Chitosan (CS), the second most plentiful natural polysaccharide next to cellulose, has
valuable characteristics including biocompatibility, nontoxicity and biodegradability. CS is …

With emerging technological advances in biomedicine, the scope of futuristic biomaterials
has been limited and existing polymers are gaining momentum. Unlike other synthetic …

Wound healing is the most important restorative process for injury to the skin and other
tissues. In the process of wound healing, bacterial infection can easily lead to serious tissue …

Electrospun (bio) polymeric fibers have attracted widespread interest as functional materials
with suitable morphology and properties for their use as tissue engineering scaffolds and/or …

The presence of high concentrations of heavy metals (potentially toxic elements) in water
bodies generates serious environmental issues and health problems that led to a dramatic …

Antimicrobial polymers represent a very promising class of therapeutics with unique
characteristics for fighting microbial infections. As the classic antibiotics exhibit an …

There has been increased interest to develop protective fabrics and clothing for protecting
the wearer from hazards such as chemical, biological, heat, UV, pollutants etc. Protective …

A set of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) incorporated ethyl cellulose/
polyvinylpyrrolidone scaffolds was prepared by electrospinning method. The impact of …

Poly (vinyl pyrrolidone)(PVP)/cellulose nanocrystal (CNC)/silver nanoparticle composite
fibers were prepared via electrospinning using N, N′-dimethylformamide (DMF) as a …

Vaginal infections caused by various pathogens such as fungi, viruses and protozoa are
frequently seen. Systemic and local treatments can be applied to eliminate these infections …