Recent advancements in materials and coatings for biomedical implants

KK Amirtharaj Mosas, AR Chandrasekar, A Dasan… - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
Metallic materials such as stainless steel (SS), titanium (Ti), magnesium (Mg) alloys, and
cobalt-chromium (Co-Cr) alloys are widely used as biomaterials for implant applications …

Polymer gels: Classification and recent developments in biomedical applications

M Chelu, AM Musuc - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Polymer gels are a valuable class of polymeric materials that have recently attracted
significant interest due to the exceptional properties such as versatility, soft-structure …

Formulation, characterization, and evaluation of β-Cyclodextrin functionalized hypericin loaded nanocarriers

MA Waqar, M Zaman, H Hameed, M Jamshaid… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
St. John's wort in western Europe has been extensively utilized for the treatment of mild to
moderate depression. Hypericin, a red pigment, is found to be responsible for its …

Development of statistically optimized chemically cross-Linked hydrogel for the sustained-release delivery of favipiravir

A Salawi, A Khan, M Zaman, T Riaz, H Ihsan, MH Butt… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, the use of statistical approaches, ie, Box–Bhenken designs, are becoming very
effective for developing and optimizing pharmaceutical drug formulations. In the current …

The Development of Eletriptan Hydrobromide Immediate Release Buccal Films Using Central Composite Rotatable Design: An In Vivo and In Vitro Approach

W Siddique, M Zaman, RM Sarfraz, MH Butt… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The objective is to develop immediate release buccal films of Eletriptan Hydrobromide
(EHBR) using hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) E5. The buccal films have the ability to …

Tuning physicomechanical properties of PEG-interpenetrated anionically modified semi-IPN cryogels functionalized with carboxylate groups

R Bozbay, Ş Teke, KK Ersoy, N Orakdogen - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2024 - Elsevier
Anionically modified interpenetrated polymer network (semi-IPN) cryogels containing linear
polyethylene glycol chains (PEG) were prepared via in situ synthesis and directed assembly …

Fabrication of thiolated chitosan based biodegradable nanoparticles of ticagrelor and their pharmacokinetics

N Shahid, A Erum, M Zaman, MO Iqbal… - Polymers and …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The current study was aimed to design a thiolated chitosan (TC) based mucoadhesive
nanoparticle (NP) formulation for enhancing the oral bioavailability of an anti-coagulant …

Preparation and Evaluation of a Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery System for Improving the Solubility and Permeability of Ticagrelor

A Aziz, M Zaman, MA Khan, T Jamshaid, MH Butt… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Ticagrelor (TCG) is a BCS class IV antiplatelet drug used to prevent platelet aggregation in
patients with acute coronary syndrome, having poor solubility and permeability. The goal of …

A high toughness hydrogel with Dy3+ enhanced fluorescence properties: For visual Zn2+ detection

W He, Y Xu, H Xu, J Du, J Wang, Y Wang… - European Polymer …, 2024 - Elsevier
Rapid, portable, and sensitive detection of Zn 2+ is crucial for human health. In this study,
SA/PEG/Ln fluorescent hydrogels were synthesized via in situ polymerization with …

pH-Sensitive Hydrogels Fabricated with Hyaluronic Acid as a Polymer for Site-Specific Delivery of Mesalamine

H Liaqat, SF Badshah, MU Minhas, K Barkat… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Hydrogels with the main objective of releasing mesalamine (5-aminosalicylic acid) in the
colon in a modified manner were formulated in the present work using a free-radical …