Recent development of chitosan-based polyelectrolyte complexes with natural polysaccharides for drug delivery

Y Luo, Q Wang - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2014 - Elsevier
Chitosan, as a unique positively charged polysaccharide, has been one of the most popular
biopolymers for development of drug delivery systems for various applications, due to its …

Carbohydrate-based nanocarriers and their application to target macrophages and deliver antimicrobial agents

T Mosaiab, DC Farr, MJ Kiefel, TA Houston - Advanced drug delivery …, 2019 - Elsevier
Many deadly infections are produced by microorganisms capable of sustained survival in
macrophages. This reduces exposure to chemadrotherapy, prevents immune detection, and …

Effect of PVA and copper oxide nanoparticles on the structural, optical, and electrical properties of carboxymethyl cellulose films

AM El Sayed, S El-Gamal, WM Morsi… - Journal of Materials …, 2015 - Springer
Controlling the physical properties of the functional materials is required for broadening their
industrials and technological applications. High purity copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles …

Synthesis and characterization of a novel controlled release zinc oxide/gentamicin–chitosan composite with potential applications in wounds care

BS Vasile, O Oprea, G Voicu, A Ficai… - International journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Freshly prepared ZnO nanoparticles were incorporated into a chitosan solution in weight
ratios ranging from 1: 1 to 12: 1. Starting from the ratio of 3: 1 the chitosan solution was …

In situ preparation of iron oxide nanoparticles in natural hydroxyapatite/chitosan matrix for bone tissue engineering application

F Heidari, ME Bahrololoom, D Vashaee, L Tayebi - Ceramics International, 2015 - Elsevier
Magnetic materials inside bone scaffolds are known to be a promoting factor for bone
healing especially when the therapy is accompanied by application of external magnetic …

Polymicrobial wound infections: pathophysiology and current therapeutic approaches

S Bertesteanu, S Triaridis, M Stankovic, V Lazar… - International journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Acute and chronic wounds represent a very common health problem in the entire world. The
dermal wounds are colonized by aerobic and anaerobic bacterial and fungal strains, most of …

Magnetic metal-organic frameworks/carbon dots as a multifunctional platform for detection and removal of uranium

X Guo, Q Liu, J Liu, H Zhang, J Yu, R Chen… - Applied Surface …, 2019 - Elsevier
Herein, a design of multifunctional hybrid adsorbent made of a magnetic core and a zeolite
imidazolate framework (ZIF-8) shell embedded with carbon dots (CDs) is synthesized to …

Mechanical properties of natural chitosan/hydroxyapatite/magnetite nanocomposites for tissue engineering applications

F Heidari, M Razavi, ME Bahrololoom… - Materials Science and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Chitosan (CS), hydroxyapatite (HA), and magnetite (Fe 3 O 4) have been broadly
employed for bone treatment applications. Having a hybrid biomaterial composed of the …

ZnO applications and challenges

O Oprea, E Andronescu, D Ficai, A Ficai… - Current Organic …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Metal oxide nanoparticles represent a new class of important materials that are increasingly
being developed for use in research and health-related applications. Although the in vitro …

Superhydrophilic phosphate and amide functionalized magnetic adsorbent: a new combination of anti-biofouling and uranium extraction from seawater

X Guo, R Chen, Q Liu, J Liu, H Zhang, J Yu… - Environmental …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Phosphate and amide functionalized magnetic nanocomposites were successfully prepared
via in situ synthesis for the extraction of uranium from seawater combined with an antifouling …