Methods of recycling, properties and applications of recycled thermoplastic polymers
ME Grigore - Recycling, 2017 - mdpi.com
This study aims to provide an updated survey of the main thermoplastic polymers in order to
obtain recyclable materials for various industrial and indoor applications. The synthesis …
obtain recyclable materials for various industrial and indoor applications. The synthesis …
Biomaterials for drug delivery patches
The limited efficiency of conventional drugs has been instigated the development of new
and more effective drug delivery systems (DDS). Transdermal DDS, are associated with …
and more effective drug delivery systems (DDS). Transdermal DDS, are associated with …
Degradation rates of plastics in the environment
Plastic waste is currently generated at a rate approaching 400 Mt year–1. The amount of
plastics accumulating in the environment is growing rapidly, yet our understanding of its …
plastics accumulating in the environment is growing rapidly, yet our understanding of its …
Wound dressing based on electrospun PVA/chitosan/starch nanofibrous mats: Fabrication, antibacterial and cytocompatibility evaluation and in vitro healing assay
Electrospun nanofibrous mats based on biopolymers have been widely investigated for
tissue engineering in recent years, primarily due to remarkable morphological similarity to …
tissue engineering in recent years, primarily due to remarkable morphological similarity to …
Thorough evaluation of sweet potato starch and lemon-waste pectin based-edible films with nano-titania inclusions for food packaging applications
Biodegradable starch-pectin‑titanium oxide nanoparticles (TiO 2-NPs) blend edible films
were developed by casting filmogenic solution of sweet potato starch and lemon waste …
were developed by casting filmogenic solution of sweet potato starch and lemon waste …
Fabrication of highly efficient phenylphosphorylated chitosan bio-based flame retardants for flammable PLA biomaterial
X Ma, N Wu, P Liu, H Cui - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Modified chitosan (CS)-based flame retardants exhibit promising prospects owing to their
sustainability, biodegradability, and good charring properties. A series of novel modified-CS …
sustainability, biodegradability, and good charring properties. A series of novel modified-CS …
Bone tissue engineering using polycaprolactone scaffolds fabricated via selective laser sintering
JM Williams, A Adewunmi, RM Schek, CL Flanagan… - Biomaterials, 2005 - Elsevier
Polycaprolactone (PCL) is a bioresorbable polymer with potential applications for bone and
cartilage repair. In this work, porous PCL scaffolds were computationally designed and then …
cartilage repair. In this work, porous PCL scaffolds were computationally designed and then …
Three-dimensional plotted scaffolds with controlled pore size gradients: Effect of scaffold geometry on mechanical performance and cell seeding efficiency
Scaffolds produced by rapid prototyping (RP) techniques have proved their value for tissue
engineering applications, due to their ability to produce predetermined forms and structures …
engineering applications, due to their ability to produce predetermined forms and structures …
Chitosan–starch composite film: preparation and characterization
YX Xu, KM Kim, MA Hanna, D Nag - Industrial crops and Products, 2005 - Elsevier
Chitosan film has potential applications in agriculture, food, and pharmacy. However, films
made only from chitosan lack water resistance and have poor mechanical properties …
made only from chitosan lack water resistance and have poor mechanical properties …
Preparation and characterization of glycerol plasticized (high-amylose) starch–chitosan films
The chitosan–starch (high amylose) blend film (1; 1), via microfluidization, was prepared by
casting with different glycerol concentration (0%, 2.5%, 5% and 10%). The films were …
casting with different glycerol concentration (0%, 2.5%, 5% and 10%). The films were …