Leveraging advances in chemistry to design biodegradable polymeric implants using chitosan and other biomaterials

B Sharma, S Sharma, P Jain - International journal of biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
The metamorphosis of biodegradable polymers in biomedical applications is an auspicious
myriad of indagation. The utmost challenge in clinical conditions includes trauma, organs …

Antimicrobial and Antiproliferative Coatings for Stents in Veterinary Medicine—State of the Art and Perspectives

S Graczyk, R Pasławski, A Grzeczka, U Pasławska… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microbial colonization in veterinary stents poses a significant and concerning issue in
veterinary medicine. Over time, these pathogens, particularly bacteria, can colonize the stent …

New textile for personal protective equipment—plasma chitosan/silver nanoparticles nylon fabric

CM Botelho, MM Fernandes, JM Souza, N Dias… - Fibers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Fabric structures are prone to contamination with microorganisms, as their morphology and
ability to retain moisture creates a proper environment for their growth. In this work, a novel …

Gelatin-based nanocomposite film with bacterial cellulose–MgO nanoparticles and its application in packaging of preserved eggs

Y Wang, W Luo, Y Tu, Y Zhao - Coatings, 2021 - mdpi.com
Preserved eggs are prone to lose water during storage, which causes the preserved eggs to
shrink and have poor taste, bad flavor, and reduced quality. By studying a degradable …

Biologically synthesized TiO2 nanoparticles and their application as lithium-air battery cathodes

S Pakseresht, T Cetinkaya, AWM Al-Ogaili… - Ceramics …, 2021 - Elsevier
Electrocatalysts represent a sustainable solution for lithium-air batteries by eliminating side
reactions. Herein, TiO 2 nanoparticles were biosynthesized via the green method and …

Robust Nanoparticle-Derived Lubricious Antibiofilm Coating for Difficult-to-Coat Medical Devices with Intricate Geometry

H Yazdani-Ahmadabadi, K Yu, S Khoddami… - ACS Nanoscience …, 2022 - ACS Publications
A major medical device-associated complication is the biofilm-related infection post-
implantation. One promising approach to prevent this is to coat already commercialized …

Composite coatings of chitosan and silver nanoparticles obtained by galvanic deposition for orthopedic implants

C Zanca, S Carbone, B Patella, F Lopresti, G Aiello… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this work, composite coatings of chitosan and silver nanoparticles were presented as an
antibacterial coating for orthopedic implants. Coatings were deposited on AISI 304L using …

Surface immobilization of nano-silver on polymeric medical devices to prevent bacterial biofilm formation

AK Riau, TT Aung, M Setiawan, L Yang, G HF Yam… - Pathogens, 2019 - mdpi.com
Bacterial biofilm on medical devices is difficult to eradicate. Many have capitalized the anti-
infective capability of silver ions (Ag+) by incorporating nano-silver (nAg) in a biodegradable …

Original photochemical synthesis of Ag nanoparticles mediated by potato starch

MA dos Santos, LG Paterno, SGC Moreira… - SN Applied Sciences, 2019 - Springer
In this contribution, we report an original photochemical method and its mechanism, in which
Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) are formed in the presence of starch. AgNO 3/potato starch …

Fabrication, characterization and application of biocompatible nanocomposites: A review

Y Khane, S Albukhaty, GM Sulaiman, F Fennich… - European Polymer …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent decades, there has been considerable interest in combining nanotechnology with
other fields of study, particularly for creating biocompatible nanocomposites. These …