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Open AccessNovel Physically-Crosslinked Caffeine and Vitamin C-Loaded PVA/Aloe Vera Hydrogel Membranes for Topical Wound Healing: Synthesis, Characterization and In-Vivo Wound Healing Tests
Novel physically-crosslinked PVA membranes blended with Aloe vera extract were fabricated by solution-casting method. Physically-crosslinking process is depending on the rearrangement of PVA chains forming int...
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Open AccessSynthesis, characterization of poly l(+) lactic acid and its application in sustained release of isosorbide dinitrate
Poly l(+) lactic acid (PLLA) has become crucial in the biomedical industry for various uses. The direct polycondensation method was used to prepare Poly l(+) Lactic Acid (PLLA). Different catalysts, including met...
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Open AccessElectrospun network based on polyacrylonitrile-polyphenyl/titanium oxide nanofibers for high-performance supercapacitor device
Nanofibers and mat-like polyacrylonitrile-polyphenyl/titanium oxide (PAN-Pph./TiO2) with proper electrochemical properties were fabricated via a single-step electrospinning technique for supercapacitor applicatio...
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Open AccessEvaluation of antibacterial activity of an experimental dental adhesive containing synthesized quaternary ammonium compound: in vitro study
Dental adhesives with immobilized antibacterial agents are formulated to combat bacterial invasion along the tooth-restoration interface. This study aims to evaluate the antibacterial effect of synthesized qua...
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Open AccessSynthesis of superabsorbent composite based on chitosan-g-poly(acrylamide)/attapulgite
The production of environmentally friendly SAP using biodegradable natural resources such as chitosan was synthesized for water saving and controlled-released fertilizer. Chitosan-g-poly(acrylamide)/attapulgit...
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Open AccessBioproduction and optimization of newly characterized melanin pigment from Streptomyces djakartensis NSS-3 with its anticancer, antimicrobial, and radioprotective properties
Melanin is a natural pigment that is considered a promising biomaterial for numerous biotechnological applications across several industries. Melanin has biomedical applications as antimicrobial, anticancer, a...
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Open AccessOptical, photo-physical and photo-stability characterizations of malachite green as a laser dye, combined with TD-DFT simulations
The optical properties of Malachite green (Mg) dye were examined experimentally, including absorption, optical energy gab, refractive index, dielectric constant, optical conductivity and emission spectra in va...
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Open AccessCatalytic activity of Co (II)-porphyrin anchored onto polymeric support of electrospun polyacrylonitrile nanofiber: synthesis and efficient green oxidation of crystal violet dye with hydrogen peroxide
A novel method was explored in this study to address water contamination challenges by utilizing nanofiber mat-supported metalloporphyrin materials. Specifically, electrospinning was employed to create various...
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Open AccessAmmonium salts of microcrystalline cellulose-g-poly (acrylonitrile): toxicity, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties
Cellulose is an excellent starting material for the construction of bioactive polymers. In the present work, we have synthesized quaternized graft copolymers of cellulose and tested their biological properties...
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Open AccessMicrowave-assisted of new derivatives of polyimine conjugated polymer based on Schiff base: synthesis, characterization, and photo-physical properties as a photoluminescent materials
The condensation of pyrrole-2,5-dicarbaldehyde (1) with 5-(2-amino-4-phenylthiazol-5-yl)-4-phenylthiazol-2-amine (2) and/or 5-(4-Amino-phenyl)-4-phenylthiazol-2-amine (3) gave new poly(Z)-N-((5-(iminomethyl)-1H-p...
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Open AccessStudy of the structural characteristics, optical properties, and electrical conductivity of doped [P(An-MMa)/ZrO2]TF nanofiber composite using experimental data and TD-DFT/DMol3 computations
The powder form of the new nanofiber composite of poly(acrylonitrile-co-methylmethacrylate) (P(An-MMa)) with zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) was synthesized using the sol–gel method and subsequently converted to a thin ...
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Open AccessSynthesis, electrospinning, and molecular docking of poly(methyl methacrylate) Schiff bases and their applications as polymeric antimicrobial agents and for dye removal
The antibacterial activity of a variety of modified poly(methyl methacrylate) Schiff bases against common microbial infections and removal of methylene blue (MB) dye were screened. The Schiff bases were synthe...
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Open AccessBiosynthesis of cellulose from Ulva lactuca, manufacture of nanocellulose and its application as antimicrobial polymer
Green nanotechnology has recently been recognized as a more proper and safer tool for medical applications thanks to its natural reductions with low toxicity and avoidance of injurious chemicals. The macroalga...
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Open AccessElectrospun cellulose acetate/activated carbon composite modified by EDTA (rC/AC-EDTA) for efficient methylene blue dye removal
The present study fabricated regenerated cellulose nanofiber incorporated with activated carbon and functionalized rC/AC3.7 with EDTA reagent for methylene blue (MB) dye removal. The rC/AC3.7 was fabricated by...
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Chemical modification, electrospinning and biological activities of pluronic F68
There is an urgent requirement to advance ecofriendly antimicrobial polymers for solving the bacterial infections. Polymers with quaternary ammonium/phosphonium salts are considered one of the most promising m...
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Open AccessModification of glass-ionomer cement properties by quaternized chitosan-coated nanoparticles
Glass ionomers (GICs), because of their qualities, are in a good position to be modified to resist masticatory stresses as permanent posterior restoration and prevent recurrent caries. The purpose of the prese...
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Open AccessComposite nanofiber formation using a mixture of cellulose acetate and activated carbon for oil spill treatment
Oil and organic pollutants are significant disasters affecting the aquatic ecosystem and human health. A novel nanofiber composite from cellulose acetate/activated carbon (CA/AC) was successfully fabricated by...
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Open AccessFabrication of cellulose acetate/cellulose nitrate/carbon black nanofiber composite for oil spill treatment
There are global challenges in addressing the oil spill treatment. Nanofiber has become a great potential in the oil spill cleaning process because of the environmental friendliness, high efficiency, low cost,...
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Open AccessElectrospun composites nanofibers from cellulose acetate/carbon black as efficient adsorbents for heavy and light machine oil from aquatic environment
The feasibility of preparing cellulose acetate/carbon black (CA/CB) composite nanofiber in one step through electrospinning process and investigating its potential oil absorbability and application for machine...
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Optimizing Graphene Oxide Encapsulated TiO2 and Hydroxyapatite; Structure and Biological Response
Nanocomposites based on hydroxyapatite (HAP) are fabricated with/without combining titanium oxide (TiO2) and graphene oxide. Structure investigation was done for all compositions using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fo...
