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Enhancement of the dyeability and antibacterial properties of cotton fabric by plasma assisted cationization using chitosan and quaternized poly[bis(2-chloroethyl) ether-alt-1,3-bis[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]urea
Many chemicals such as sodium chloride, sodium carbonate, synthetic dyes, oxidants, mordanting and softening agents used in clothing manufacture play a significant role in the pollution of global water resourc...
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Open AccessPolyetheretherketone bioactivity induced by farringtonite
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is considered as an excellent biomaterial for bone grafting and connective tissue replacement. The clinical potential is, however, limited by its bioinertness, poor osteoconduction,...
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Open AccessEngineering of inhalable nano-in-microparticles for co-delivery of small molecules and miRNAs
In this study, novel Trojan particles were engineered for direct delivery of doxorubicin (DOX) and miR-34a as model drugs to the lungs to raise local drug concentration, decrease pulmonary clearance, increase ...
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Open AccessNew approach to prepare cytocompatible 3D scaffolds via the combination of sodium hyaluronate and colloidal particles of conductive polymers
Bio-inspired conductive scaffolds composed of sodium hyaluronate containing a colloidal dispersion of water-miscible polyaniline or polypyrrole particles (concentrations of 0.108, 0.054 and 0.036% w/w) were ma...
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Conducting polypyrrole-coated macroporous melamine sponges: a simple toy or an advanced material?
The present feature article offers a concise overview of recent research progress of the authors working in the design of macroporous conducting materials represented by polypyrrole-coated melamine sponges. Th...
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Open Access12-O-Tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate increases cardiomyogenesis through PKC/ERK signaling
12-O-Tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) is the most widely used diacylglycerol (DAG) mimetic agent and inducer of protein kinase C (PKC)-mediated cellular response in biomedical studies. TPA has been propos...
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Multifunctional polypyrrole@maghemite@silver composites: synthesis, physico-chemical characterization and antibacterial properties
Maghemite (γ-Fe2O3) nanoparticles were synthesized by coprecipitation of ferrous and ferric salts with ammonia and oxidation with sodium hypochlorite. Polypyrrole (PPy) was obtained, by the chemical oxidative pol...
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Open AccessPolyaniline cryogels: Biocompatibility of novel conducting macroporous material
Polyaniline cryogel is a new unique form of polyaniline combining intrinsic electrical conductivity and the material properties of hydrogels. It is prepared by the polymerization of aniline in frozen poly(viny...
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Cytotoxicity of poly(p-phenylenediamine)
Although poly(p-phenylenediamine) is an electric non-conductor, it exhibits, analogously to conducting polymers, redox activity and could, therefore, find applications in biomedicine. In the current work, the cyt...
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Formation of bacterial and fungal biofilm on conducting polyaniline
Polyaniline is an important conducting polymer with numerous applications and its surface properties, and consequently functionality, can be significantly influenced by bacterial biofilm. This paper represents...
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Bacteriostatic activity of fluoroquinolone coatings on polyethylene films
Low-density polyethylene films were surface modified through a three-step procedure to impart antibacterial property. Plasma treatment was followed by allylamine grafting to generate active functionalities on ...
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Enhanced Keratinocyte Cell Attachment to Atelocollagen Thin Films Through Air and Nitrogen Plasma Treatment
Collagen films (Atelocollagen from bovine Achilles tendon) were prepared in tissue culture dishes and their surfaces were modified by using air and nitrogen plasma treatment. The treated samples were character...
