Bio-based sustainable polymers and materials: From processing to biodegradation

O Okolie, A Kumar, C Edwards, LA Lawton… - Journal of Composites …, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the life cycle of a material, there will be either chemical or physical change due to varying
environmental factors such as biological activity, light, heat, moisture, and chemical …

New achievements for the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer

A Catalano, D Iacopetta, J Ceramella, A Mariconda… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) constitutes a heterogeneous group of malignancies
that are often aggressive and associated with a poor prognosis. The development of new …

Self-cleaning catalytic membrane with super-wetting interface for high-efficiency oil-in-water emulsion separation

J Zhai, H Mao, S Zhou, L Zhou, C Wang, M Li… - Separation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Separation membranes with super-wetting interface can mitigate adhesion between oil and
membrane, but fouling still persists and will reduce process efficiency. Here, super-wetting …

Role of MWCNTs loading in designing self-sensing and self-heating structural elements

L Guadagno, R Longo, F Aliberti, P Lamberti, V Tucci… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
This work proposes nanocomposites with carbon nanotubes characterized by self-sensing
and self-heating properties. Recently, a growing interest in these two properties has been …

Thermal and mechanical characterization of complex electrospun systems based on polycaprolactone and gelatin

R Longo, M Catauro, A Sorrentino… - Journal of Thermal …, 2022 - Springer
Nowadays, continuous development of soft-electronics and wearable devices opens to the
development needs of stretchable and flexible materials able to interface with the human …

Electrospun membranes designed for burst release of new gold-complexes inducing apoptosis of melanoma cells

L Guadagno, M Raimondo, L Vertuccio… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Two non-commercial metallic Au-based complexes were tested against one of the most
aggressive malignant melanomas of the skin (MeWo cells), through cell viability and time …

Electrospinning nanofiber mats with magnetite nanoparticles using various needle-based techniques

A Mamun, L Sabantina, M Kloecker, A Heide… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Electrospinning can be used to produce nanofiber mats containing diverse nanoparticles for
various purposes. Magnetic nanoparticles, such as magnetite (Fe3O4), can be introduced to …

[HTML][HTML] Flexible eco-friendly multilayer film heaters

L Guadagno, L Vertuccio, F Foglia, M Raimondo… - Composites Part B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Lightweight electro-thermal flexible heaters are attracting great attention for the considerable
applicative potentialities. Some causes, including cost, material availability, complex …

Polymeric nanocomposite multifunctional core-shell membrane for periodontal repair and regeneration applications

S Rahmati, S Labbaf, J Yaghini, A Talebi - Materials Today Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Periodontal inflammation injuries affect more than 50% of adults in the society and if left
untreated it can result in tooth loss. Here, core-shell nano-fibrous membrane of …

Development and Characterization of Fe3O4@Carbon Nanoparticles and Their Biological Screening Related to Oral Administration

D Pop, R Buzatu, EA Moacă, CG Watz, S Cîntă Pînzaru… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
The current study presents the effect of naked Fe3O4@ Carbon nanoparticles obtained by
the combustion method on primary human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs) and primary gingival …