“Functional upcycling” of polymer waste towards the design of new materials
Diversification of polymer waste recycling is one of the solutions to improve the current
environmental scenario. Upcycling is a promising strategy for converting polymer waste into …
environmental scenario. Upcycling is a promising strategy for converting polymer waste into …
Sustainable cellulose and its derivatives for promising biomedical applications
W Cheng, Y Zhu, G Jiang, K Cao, S Zeng… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Novel biomedical materials provide a new horizon for the diagnosis/treatment of diseases
and tissue repair. Cellulose, mainly found in trees and other biomass, is one of the most …
and tissue repair. Cellulose, mainly found in trees and other biomass, is one of the most …
[HTML][HTML] Biomedical polymers: synthesis, properties, and applications
Biomedical polymers have been extensively developed for promising applications in a lot of
biomedical fields, such as therapeutic medicine delivery, disease detection and diagnosis …
biomedical fields, such as therapeutic medicine delivery, disease detection and diagnosis …
Advances in bioresorbable triboelectric nanogenerators
With the growing demand for next-generation health care, the integration of electronic
components into implantable medical devices (IMDs) has become a vital factor in achieving …
components into implantable medical devices (IMDs) has become a vital factor in achieving …
[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in nanotechnology-based functional coatings for the built environment
Coating materials serve the purposes to protect, enhance and/or confer additional
functionalities and properties to the underlying object surface or bulk materials. In recent …
functionalities and properties to the underlying object surface or bulk materials. In recent …
[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial TiO2 nanocomposite coatings for surfaces, dental and orthopaedic implants
Engineering of self-disinfecting surfaces to constrain the spread of SARS-CoV-2 is a
challenging task for the scientific community, because the human coronavirus spreads …
challenging task for the scientific community, because the human coronavirus spreads …
Hierarchically designed super‐elastic metafabric for thermal‐wet comfortable and antibacterial epidermal electrode
On‐skin electronic systems represent a burgeoning technology that develops wearable
devices capable of adapting to the dynamic surfaces of the human body. Present film‐based …
devices capable of adapting to the dynamic surfaces of the human body. Present film‐based …
[HTML][HTML] Photocatalytic TiO2 nanomaterials as potential antimicrobial and antiviral agents: Scope against blocking the SARS-COV-2 spread
The whole world is struggling with current coronavirus pandemic that shows urgent need to
develop novel technologies, medical innovations or innovative materials for controlling …
develop novel technologies, medical innovations or innovative materials for controlling …
Metal oxide nanoparticles for safe active and intelligent food packaging
Background Food safety and food security remain the major concern of consumers and the
food industry. Bacterial contamination continues to be a crucial food safety issue. Smart …
food industry. Bacterial contamination continues to be a crucial food safety issue. Smart …
Functionalized masks: powerful materials against COVID‐19 and future pandemics
The outbreak of COVID‐19 revealed the vulnerability of commercially available face masks.
Without having antibacterial/antiviral activities, the current masks act only as filtering …
Without having antibacterial/antiviral activities, the current masks act only as filtering …