Soft materials by design: unconventional polymer networks give extreme properties

X Zhao, X Chen, H Yuk, S Lin, X Liu… - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Hydrogels are polymer networks infiltrated with water. Many biological hydrogels in animal
bodies such as muscles, heart valves, cartilages, and tendons possess extreme mechanical …

Antimicrobial actions and applications of chitosan

CL Ke, FS Deng, CY Chuang, CH Lin - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is a naturally originating product that can be applied in many areas due to its
biocompatibility, biodegradability, and nontoxic properties. The broad-spectrum …

Deconstruction and reassembly of renewable polymers and biocolloids into next generation structured materials

BL Tardy, BD Mattos, CG Otoni, M Beaumont… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
This review considers the most recent developments in supramolecular and supraparticle
structures obtained from natural, renewable biopolymers as well as their disassembly and …

Chitosan scaffolds: expanding horizons in biomedical applications

AD Gholap, S Rojekar, HS Kapare… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chitosan, a natural polysaccharide from chitin, shows promise as a biomaterial for various
biomedical applications due to its biocompatibility, biodegradability, antibacterial activity …

Recent developments in chitosan-based adsorbents for the removal of pollutants from aqueous environments

DC da Silva Alves, B Healy, LAA Pinto… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The quality of water is continuously under threat as increasing concentrations of pollutants
escape into the aquatic environment. However, these issues can be alleviated by adsorbing …

Regenerated cellulose nanofiber reinforced chitosan hydrogel scaffolds for bone tissue engineering

B Maharjan, J Park, VK Kaliannagounder… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural hydrogel scaffolds usually exhibit insufficient mechanical strength which remains a
major challenge in bone tissue engineering. In this study, the limitation was addressed by …

Chitosan nanoparticles at the biological interface: implications for drug delivery

N Aibani, R Rai, P Patel, G Cuddihy, EK Wasan - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The unique properties of chitosan make it a useful choice for various nanoparticulate drug
delivery applications. Although chitosan is biocompatible and enables cellular uptake, its …

Bioavailability of nutraceuticals: Role of the food matrix, processing conditions, the gastrointestinal tract, and nanodelivery systems

C Dima, E Assadpour, S Dima… - … reviews in food science …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Nowadays, many consumers prefer foods with a high content of nutraceuticals that
contribute to the prevention or healing of chronic diseases. Therefore, in recent years, more …

Chitosan-based smart hybrid materials: A physico-chemical perspective

G Cavallaro, S Micciulla, L Chiappisi… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Chitosan is one of the most studied cationic polysaccharides. Due to its unique
characteristics of being water soluble, biocompatible, biodegradable, and non-toxic, this …

Chitosan-based scaffolds as drug delivery systems in bone tissue engineering

R Bharathi, SS Ganesh, G Harini, K Vatsala… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The bone tissue engineering approach for treating large bone defects becomes necessary
when the tissue damage surpasses the threshold of the inherent regenerative ability of the …