Influence of the alcohols on the zno synthesis and its properties: The photocatalytic and antimicrobial activities

L Motelica, BS Vasile, A Ficai, AV Surdu, D Ficai… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanomaterials are used in various health-related applications, from
antimicrobial textiles to wound dressing composites and from sunscreens to antimicrobial …

Overview of Antimicrobial Biodegradable Polyester-Based Formulations

O Gherasim, V Grumezescu, SA Irimiciuc - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
As the clinical complications induced by microbial infections are known to have life-
threatening side effects, conventional anti-infective therapy is necessary, but not sufficient to …

New Generation of Osteoinductive and Antimicrobial Polycaprolactone-Based Scaffolds in Bone Tissue Engineering: A Review

B Coppola, F Menotti, F Longo, G Banche, N Mandras… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
With respect to other fields, bone tissue engineering has significantly expanded in recent
years, leading not only to relevant advances in biomedical applications but also to …

Biocompatibility Assessment of Polycaprolactone/Polylactic Acid/Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle Composites under In Vivo Conditions for Biomedical Applications

JI Castro, DG Araujo-Rodríguez, CH Valencia-Llano… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The increasing demand for non-invasive biocompatible materials in biomedical applications,
driven by accidents and diseases like cancer, has led to the development of sustainable …

Tuning of Silver Content on the Antibacterial and Biological Properties of Poly (ɛ-caprolactone)/Biphasic Calcium Phosphate 3D-Scaffolds for Bone Tissue …

F Menotti, S Scutera, B Coppola, F Longo, N Mandras… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
There is a growing interest in tissue engineering, in which biomaterials play a pivotal role in
promoting bone regeneration. Furthermore, smart functionalization can provide biomaterials …

Polycaprolactone/cress seed mucilage based bilayer antibacterial films containing ZnO nanoparticles with superabsorbent property for the treatment of exuding …

SZ Razavi, E Saljoughi, SM Mousavi… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this research, a novel double-layer film based on polycaprolactone and cress seed
mucilage containing zinc oxide nanoparticles (0.5–2%) was synthesized using solution …

Tailoring surface energy of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) via low-pressure plasma polymerization to control the interfacial properties in polycaprolactone (PCL)/CNC …

R Laghaei, H Fashandi, SM Hejazi - Cellulose, 2024 - Springer
Interfacial properties of nanomaterials and polymer matrix in nanocomposites strongly affect
not only the dispersion of nanomaterials within the matrix, but also the mechanical …

Is Silver Addition to Scaffolds Based on Polycaprolactone Blended with Calcium Phosphates Able to Inhibit Candida albicans and Candida auris Adhesion and …

F Menotti, S Scutera, E Maniscalco, B Coppola… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Candida spp. periprosthetic joint infections are rare but difficult-to-treat events, with a slow
onset, unspecific symptoms or signs, and a significant relapse risk. Treatment with …

On the Development of nanocomposite covalent associative networks based on polycaprolactone and reduced graphite oxide

A Vallin, D Battegazzore, G Damonte, A Fina… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this work, the development of nanocomposite systems based on reduced graphite oxide
(rGO) was combined with the development of crosslinked materials characterized by …

Structure, photoactivity, and antimicrobial properties of phloxine B/poly (caprolactone) nanocomposite thin films

E Skoura, P Boháč, M Barlog, H Pálková, A Mautner… - Applied Clay …, 2023 - Elsevier
Many applications of polymeric materials require chemical surface treatments. One
possibility is the formation of a thin nanocomposite layer without changes in the polymer …