Benefiting from inherent lightweight, flexibility, and good adaptability to human body,
functional textiles are attracting tremendous attention to cope with wearable issues in …

Wound dressings are traditionally used to protect a wound and to facilitate healing.
Currently, their function is expanding. There is an urgent need for new smart products that …

Abstract Chitin (CT), the well-known natural biopolymer and chitosan (CS)(bio-based or
“artificial polymer”) are non-toxic, biodegradable and biocompatible in nature. The …

This article critically reviews the recent developments in the structural modifications of
chitosan and its nano-structured variants produced via different techniques and their …

Strategies that confine antibacterial and/or antifouling property to the surface of the implant,
by modifying the surface chemistry and morphology or by encapsulating the material in an …

The types of compounds used in the production of biomaterials, namely metals, ceramics,
synthetic and natural polymers, as well as composite materials, are discussed in the present …

Sustainable societal and economic development relies on novel nanotechnologies that offer
maximum efficiency at minimal environmental cost. Yet, it is very challenging to apply green …

One effective strategy in the field of biomaterials is to develop biomimetic interfaces to
modulate the cell behavior and promote tissue regeneration and surface modification is the …

The objective of this study was to develop novel antimicrobial nanocomposite material
based on polypropylene (PP) non-woven fabric, biopolymer alginate and copper oxides …

Plasma induced vapor phase graft polymerization (PIVPGP) method was applied to modify
aramid fiber surface. In this study, aramid fibers were pretreated under various plasma …