[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial nano-zinc oxide biocomposites for wound healing applications: a review

P Pino, F Bosco, C Mollea, B Onida - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chronic wounds are a major concern for global health, affecting millions of individuals
worldwide. As their occurrence is correlated with age and age-related comorbidities, their …

Research progress on chitosan-zinc oxide nanocomposites fabrication, characterization, biomedical and environmental applications

A Sathiyaseelan, KV Naveen, X Zhang, K Han… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
The fabrication of biodegradable and biocompatible chitosan (CS)-zinc oxide (ZnO)
nanocomposites (NCs) has produced novel nanomaterials with advanced properties that …

Synthesis and characterization of chitosan/zinc oxide nanocomposite for antibacterial activity onto cotton fabrics and dye degradation applications

S Preethi, K Abarna, M Nithyasri, P Kishore… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The present study reports an eco-friendly synthesis of chitosan/zinc oxide (CS/ZnO)
nanocomposite using S. lycopersicum leaf extract by a bio-inspired method. The …

Self-cleaning, superhydrophobic, and antibacterial cotton fabrics with chitosan-based composite coatings

T Suryaprabha, H Ha, B Hwang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of cotton fabrics with special properties such as superhydrophobicity, self-
cleaning, oil/water separation, anti-bacterial activity and blood repellency without …

Biomolecule chitosan, curcumin and ZnO-based antibacterial nanomaterial, via a one-pot process

C Karthikeyan, K Varaprasad, A Akbari-Fakhrabadi… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
As a result of the existence of drug-resistant bacteria and the attendant deficiency of
innovative antibiotics, the therapeutic and the clinical sectors are, continually, in search of …

Antimicrobial coatings based on chitosan to prevent implant-associated infections: A systematic review

R Teixeira-Santos, M Lima, LC Gomes, FJ Mergulhão - Iscience, 2021 - cell.com
Despite the advancements in material science and surgical techniques, the incidence of
implant-associated infections (IAIs) has increased significantly. IAIs are mainly caused by …

[HTML][HTML] Fabrication of chitosan/silica hybrid coating on AZ31 Mg alloy for orthopaedic applications

M Kalaiyarasan, S Pugalmani, N Rajendran - Journal of Magnesium and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biocompatible conversion of chitosan and chitosan/silica hybrid coating were prepared to
enhance the biocompatibility and corrosion resistance of biodegradable AZ31 Mg alloy. The …

Carbon-dot initiated synthesis of polypyrrole and polypyrrole@ CuO micro/nanoparticles with enhanced antibacterial activity

M Maruthapandi, AP Nagvenkar… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The carbon dot initiated polypyrrole (PPY) and CuO composite were synthesized into PPY@
CuO using a simple one-step sonochemical approach. The synthesized PPY and the PPY …

Marine polysaccharide laminarin embedded ZnO nanoparticles and their based chitosan capped ZnO nanocomposites: Synthesis, characterization and in vitro and in …

S Vijayakumar, J Chen, V Kalaiselvi, K Tungare… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the current scenario where more and more products containing nanomaterials are on the
technological or pharmaceutical market, it is crucial to have a thorough knowledge of their …

UV-LEDs floating-bed photoreactor for the removal of caffeine and paracetamol using ZnO supported on polystyrene pellets

V Vaiano, M Matarangolo, O Sacco - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2018 - Elsevier
In this paper a UV-LEDs floating photocatalytic reactor was developed in order to remove
caffeine and paracetamol from water using ZnO immobilized on low density macroscopic …