Understanding and controlling interfaces has proven to be key to a very wide range of
applications, from optical and electronic materials 1, 2 to energy storage and production, 3 …

Polymers are commonly used in industry because of their excellent bulk properties, such as
strength and good resistance to chemicals. Their surface properties are for most application …

Background: The purpose of the study was to demonstrate the usefulness of the Fourier
transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) method for the evaluation of the modification process …

The effective and widely tested biocides: Benzalkonium chloride, bronopol, chitosan,
chlorhexidine and irgasan were added in different concentrations to atelocollagen matrices …

Surface properties of modern materials are usually inadequate in terms of wettability,
adhesion properties, biocompatibility etc., so they should be modified prior to application or …

Untreated ubiquitous plastics have caused great damage to the ecosystem of our world. In
order to solve this problem, the untreated plastic was transformed into an environmentally …

In this highlight, we discuss the current strategies for developing infection-resistant
biomaterials by making them non-fouling, bactericidal or both. We focus on approaches that …

Spills of marine oily pollutants and illegal discharges of industrial organic solvents have
severely undermined the natural resources and ecological sustainability. Herein, a versatile …

Surface modification of polymers has become a vibrant field of research on account of a
myriad of rationales which stimulated numerous efforts. The current paper serves as a …

This research is mainly focused on preparing gallic acid (GA) coated, antimicrobial, active
packaging, low density polyethylene (LDPE) films by capacitively coupled plasma. Firstly …