Enhanced antibacterial activity of PEO-chitosan nanofibers with potential application in burn infection management

S Abid, T Hussain, A Nazir, A Zahir… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Chitosan (CS) is a well-known biological macromolecule having numerous applications due
to its exceptional properties especially in the form of nanofibers. The antibacterial activity is …

[HTML][HTML] RETRACTED: Investigation of the Physical Properties of Yarn Produced from Textile Waste by Optimizing Their Proportions

H Memon, HS Ayele, HM Yesuf, L Sun - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Since textile waste recycling is a global challenge, there is an emerging need to explore this
research direction due to the little knowledge about textile recycling. This study aimed to …

Chitosan mediated formation and impregnation of silver nanoparticles on viscose fabric in single bath for antibacterial performance

ZA Raza, U Bilal, U Noreen, SA Munim, S Riaz… - Fibers and …, 2019 - Springer
Cellulosic materials being biodegradable are susceptible to bacterial attack. Present study
was meant to develop an antibacterial viscose fabric via a clean, easy and reproducible …

Micellar synthesis of lime oil-loaded chitosan microstructures for the sustainable development of antibacterial cellulosic fabric

H Tariq, A Rehman, F Kishwar, ZA Raza - Cellulose, 2023 - Springer
Present work focused on the sustainable synthesis of lime oil-loaded chitosan
microcapsules and application thereof to woven cellulose fabric using citric acid as an eco …

Acetaminophen loaded nanofibers as a potential contact layer for pain management in Burn wounds

S Abid, T Hussain, A Nazir, A Zahir… - Materials Research …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Application of drugs at local site is beneficial with less side effects. This study dealt with the
development of nanofibers (NFs) based drug delivery system for local pain management in …

Eco‐friendly dyeing of cotton using waste‐derived natural dyes and mordants

F Nazir, A Siddique, A Nazir, S Javed… - Coloration …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Because of the environmental burden of synthetic dyes, there has been a revival in
practising natural dyeing globally. Natural dyeing uses metallic mordants for improving the …

Synthesis of alpha-tocopherol encapsulated chitosan nano-assemblies and their impregnation on cellulosic fabric for potential antibacterial and antioxidant …

ZA Raza, S Abid, A Azam, A Rehman - Cellulose, 2020 - Springer
This study describes the encapsulation of alpha (α)-tocopherol in chitosan nanosphere
using the emulsion formation method. The α-tocopherol is a versatile antioxidant yet has …

Citric acid cross-linking of chitosan encapsulated spearmint oil for antibacterial cellulosic fabric

H Tariq, A Rehman, F Kishwar, ZA Raza - Polymer Science, Series A, 2022 - Springer
This study presents the encapsulation of spearmint oil (SMO) in chitosan microstructures
prepared through the emulsion formation method. The SMO although is medicinally …

Fabrication of PLA incorporated chitosan nanoparticles to create enhanced functional properties of cotton fabric

Z Ali Raza, F Anwar, I Hussain, S Abid… - Pigment & Resin …, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aimed to present fabrication of novel poly (lactic acid)(PLA) mediated
chitosan nanoparticles (CNPs) and their impregnation on cotton fabric for enhanced …

Multi-response optimization in the development of a superhydrophobic cotton fabric using ZnO nanoparticles mediated resin finish under Taguchi based grey …

N Ahmad, S Kamal, ZA Raza, S Abid, M Zeshan - Fibers and Polymers, 2020 - Springer
Present work investigates multi-response optimization in development of super-
oleohydrophobic cotton fabric under pad-dry-cure method. A bleached cotton fabric was …