The micro-, submicron-, and nanoplastic hunt: A review of detection methods for plastic particles

J Caldwell, P Taladriz-Blanco, R Lehner, A Lubskyy… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic particle pollution has been shown to be almost completely ubiquitous within our
surrounding environment. This ubiquity in combination with a variety of unique properties …

Pressurized gyration: fundamentals, advancements, and future

Y Dai, J Ahmed, M Edirisinghe - Macromolecular Materials and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
As a facile, efficient, and low‐cost fiber manufacturing strategy, pressurized gyration/rotation
(PG) is attracting tremendous attention. This review provides a comprehensive introduction …

Light-trapping texture bio-hydrogel with anti-biofouling and antibacterial properties for efficient solar desalination

AM Saleque, MNAS Ivan, S Ahmed… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The light-trapping texture on the surface of the photothermal evaporator for an interfacial
steam generation has been largely overlooked so far. Here, we present a novel light …

Recent developments in the use of centrifugal spinning and pressurized gyration for biomedical applications

J Ahmed, M Gultekinoglu… - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Centrifugal spinning is a technology used to generate small diameter fibers and has been
extensively studied for its vast applications in biomedical engineering. Centrifugal spinning …

Antibacterial tellurium-containing polycarbonate drug carriers to eliminate intratumor bacteria for synergetic chemotherapy against colorectal cancer

J Hu, S Ran, Z Huang, Y Liu, H Hu, Y Zhou, X Ding… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2024 - Elsevier
Intratumor microbes have attracted great attention in cancer research due to its influence on
the tumorigenesis, progression and metastasis of cancer. However, the therapeutic …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of solvent and pressure on polycaprolactone solutions for particle and fibre formation

E Altun, J Ahmed, MO Aydogdu, A Harker… - European Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polycaprolactone (PCL) is a widely used material in many applications to tackle health
problems worldwide. Formed micro-or nanosized PCL particles and fibres benefit from a …

Comparative study of the antimicrobial effects of tungsten nanoparticles and tungsten nanocomposite fibres on hospital acquired bacterial and viral pathogens

RK Matharu, L Ciric, G Ren, M Edirisinghe - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
A significant proportion of patients acquire hospital associated infections as a result of care
within the NHS each year. Numerous antimicrobial strategies, such as antibiotics and …

Nanocomposites: Suitable alternatives as antimicrobial agents

RK Matharu, L Ciric, M Edirisinghe - Nanotechnology, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
The exploration of nanocomposites has gained a strong research following over the last
decade. These materials have been heavily exploited in several fields, with applications …

Graphene‐based nanocomposites as antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal agents

SG Er, M Edirisinghe, TA Tabish - Advanced Healthcare …, 2023 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Over the past decade, there have been many interesting studies in the scientific literature
about the interaction of graphene‐based polymeric nanocomposites with microorganisms to …

Micro-and nanoplastics: Contamination routes of food products and critical interpretation of detection strategies

M Sohail, Z Urooj, S Noreen, MMFA Baig… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Micro-and nanoplastics (M/NPs) are emerging pollutants released into the food, beverages,
and environment from plastic products by weathering, oxidative damage, and mechanical …