Plasma modification techniques for natural polymer-based drug delivery systems

P Bhatt, V Kumar, V Subramaniyan, K Nagarajan… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural polymers have attracted significant attention in drug delivery applications due to
their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and versatility. However, their surface properties …

Microwave radiation and the brain: Mechanisms, current status, and future prospects

S Mumtaz, JN Rana, EH Choi, I Han - International journal of molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Modern humanity wades daily through various radiations, resulting in frequent exposure and
causing potentially important biological effects. Among them, the brain is the organ most …

Advances in sustainable food packaging applications of chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol blend films

W Zhang, A Khan, P Ezati, R Priyadarshi, MA Sani… - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Researchers are addressing environmental concerns related to petroleum-based plastic
packaging by exploring biopolymers from natural sources, chemical synthesis, and microbial …

Recent progress in applications of non-thermal plasma for water purification, bio-sterilization, and decontamination

A Barjasteh, Z Dehghani, P Lamichhane, N Kaushik… - applied sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Various reactive oxygen and nitrogen species are accompanied by electrons, ultra-violet
(UV) radiation, ions, photons, and electric fields in non-thermal atmospheric pressure …

Non-thermal argon plasma jets of various lengths for selective reactive oxygen and nitrogen species production

P Lamichhane, TR Acharya, N Kaushik… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plasma jets simultaneously create a wide range of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and
reactive nitrogen species (RNS), making selective production challenging. In this study, an …

Bioactive composite Janus nanofibrous membranes loading Ciprofloxacin and Astaxanthin for enhanced healing of full-thickness skin defect wounds

W Zhang, X Guan, X Qiu, T Gao, W Yu, M Zhang… - Applied Surface …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, skin-inspired multilayer Janus composite nanofibrous membranes with
superhydrophilicity and superhydrophobicity as a wound dressing were designed and …

Low-temperature plasma-assisted nitrogen fixation for corn plant growth and development

P Lamichhane, M Veerana, JS Lim, S Mumtaz… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nitrogen fixation is crucial for plants as it is utilized for the biosynthesis of almost all
biomolecules. Most of our atmosphere consists of nitrogen, but plants cannot …

[HTML][HTML] Fabrication of chitosan/silica hybrid coating on AZ31 Mg alloy for orthopaedic applications

M Kalaiyarasan, S Pugalmani, N Rajendran - Journal of Magnesium and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biocompatible conversion of chitosan and chitosan/silica hybrid coating were prepared to
enhance the biocompatibility and corrosion resistance of biodegradable AZ31 Mg alloy. The …

Enhanced aqueous stability and long-acting antibacterial of silver-based MOFs via chitosan-crosslinked for fruit fresh-keeping

Y Zhang, Z Lin, Q He, Y Deng, F Wei, C Xu, L Fu… - Applied Surface …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Silver-based MOFs (Ag-MOFs) is a kind of excellent antimicrobial agent, but the
application is limited in fresh-keeping due to its poor aqueous stability and short …

Development and characterization of lotus-leaf-inspired bionic antibacterial adhesion film through beeswax

H Huang, C Huang, C Xu, R Liu - Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2022 - Elsevier
Inspired by the water resistance and antibacterial adhesion of lotus leaves, an eco-friendly
bionic film was prepared using polyvinyl alcohol/chitosan biomass composite film as the …