In this study sodium alginate (NaAlg)/poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) blend membranes were prepared and crosslinked with CaCl2 (0.1 Molarity (M)) for the separation of aqueous/dimethylformamide (DMF) mixtures. Membranes were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and their performance was examined by varying experimental parameters such...

Novel polymeric hydrogel scaffolds for corneal epithelium cell culturing based on blends of chitosan with some other biopolymers such as hydroxypropylcellulose, collagen and elastin crosslinked with genipin, a natural substance, were prepared. Physicochemical and biomechanical properties of these materials were determined. The in vitro cell culture experiments with corneal epithelium cells have...

Chronic wounds affect millions of patients worldwide, and it is estimated that this number will increase steadily in the future due to population ageing. The research new therapeutic approaches wound healing includes development nanofibrous meshes use platelet lysate (PL) stimulate skin regeneration. This study considers a combination degradable electrospun blend poly(L-lactide-co-ε-caprolacton...

The ability to produce composite nanofibers from synthetic and natural polymers represents a significant advancement in development of composite materials with structural and material properties that will support biomedical applications such as tissue engineering, drug delivery and wound healing. In this research composite nanofiber membranes of magnesium oxide (MgO), poly (ε-caprolactone) (PCL...

Electrospun nanofiber membranes have been extensively studied as separators in Li-ion batteries due to their large porosity, unique pore structure, and high electrolyte uptake. However, the electrospinning process has some serious drawbacks, such as low spinning rate and high production cost. The centrifugal spinning technique can be used as a fast, cost-effective and safe technique to fabricat...