Browsing by Keywords "Nanofibers"
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Amidoxime functionalized Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity (PIM-1) electrospun ultrafine fibers for rapid removal of uranyl ions from water
(Elsevier, 2018)The Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity (PIM-1) is considered as one of the most promising polymer candidates for adsorption applications owing to its high surface area and the ability to tailor the functionality for ... -
Amine modified electrospun PIM-1 ultrafine fibers for an efficient removal of methyl orange from an aqueous system
(Elsevier, 2018)Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity (PIM-1) is a promising material for adsorption and separation applications. While PIM-1 displays high affinity for neutral species, it shows lack of interaction with charged molecules ... -
Amyloid-like peptide nanofiber templated titania nanostructures as dye sensitized solar cell anodic materials
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2013)One-dimensional titania nanostructures can serve as a support for light absorbing molecules and result in an improvement in the short circuit current (Jsc) and open circuit voltage (Voc) as a nanostructured and high-surface-area ... -
Angiogenic peptide nanofibers repair cardiac tissue defect after myocardial infarction
(Acta Materialia Inc, 2017)Myocardial infarction remains one of the top leading causes of death in the world and the damage sustained in the heart eventually develops into heart failure. Limited conventional treatment options due to the inability ... -
Antibacterial electrospun nanofibers from triclosan/cyclodextrin inclusion complexes
(Elsevier, 2014)The electrospinning of nanofibers (NF) from cyclodextrin inclusion complexes (CD-IC) with an antibacterial agent (triclosan) was achieved without using any carrier polymeric matrix. Polymer-free triclosan/CD-IC NF were ... -
Antibacterial electrospun poly(lactic acid) (PLA) nanofibrous webs incorporating triclosan/cyclodextrin inclusion complexes
(2013)Solid triclosan/cyclodextrin inclusion complexes (TR/CD-IC) were obtained and then incorporated in poly(lactic acid) (PLA) nanofibers via electrospinning. α-CD, β-CD, and γ-CD were tested for the formation of TR/CD-IC by ... -
Antibacterial electrospun zein nanofibrous web encapsulating thymol/cyclodextrin-inclusion complex for food packaging
(Elsevier, 2017-10)Thymol (THY)/γ-Cyclodextrin(γ-CD) inclusion complex (IC) encapsulated electrospun zein nanofibrous webs (zein-THY/γ-CD-IC-NF) were fabricated as a food packaging material. The formation of THY/γ-CD-IC (1:1 and 2:1) was ... -
Antigenic GM3 lactone mimetic molecule integrated mannosylated glycopeptide nanofibers for the activation and maturation of dendritic cells
(American Chemical Society, 2017)The ability of dendritic cells to coordinate innate and adaptive immune responses makes them essential targets for vaccination strategies. Presentation of specific antigens by dendritic cells is required for the activation ... -
Antioxidant vitamin E/cyclodextrin inclusion complex electrospun nanofibers: enhanced water solubility, prolonged shelf life, and photostability of vitamin E
(American Chemical Society, 2017)Here, we demonstrated the electrospinning of polymer-free nanofibrous webs from inclusion complex (IC) between hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HPβCD) and Vitamin E (Vitamin E/HPβCD-IC NF). The inclusion complexation between ... -
Antioxidant α-tocopherol/γ-cyclodextrin–inclusion complex encapsulated poly(lactic acid) electrospun nanofibrous web for food packaging
(John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2017-01)α-Tocopherol (α-TC) and α-TC/cyclodextrin (CD)–inclusion complex (IC) incorporated electrospun poly(lactic acid) (PLA) nanofibers (NF) were developed via electrospinning (PLA/α-TC–NF and PLA/α-TC/γ-CD–IC–NF). The release ... -
Bacteria encapsulated electrospun nanofibrous webs for remediation of methylene blue dye in water
(Elsevier, 2017-04)In this study, preparation and application of novel biocomposite materials that were produced by encapsulation of bacterial cells within electrospun nanofibrous webs are described. A commercial strain of Pseudomonas ... -
Bacteria immobilized electrospun polycaprolactone and polylactic acid fibrous webs for remediation of textile dyes in water
(Elsevier, 2017-10)In this study, preparation and application of novel biocomposite materials for textile dye removal which are produced by immobilization of specific bacteria onto electrospun nanofibrous webs are presented. A textile dye ... -
Bioactive peptide functionalized aligned cyclodextrin nanofibers for neurite outgrowth
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017)Guidance of neurite extension and establishment of neural connectivity hold great importance for neural tissue regeneration and neural conduit implants. Although bioactive-epitope functionalized synthetic or natural polymeric ... -
Bioactive supramolecular peptide nanofibers for regenerative medicine
(Wiley, 2014)Recent advances in understanding of cell-matrix interactions and the role of the extracellular matrix (ECM) in regulation of cellular behavior have created new perspectives for regenerative medicine. Supramolecular peptide ... -
Biocatalytic protein membranes fabricated by electrospinning
(Elsevier B.V., 2016)In this study, a protein-based catalytic membrane was produced by electrospinning. Membrane activity was characterised in terms of response current for various glucose concentrations. We focused on the preparation of a ... -
Cellular internalization of therapeutic oligonucleotides by peptide amphiphile nanofibers and nanospheres
(American Chemical Society, 2016-04)Oligonucleotides are promising drug candidates due to the exceptionally high specificity they exhibit toward their target DNA and RNA sequences. However, their poor pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties, in ... -
Controlled enzymatic stability and release characteristics of supramolecular chiral peptide amphiphile nanofiber gels
(Elsevier B.V., 2017)Supramolecular bioarchitectures formed by assembly of achiral or chiral building blocks play important roles in various biochemical processes. Stereochemistry of amino acids is important for structural organization of ... -
Cross-linked main-chain polybenzoxazine nanofibers by photo and thermal curing; stable at high temperatures and harsh acidic conditions
(Elsevier, 2016-02)In this study, for the first time cross-linking of linear aliphatic diamine-based main-chain polybenzoxazine (MCPBz) electrospun nanofibers were accomplished by two-step approach consisting of photo and thermal curing. ... -
Cyclodextrin functionalized nanofibers via electrospinning
(Bilkent University, 2014)Electrospinning is a commonly studied and widely applied technique for generating nanofibers, with a diameter ranging from several tens of nanometers to a few micrometers. The low-cost, simple set-up, relatively high ... -
Cyclodextrin functionalized poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) electrospun nanofibers for organic vapors waste treatment
(Elsevier BV, 2010)Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) nanofibers containing the inclusion complex forming betacyclodextrin (_-CD) were successfully produced by means of electrospinning in order to develop functional nanofibrous webs for ...
