Polymers showing intrinsic antimicrobial activity

M Haktaniyan, M Bradley - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Pathogenic microorganisms are considered to a major threat to human health, impinging on
multiple sectors including hospitals, dentistry, food storage and packaging, and water …

Advancements in electrospun nanofibrous membranes for improved waterproofing and breathability

S Liu, SC Jun, S Zhang, F Wang, J Yu… - Macromolecular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Electrospun nanofibrous membranes have attracted significant interest due to their
captivating waterproof and breathable characteristics, stemming from the presence of …

Development of poly (vinyl alcohol)/β-cyclodextrin/P (MVE-MA) composite nanofibers as effective and selective adsorbent and filtration material for the removal and …

O Duman, TG Polat, S Tunç - Journal of environmental management, 2022 - Elsevier
The preparation of new smart adsorbent and filtration materials has a great importance for
the adsorption and filtration studies. In this study, for the effective adsorption of cationic Basic …

A high-conductive, anti-freezing, antibacterial and anti-swelling starch-based physical hydrogel for multifunctional flexible wearable sensors

L Lu, Z Huang, X Li, X Li, B Cui, C Yuan, L Guo… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Flexible wearable sensors based on conductive hydrogels are attracting increasing interest.
To meet the urgent demands of sustainability and eco-friendliness, biopolymer-based …

Chitosan-based polyelectrolyte complex cryogels with elasticity, toughness and delivery of curcumin engineered by polyions pair and cryostructuration steps

ES Dragan, MV Dinu, CA Ghiorghita - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chitosan (CS)-based drug delivery systems (DDSs) are often stabilized by chemical cross-
linking. A much more friendly approach to deliver drugs in a controlled manner is …

Low velocity impact behaviour and mechanical properties of sandwich panels with cores made from Tetra Pak waste

JF Koh-Dzul, JG Carrillo, J Guillen-Mallette… - Composite …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sandwich panels were fabricated with aluminium faces and two different types of cores:(i)
the PAC (high-and low-density polyethylene-aluminium-cellulose) core made from recycled …

Preparation and characterization of a polyurethane-based sponge wound dressing with a superhydrophobic layer and an antimicrobial adherent hydrogel layer

H Xu, Y Zhang, J Ma, H Miao, S Chen, S Gao, H Rong… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2024 - Elsevier
Bacterial infection poses a significant impediment in wound healing, necessitating the
development of dressings with intrinsic antimicrobial properties. In this study, a multilayered …

Bilayer wound dressing composed of asymmetric polycaprolactone membrane and chitosan-carrageenan hydrogel incorporating storax balsam

M Nakipoglu, Y Özkabadayı, S Karahan… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
A comprehensive approach is needed to develop multifunctional wound dressing that is
simple yet efficient. In this work, Liquidambar orientalis Mill. storax loaded hydroxyethyl …

Polyphosphate-Based Hydrogels as Drug-Loaded Wound Dressing: An In Vitro Study

R Marroquin-Garcia, J Royakkers… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Hydrogels are interesting materials for application in biomedicine due to their outstanding
properties (eg, water retention, drug release, and biocompatibility). This work evaluates two …

A double network facilitated ion-electron conductor for thermoelectric harvesting with high energy density

M Zhang, Q Fu, H Deng - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
As a young member of the thermoelectric (TE) family, ionic thermoelectric (i-TE) technology
stands out due to its exceptionally high thermopower. However, the intermittent nature of its …