Chitosan films for regenerative medicine: Fabrication methods and mechanical characterization of nanostructured chitosan films

A De Masi, I Tonazzini, C Masciullo, R Mezzena… - Biophysical …, 2019 - Springer
Regenerative medicine is continuously facing new challenges and it is searching for new
biocompatible, green/natural polymer materials, possibly biodegradable and non …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in lithographic techniques for precision nanostructure fabrication in biomedical applications

K Stokes, K Clark, D Odetade, M Hardy… - Discover Nano, 2023 - Springer
Nano-fabrication techniques have demonstrated their vital importance in technological
innovation. However, low-throughput, high-cost and intrinsic resolution limits pose …

Large-scale formation of DNA origami lattices on silicon

K Tapio, C Kielar, JM Parikka, A Keller… - Chemistry of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In recent years, hierarchical nanostructures have found applications in fields like
diagnostics, medicine, nano-optics, and nanoelectronics, especially in challenging …

Engineering polysaccharides for tissue repair and regeneration

P Wu, X Xi, R Li, G Sun - Macromolecular Bioscience, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The success of repair or regeneration depends greatly on the architecture of 3D scaffolds
that finely mimic natural extracellular matrix to support cell growth and assembly …

[HTML][HTML] Polymer interface molecular engineering for E-textiles

C Zhu, Y Li, X Liu - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Wearable electronics, regarded as the next generation of conventional textiles, have been
an important concept in the study of e-textiles. Conductive fibres are the upstreaming of e …

Synthesis and characterization approaches of silver nano particles for various novel applications

S Panhwar, HA Keerio, A Ali, A Aftab… - Advances in Materials …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) have diverted the direction of researchers and
industrial communities due to their widespread applications in different fields. Currently, Ag …

[HTML][HTML] Construction of a Chitosan/ZnO-Based Light-Resistant Coating System to Protect Dyed Wood from Ultraviolet Irradiation via Layer-by-Layer Self-Assembly

Z Luo, Y Zhang - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Wood dyeing is an effective way to alleviate the supply-demand imbalance of valuable wood
and improve the surface decoration of fast-growing wood. However, applications of dyed …

[HTML][HTML] Flexible, microstructured surfaces using chitin-derived biopolymers

S Pradhan, KM Moore, KM Ainslie… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Chitin, one of the most abundant natural amino polysaccharides, is obtained primarily from
the exoskeletons of crustaceans, crabs and shrimp. Chitin and its derivative chitosan have …

High Aspect Ratio Polymeric Nanoneedle Arrays

JC McCormack, L Podhorska… - Macromolecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
High aspect ratio (HAR) nanoneedle arrays can be used to tune the intrinsic properties of
substrates such as their wettability and reflectivity. Here, a simple and scalable fabrication …

Solid-state growth of Ag nanowires and analysis of the self-growing process on a bio-polymer chitosan film

H Chevva, R Chandran, D LaJeunesse… - New Journal of …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The growth mechanism of silver nanowires (AgNWs) in solution has been thoroughly
investigated and it has been demonstrated that factors like oxidative etching and inclusion of …