Critical review on polylactic acid: properties, structure, processing, biocomposites, and nanocomposites

L Ranakoti, B Gangil, SK Mishra, T Singh, S Sharma… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Composite materials are emerging as a vital entity for the sustainable development of both
humans and the environment. Polylactic acid (PLA) has been recognized as a potential …

Polylactide (PLA)-based nanocomposites

JM Raquez, Y Habibi, M Murariu, P Dubois - Progress in Polymer Science, 2013 - Elsevier
In the framework of environmentally friendly processes and products, polylactide (PLA)
represents the best polymeric substitutes for various petropolymers because of its …

An overview of the recent advances in polylactide‐based sustainable nanocomposites

R Banerjee, SS Ray - Polymer Engineering & Science, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The article reports recent advances in reference to the existing literature and presents a
knowledge gap and potential solution ideas for polylactide (PLA) nanocomposites as …

Spin-coated freestanding films for biomedical applications

J Moreira, AC Vale, NM Alves - Journal of materials chemistry B, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Spin-coating is a widely employed technique for the fabrication of thin-film coatings over
large areas with smooth and homogeneous surfaces. In recent years, research has …

Magnetic hydroxyapatite: a promising multifunctional platform for nanomedicine application

S Mondal, P Manivasagan, S Bharathiraja… - International journal …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
In this review, specific attention is paid to the development of nanostructured magnetic
hydroxyapatite (MHAp) and its potential application in controlled drug/gene delivery, tissue …

Characterization of free-standing PEDOT: PSS/iron oxide nanoparticle composite thin films and application as conformable humidity sensors

S Taccola, F Greco, A Zucca, C Innocenti… - … applied materials & …, 2013 - ACS Publications
In this study, a new simple, fast, and inexpensive technique for the preparation of free-
standing nanocomposite ultrathin films based on the conductive polymer poly (3, 4 …

Dual‐Material Aerosol Jet Printing of Magneto‐Responsive Polymers with In‐Process Tailorable Composition for Small‐Scale Soft Robotics

S Taccola, H Bakhshi… - Advanced Materials …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The opportunity to create magneto‐responsive soft materials (MSMs) with in‐process
tailorable and locally controllable magnetic properties is highly desirable across many …

Emerging trends in eco-compliant, synergistic, and hybrid assembling of multifunctional polymeric bionanocomposites

CI Idumah, A Hassan - Reviews in Chemical Engineering, 2016 - degruyter.com
The quest to develop eco-benign polymeric hybrid materials arose out of the need to protect
the environment from the harmful effects of synthetic petroleum polymeric waste and meet …

Hybridization of inorganic nanoparticles and polymers to create regular and reversible self-assembly architectures

H Zhang, Y Liu, D Yao, B Yang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) with diversified functionalities are promising candidates in
future optoelectronic and biomedical applications, which greatly depend on the capability to …

[HTML][HTML] Flexible nanofilms coated with aligned piezoelectric microfibers preserve the contractility of cardiomyocytes

PJ Gouveia, S Rosa, L Ricotti, B Abecasis, HV Almeida… - Biomaterials, 2017 - Elsevier
The use of engineered cardiac tissue for high-throughput drug screening/toxicology
assessment remains largely unexplored. Here we propose a scaffold that mimics aspects of …