Sustainable personal protective clothing for healthcare applications: a review

N Karim, S Afroj, K Lloyd, LC Oaten, DV Andreeva… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is critical to protect healthcare workers (HCWs) from
highly infectious diseases such as COVID-19. However, hospitals have been at risk of …

Manipulating cell fate: dynamic control of cell behaviors on functional platforms

W Li, Z Yan, J Ren, X Qu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The cell microenvironment choreographs the behaviors of cells through multiple well-
controlled signals. For basic biological study and cell-based therapies, it is essential to …

50th Anniversary Perspective: Functional Nanoparticles from the Solution Self-Assembly of Block Copolymers

U Tritschler, S Pearce, J Gwyther, GR Whittell… - …, 2017 - ACS Publications
This Perspective outlines recent advances concerning the formation and potential uses of
block copolymer micelles, a class of soft-matter-based nanoparticles of growing importance …

Micellar interpolyelectrolyte complexes

DV Pergushov, AHE Müller, FH Schacher - Chemical Society Reviews, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Interpolyelectrolyte complexes (IPECs) are typically formed when two polyelectrolytes of
opposite charge are mixed together in solution. We present an overview of different …

Three-dimensional printed acrylonitrile butadiene styrene framework coated with Cu-BTC metal-organic frameworks for the removal of methylene blue

Z Wang, J Wang, M Li, K Sun, C Liu - Scientific reports, 2014 - nature.com
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) printing was applied for the fabrication of acrylonitrile
butadiene styrene (ABS) framework. Functionalization of the ABS framework was then …

Nanoparticles in polyelectrolyte multilayer layer-by-layer (LbL) films and capsules—Key enabling components of hybrid coatings

EV Lengert, SI Koltsov, J Li, AV Ermakov… - Coatings, 2020 - mdpi.com
Originally regarded as auxiliary additives, nanoparticles have become important
constituents of polyelectrolyte multilayers. They represent the key components to enhance …

[HTML][HTML] Biofabrication of size controllable silver nanoparticles–a green approach

S babu Maddinedi, BK Mandal, SK Maddili - Journal of Photochemistry and …, 2017 - Elsevier
A facile biosynthetic approach for the size controllable production of silver nanoparticles
(AgNPs) using the leaf extract of Cinnamomum tsoi as reducing and cap** agent is …

The increasing dynamic, functional complexity of bio-interface materials

BS Gomes, B Simões, PM Mendes - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2018 - nature.com
In nature, interfacial molecular interactions are at the heart of all biological processes and
are mediated by diverse stimuli. Inspired by nature's responsive mechanisms and our …

Stimuli-responsive polyelectrolyte multilayers for fabrication of self-healing coatings–a review

NY Abu-Thabit, AS Hamdy - Surface and Coatings Technology, 2016 - Elsevier
This review provides a comprehensive discussion and highlights the recent progress for the
utilization of Polyelectrolyte Multilayers (PEMs) as stimuli-responsive components for …

Layer‐by‐layer assembly of light‐responsive polymeric multilayer systems

J Borges, LC Rodrigues, RL Reis… - Advanced Functional …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Layer‐by‐Layer (LbL) assembly is a simple and highly versatile method to modify surfaces
and fabricate robust and highly‐ordered nanostructured coatings over almost any type of …