“Functional upcycling” of polymer waste towards the design of new materials

O Guselnikova, O Semyonov, E Sviridova… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Diversification of polymer waste recycling is one of the solutions to improve the current
environmental scenario. Upcycling is a promising strategy for converting polymer waste into …

Biodegradable polymer matrix composites containing graphene-related materials for antibacterial applications: A critical review

E Avcu, FE Bastan, M Guney, YY Avcu, MAU Rehman… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
For the first time, the present review critically evaluates biodegradable polymer matrix
composites containing graphene-related materials (GRMs) for antibacterial applications …

Multifunctional polylactic acid biocomposite film for active food packaging with UV resistance, antioxidant and antibacterial properties

C Gao, P Chen, Y Ma, L Sun, Y Yan, Y Ding… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antibacterial packaging used to control the growth of microorganisms in food is of great
value for prolonging the shelf life of food. In this study, a bio-based antibacterial agent PDI …

Antimicrobial activity of composites-based on biopolymers

M Bustamante-Torres, B Arcentales-Vera… - Macromol, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microorganisms have developed a resistance against some of the most conventional
antibiotics. These microorganisms can be self-assembled, forming a microbial biofilm. A …

Current antibacterial agents in dental bonding systems: a comprehensive overview

H Tebyaniyan, A Hussain, M Vivian - Future Microbiology, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Dental caries is mainly caused by oral biofilm acid, and the most common dental restoration
treatment is composite dental restorations. The main cause of failure is secondary caries …

Drug-Loaded Konjac Glucomannan/Metal–Organic Framework Composite Hydrogels as Antibacterial and Anti-Inflammatory Cell Scaffolds

C Gu, C Wang, W Ma, Y Gao, J Li, Q Jin… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Bacterial infections severely threaten human health; therefore, it is important to endow the
matrix for tissue engineering with antibacterial efficiency. The loading of antibacterial drugs …

FeS@LAB-35@Ti3C2 as a high-efficiency nanozyme for near infrared light induced photothermal enhanced chemodynamic antibacterial activity and wound healing

G Sun, X Jiang, C Liu, S Song, J Zhang, J Shen - Nano Research, 2023 - Springer
The abuse of antibiotics leads to a significant increase in bacterial resistance, which makes
it difficult to treat bacterial infections. Therefore, it is urgent to develop new strategies for …

Nanopillar polymer films as antibacterial packaging materials

DP Linklater, S Saita, T Murata… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2022 - ACS Publications
This work presents a comprehensive analytical survey of the antibacterial and antibiofouling
properties of sub-100-nanometer scale nanopatterned polymers fabricated using scalable …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable electrospun materials with enhanced blood compatibility for wound healing applications—A mini review

MP Mani, AAM Faudzi, S Ramakrishna… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wound healing is a complex process that requires an appropriate environment to support
healing. Wound dressings play a crucial role in wound management by protecting the …

Polylactide perspectives in biomedicine: from novel synthesis to the application performance

C Moya-Lopez, J González-Fuentes, I Bravo… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The incessant developments in the pharmaceutical and biomedical fields, particularly,
customised solutions for specific diseases with targeted therapeutic treatments, require the …