Polyurethanes (PUs) are among the most versatile families of polymers with a broad range
of applications in several industrial sectors. Various materials can be used to produce PUs …

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) demonstrates chemical stability and biocompatibility and is widely
used in biomedical applications. The porous bamboo charcoal has excellent toxin …

Nanocomposites from a polyester-type waterborne polyurethane (PU) containing various
low concentrations (15–75 ppm) of silver nanoparticles (nano Ag, size∼ 5 nm) were …

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are strong bactericidal agents but they are also cytotoxic.
Embedding them in a polymer matrix may reduce their cytotoxic effect. In the present study …

Wearable flexible strain sensors with spatial resolution enable the acquisition and analysis
of complex actions for noninvasive personalized healthcare applications. To provide secure …

Lignin nanoparticles (LNP) were obtained by an acidolysis process from corn pristine lignin.
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and radical scavenging activity (RSA) of the free …

Following a myocardial infarction (MI), cardiomyocytes are replaced by scar tissue, which
decreases ventricular contractile function. Tissue engineering is a promising approach to …

Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases with the
characteristics of a progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons. Biomaterials employed in the …

This study pertains to the different contents (0, 1, 2.5, and 5%) of 0.010-M magnesium-doped
zinc oxide nanoparticles (MgZnO NPs) incorporated into the polyurethane (PU) polymer …

A novel water resistant antifog (AF) coating for plastic substrates was developed, which has
a special hydrophilic/hydrophobic bilayer structure. The bottom layer, acting both as a …