles. The composite films were …
polylactic acid and micro-structured hydroxyapatite particles. The composite films were …
Antimicrobial activities of green synthesized gums-stabilized nanoparticles loaded with flavonoids
Herein, we report green synthesized nanoparticles based on stabilization by plant gums,
loaded with citrus fruits flavonoids Hesperidin (HDN) and Naringin (NRG) as novel …
loaded with citrus fruits flavonoids Hesperidin (HDN) and Naringin (NRG) as novel …
Aminopropyltriethoxysilane as a linker for cellulose-based functional materials: New horizons and future challenges
SI Voicu, VK Thakur - Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Cellulose and cellulose derivatives represent one of the most abundant, in terms of quantity
class of sustainable polymers that nature provides. The use of these polymers in a wide …
class of sustainable polymers that nature provides. The use of these polymers in a wide …