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Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz, Jonas De Breuck, Sahar Salehi, Meike N. Leiske   +3 more
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Attempts to Obtain Material Based on Polyvinyl Alcohol with Barrier Properties against Water Vapor

Applied Sciences
The purpose of this study was to obtain a biodegradable film based on polyvinyl alcohol with reduced water vapor permeability. The hydrophobic character of the films was achieved by incorporating beeswax, vegetable bio-surfactant, citric acid as a cross ...
Lucica Maria Pop, Anca Mihaly Cozmuta, Camelia Nicula, Leonard Mihaly Cozmuta, Anca Peter   +4 more
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In-situ cross linking of polyvinyl alcohol [PDF]

, 1981
A method of producing a crosslinked polyvinyl alcohol structure, such as a battery separator membrane or electrode envelope is described. An aqueous solution of a film-forming polyvinyl alcohol is admixed with an aldehyde crosslinking agent a basic pH to
Hsu, L. C., Philipp, W. H., Sheibley, D. W.   +2 more
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Establishing a Model Precursor System: Over a Decade of Research on Carbon Dots from the Citric Acid‐Urea System

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The citric acid/urea (CA‐Urea) precursor system offers a versatile, scalable route to carbon dots with tunable luminescence and multifunctionality. Mechanistic insights into precursor chemistry and reaction parameters have enabled doping, surface modification, and hybridization strategies, yielding CDs for luminescent devices, sensing, catalysis ...
Yupeng Liu, Zhiqi Cai, Xiangxin Sun, Hanyi Zhang, Yiming Hao, Jun Wu, Zekun Yan, Xue Wu, Yiqi Liang, Liming Wang, Songnan Qu   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing the Mechanical and Physical Properties of Zirconium Dental Filling Material by Chemical Mixing with Polyvinyl Alcohol Polymer in Different Cure Times

Diyala Journal of Medicine
Background: Zirconium is mainly composed of zirconia/silica particles. Zircon filling material is a light-curing, radiopaque nanohybrid composite resin designed for anterior and posterior tooth restorations with a high inorganic filler component.
Manar Abd Alrazaq Hassan
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Cross-linked polyvinyl alcohol and method of making same [PDF]

, 1981
A film-forming polyvinyl alcohol polymer is mixed with a polyaldehyde-polysaccharide cross-linking agent having at least two monosaccharide units and a plurality of aldehyde groups per molecule, perferably an average of at least one aldehyde group per ...
Hsu, L. C., Philipp, W. H., Sheibley, D. W.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Multi‐Scale Interface Engineering of MXenes for Multifunctional Sensory Systems

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
MXenes, as two‐dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides, demonstrate remarkable capabilities for multifunctional sensing applications. This review systematically examines multi‐scale interface engineering approaches that enhance sensing performance, enable diverse detection functionalities, and improve system‐level compatibility in MXene ...
Jiaying Liao, Sin‐Yi Pang, Jianhua Hao
wiley   +1 more source

Synthetic polymers as xeno-free materials for stabilizing basic fibroblast growth factor in human mesenchymal stem cell cultures

Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports, 2021
Series of sulfonated polymers were evaluated as additives in cell culture media. Some of the compounds, such as sulfated polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), prevented denaturation and loss of basic fibroblast growth factor during cell culture and enhanced human ...
Yoko Masuzawa, Manabu Kitazawa
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Biocompatible but Antibacterial Mechanism of Graphene Oxide for Sustainable Antibiotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Graphene oxide (GO) exhibits selective antibacterial activity through specific interactions between its oxygen functional groups and bacterial membrane phospholipid POPG, causing membrane destabilization while maintaining biocompatibility. Model membrane studies and infected wound models in mice and pigs demonstrate effective bacterial suppression and ...
Sujin Cha, Ju Yeon Chung, Seungju Yang, Seung Cheol Lee, Chan Woo Lee, Colin Wing‐Lok Cheng, Jun Beom Kim, Nam Jun Kim, Ayoung Park, Heewon Choi, Junpyo Sinn, Ralph Weissleder, Nicholas A. Kotov, Myungeun Seo, Hyun Jung Chung, Sang Ouk Kim   +15 more
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Preparation of chitosan film-loaded palladium catalyst materials and their application in Suzuki coupling reactions

Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2022
With the advantages of good coordination and degradability, chitosan is an ideal polymeric carrier material for heterogeneous catalysts. In this paper, natural polymer chitosan was toughened and modified by blending with polyvinyl alcohol. Then, chitosan-
Kewang Zheng, Fang Yang, Zhihan Huang, Yifei Zhan, Zufeng Xiao, Wei Li, Wei Wang, Caiqin Qin   +7 more
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